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Our dedicated teams are firmly focused on fighting for the injured or mistreated party, and will never act for insurance companies or employers. Visit their profiles to learn more about their specialisms, accreditations and the trade union members they have supported.

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Alex Burton

Personal Injury Solicitor

Manchester

Alex is a solicitor based at our Manchester office.

Alex Conway

Assistant Personal Injury Lawyer

Bristol

Alex is an assistant personal injury and accidents at work lawyer based in Bristol.

Alex Tarrier

Trainee Employment Rights Lawyer

Leeds

Alex is a trainee employment rights lawyer

Alexandra Scott

Medical Negligence Lawyer

London

Alexandra specialises in medical negligence claims for misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis and people injured as a result of mesh implants.

Alice Humphries

Asbestos Disease Solicitor

London

Alice is an experienced asbestos disease solicitor at Thompsons’ London office.

Alison Fahy

Principal Personal Injury Lawyer

Birmingham

Alison is the supervisor of Thompsons Solicitors' multi-track accident team. Based in Birmingham, she has decades of experience supporting clients with industrial disease and road accident compensation claims.

Alison Gregory

Senior Industrial Disease Lawyer

Leeds

Alison specialises in industrial disease claims acting for clients throughout Yorkshire and Humberside.

Amanda Caffrey

Personal Injury Lawyer

Stoke

Amanda is an accomplished lawyer at Thompsons' Stoke office, boasting over 30 years of experience dealing with personal injury claims.

Amanda Jones

Member,Head of Asbestos

Llanelli

Amanda has over 15 years' legal experience and has helped many people across Wales receive compensation and support after being diagnosed with an asbestos disease.

Amber Hopkins

Serious Injury Paralegal

Leeds

Amber is a committed paralegal working in our serious injuries team in the Leeds office.

Amy Keeling

Personal Injury Litigation Assistant

Stoke

Amy is a personal injury litigation assistant, focusing primarily in pre-litigation personal injury claims and employer's liability and public liability cases.

Andrew Campbell

Criminal Lawyer

Newcastle

Andrew is a professional regulation and crime team member based in Thompsons' Newcastle office,

Andrew Venn

Member, National Practice Lead on Asbestos

Newcastle

Using his determination and legal skill, Andrew has successfully recovered large sums of compensation for his mesothelioma clients within their lifetime.

Angela Staples

Assistant Personal Injury Lawyer

Nottingham

Angela is an executive specialising in road traffic accidents, public liability claims and work related stress and assaults.

Anna Konzon

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

London

With almost 25 years legal experience, Anna has helped hundreds of people secure compensation in a number of industrial disease claims.

Anna Nicholson

Industrial Disease Paralegal

Newcastle

Anna Nicholson is an industrial disease paralegal at Thompsons' Newcastle office.

Anthony Welsh

Associate & Principal Personal Injury Lawyer

Cardiff

Anthony Welsh has been a part of Thompsons since September 2004, and works within the Personal Injury team in Cardiff. He is also a senior supervisor for Wales and South West.

Ashling King

Personal Injury Lawyer

Nottingham

Ashling is a personal injury lawyer specialising in claims relating to accidents at work and road traffic accidents.

Ayana Porteous‑Simpson

Clinical Negligence Lawyer

London

Ayana is a clinical negligence solicitor based in Thompsons' London office.

Becky Hill

Member, Regional Managing Partner (Nottingham)

Nottingham

Becky Hill is regional managing partner at Thompsons' Nottingham office, working with a team of more than 40.

Ben Diaz

Employment Rights Lawyer

Liverpool

Employment rights solicitor Ben is part of Thompsons Solicitors’ employment matters team and covers cases across the North West of England.

Bernie Wentworth

Member, Head of Employment Rights

Liverpool and Manchester

With more than 20 years’ experience winning employment rights claims, Bernie is Thompsons' Head of Employment Rights.

Bobbie Palmer

Medical Negligence Paralegal

Bristol

Bobbie is an experienced medical negligence paralegal based in the Bristol office.

Bradley Allmark

Personal Injury Lawyer

Stoke

Based in Thompsons Solicitors' Stoke office, Bradley is a skilled personal injury lawyer and a valuable member of the National Litigation Unit.

Brian Wilson

Member, Employment Rights Manager

London

Brian takes pride in managing a team of lawyers who undertake employment law cases on behalf of a number of unions and their members.

Cara Smythe

Serious Injury & Clinical Negligence Paralegal

London

Cara is an experienced paralegal supporting both the clinical negligence and serious injury teams

Caragh Hogan

Assistant Personal Injury Lawyer

Cardiff

Caragh is an assistant personal injury lawyer with more than 20 years of experience.

Carly Bailey

Personal Injury Lawyer

Stoke

Carly is a highly skilled and professional personal injury lawyer at Thompsons' Stoke office.

Caroline Hall

Assistant Personal Injury Lawyer

Newcastle

Based in Thompsons Solicitors' Newcastle office, Caroline supports clients with personal injury, road accident and accident at work claims.

Charlie Bradley

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Leeds

Charlie Bradley is a senior lawyer based in the Leeds office, helping clients who have been exposed to asbestos and their families across the Yorkshire and Humberside areas.

Charlotte Moore

Principal Employment Rights Lawyer

London

In addition to managing and supervising a team of lawyers in Thompsons' London office, Charlotte also deals with a number of employment rights claims for union clients.

Charlotte Stainton

Costs Team Manager, South

London

Charlotte is a costs lawyer who joined Thompsons in 2006, having first specialised in legal costs in 2003.

Chris-Marie Niemela

Associate, Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Cardiff

Chris-Marie Niemela has acted for those suffering from catastrophic personal injuries for over 14 years.

Christalla Christodoulidou

Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

London

Christalla is an experienced serious injury solicitor and has helped hundreds of people get their life back on track after suffering a serious injury.

Christian Harbinson

Criminal Lawyer

Newcastle

Christian is an experienced criminal law solicitor who always ensures his clients receive the best representation, guidance and advice throughout the legal process.

Clair Wilson

Member, Principal Medical Negligence Lawyer

Newcastle

Clair uses her significant medical negligence litigation experience to ensure her clients receive the highest level of compensation in the shortest possible time.

Clare Jones

Principal Medical Negligence Lawyer

Manchester

Based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Manchester office, Clare Jones is a highly regarded senior lawyer who supervises colleagues in the clinical negligence department.

Clare Mellor

Member, Chief Executive

London

As Thompsons Solicitors’ chief executive, Clare leads the firm to ensure it remains a front runner in its field. Click to learn more about Clare.

Clare Nash

Personal Injury Lawyer

Cardiff

Clare Nash began her career at Thompsons as a legal secretary before becoming a legal executive in 2001. She now represents personal injury clients from across Wales and the South West working out of the Cardiff office.

Connor Ford

Trainee Solicitor

Bristol

Connor is currently a Trainee Solicitor working in Employment Rights and Trade Union Law Group seats.

Conrad Hazlitt

Senior Employment Rights Lawyer

Bristol

Conrad is a senior employment law solicitor who joined Thompsons in July 2022.

Craig Davidson

Personal Injury Litigation Executive

Liverpool

Craig is a skilled litigation solicitor operating from the Liverpool office, making a valuable contribution to Thompsons' National Litigation Unit.

Craig Hunn

Associate Criminal Lawyer

Newcastle

Craig is committed to ensuring his clients are guided through the legal process and provided with the best result possible.

Craig Peel

Senior Employment Rights Lawyer

Liverpool

Craig is a highly skilled employment lawyer working exclusively for trade union members in the North West of England and is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Liverpool office.

Cristina Corriero

Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Cristina is a skilled employment lawyer working in Thompsons’ London office.

Daniel Poet

Member and National Practice Lead – Disease (hazardous substances, stress, repetitive strain and Covid-19)

Dagenham

Based in Thompsons Solicitors' Dagenham office, Daniel Poet is an experienced industrial disease lawyer and national coordinator for Covid claims.

David Coulthard

Regional Personal Injury Manager

Bristol

With over 35 years legal experience, David is predominantly an industrial disease lawyer, and is a Personal Injury Regional Manager for Wales and the South West. He oversees the multi-track accident claim, disease and clinical negligence teams.

David Gauler

Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Birmingham

David represents union members who have been injured at work, in road traffic accidents or because of assaults.

David Hession

Senior Employment Lawyer

Bristol

David works for our employment rights team in the South-West and Wales region.

David Mole

Regional Personal Injury Manager

Newcastle

David Mole is an industrial disease lawyer based in Thompsons' Newcastle office.

David Roberts

Associate, Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Dave is a senior solicitor in the serious and catastrophic injury team and is based in the Manchester office, acting for clients across the North West.

David Standard

Member, Head of Marketing and Communications

Nottingham

David is an award-winning marketing expert with over 27 years of working within law firms to ensure they deliver the very best client service.

David Turner

Team Manager for Personal Injury Claims

Sheffield

David is a supervisor at Thompsons’ Solicitors, Sheffield-based, national fast track centre, handling personal injury claims across England and Wales exclusively for union members.

Dilara Hussain

Assisant Employment Lawyer

London

Dilara is an assistant employment lawyer and is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ London office.

Donna Hughes

Assistant Serious Injury Lawyer

Leeds

A member of Thompsons’ serious injury team, Donna handles employers liability claims, including assaults and accidents at works, as well as those pertaining to public liability and road traffic accidents.

Eduardo Fontoura

Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Eduardo Fontoura is an experienced solicitor based in Thompsons’ London office.

Elizabeth Ford

Member, Regional Personal Injury Manager

Nottingham

Elizabeth has 15 years' experience as a solicitor specialising in personal injury law, and since 2016 has been a unit manager for work streams across Thompsons' Midlands offices.

Ellie Marston

Serious Injury Lawyer

Bristol

Ellie is a serious injury lawyer handling catastrophic injury cases across Wales and the South West.

Emma Carter

Industrial Disease Lawyer

Manchester

Emma Carter is an experienced member of Thompsons Solicitors’ industrial disease team based in Manchester and covering the North West of England.

Emma Game

Member, Principal Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Emma is a principal employment lawyer providing legal advice and representation to trade union clients on all aspects of employment law.

Estelle Cockayne

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Nottingham

Estelle is a solicitor at Thompsons' Nottingham office where she works within the medical negligence team.

Evan Kelly

Assistant Lawyer

London

Evan is one of the first points of contact for clients referred to the London clinical negligence team.

Fiona Belgian

Member, Personal Injury Manager

Dagenham

Fiona Belgian has been with Thompsons Solicitors in 2003 and is one of the most experienced clinical negligence solicitors at the firm.

Frankie Grant

Assistant Lawyer, Trade Union Law Group

London

Frankie Grant is an assistant lawyer in Thompsons’ Solicitors London-TULG team.

Frankie Grant

Assistant Lawyer, Trade Union Law Group

London

Frankie Grant is an assistant lawyer in Thompsons’ Solicitors London-TULG team.

Frederick Gallucci

Assistant Industrial Disease Lawyer

Leeds

Based in Thompsons Solicitors’ Leeds centre, Frederick Gallucci is a member of the firm’s industrial disease unit.

Gareth Carter-Ward

Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Gareth Carter-Ward is a key member of Thompsons Solicitors’ personal injury team operating out of the firm’s Manchester office, but taking cases from all over England and Wales.

Gemma Howe

Assistant Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Gemma is a lawyer in the national personal injury team at Thompsons, based in the firm’s London office.

Gemma Jones

Assistant Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Gemma is an assistant lawyer, working in the medical negligence team in Cardiff.

Gemma Mitten

Medical Negligence Lawyer

London

Gemma has more than a decade of experience supporting clients in London and south east England with claims for surgical errors, orthopaedic injuries and poor healthcare.

Gerard Stilliard

Member, Head of Union Client Relations

London

With more than 25 years’ litigation experience, Gerard heads Thompsons' trade union client relations.

Gill Connelly

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Newcastle

Gill is a specialist asbestos lawyer with over 10 years' experience.

Glen Edney

Member, Regional Managing Partner (Stoke)

Stoke

Glen joined Thompsons as the regional managing partner of our Stoke office at the end of 2020.

Gruffydd Owen

Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Gruffydd is a Thompsons Solicitors’ personal injury team solicitor based at the Manchester office.

Gurvinder Bhati

Personal Injury Lawyer

Birmingham

Gurvinder is an experienced personal injury lawyer based in our Birmingham office.

Gwen Kirby-Dent

Principal Medical Negligence Lawyer

London

Gwen has significant experience dealing with both serious injury and clinical negligence claims, including those of the upmost severity including spinal cord injuries and birth injury claims.

Hannah Clissold

Assistant Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Hannah is a medical negligence paralegal at Thompsons Solicitors’ Cardiff office, working for clients across Wales and the South West.

Harjinder Saundh

Senior Professional Misconduct Lawyer

Newcastle

Harjinder specialises in representing union members within the health sector in cases of professional misconduct.

Harriet Summers

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Harriet is a medical negligence lawyer based in Thompsons' Cardiff office.

Heidi Robinson

Supervising Lawyer

Liverpool

Heidi is a Supervising Lawyer based in the Liverpool office. She supervises and mentors a team of lawyers dealing with employer’s liability and public liability personal injury claims.

Helen Cornforth

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Newcastle

Helen is an experienced clinical negligence solicitor who qualified in 2007 and is based in Thompsons' Newcastle office.

Helen Shakespeare

Member, Principal Serious Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Helen's legal expertise, commitment to providing first-class client care and ability to secure maximum compensation has seen her help many people who have experienced a life-changing injury.

Helen Templeton

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer and Professional Support Lawyer

Liverpool

Helen Templeton is an experienced lawyer based in Thompsons Solicitors’ Liverpool office.

Henrietta Phillips

Member, Head of Legal Services

London

Henrietta has extensive experience dealing with a variety of serious injury claims for both private and union clients, ranging from brain and spinal injuries to amputation and fatalities.

Iain Birrell

Member, Trade Union Law Group

Leeds

Iain has exceptional experience securing justice for trade union members and has successfully lead Thompsons Solicitors’ Trade Union Law Group for many years.

Ian Bridgeman

Asbestos Paralegal

Cardiff

Ian has more than 15 years’ legal experience and currently works within our asbestos team in Cardiff.

Ian Cross

Principal Industrial Disease Lawyer

Bristol

Qualifying as a solicitor in 1990, Ian Cross has built a reputation as an experienced industrial disease solicitor in the south west.

Imran Saleem

Personal Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Imran is a skilled and successful personal injury solicitor based in Thompsons Solicitors’ Leeds office, covering trade union clients throughout the whole of Yorkshire and Humberside.

Iqmal Handan

Legal Executive

London

Iqmal is a legal executive in the Employment Rights Team at Thompsons Solicitors in London. As a Malaysian, he moved to the United Kingdom topursue his law degree in Cardiff and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2023.

Jackie Wood

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

London

Jackie specialises solely in asbestos claims, including mesothelioma, pleural thickening, lung cancer and asbestosis.

Jacqui Bridges

Serious Injury Lawyer

Bristol

Jacqui specialises in serious injuries and is part of Thompsons Solicitors’ personal injury team, covering cases across the South West of England.

James Cooper

Employment Rights Lawyer

Leeds

Employment rights solicitor James is part of the Leeds Team at Thompsons and handles cases across Yorkshire and the Humber.

James Lenihan

Member, Employment Rights Manager

Bristol

James is experienced in many aspects of employment law, including unfair dismissal, discrimination at work and contractual claims.

Jamie Humphries

North West Employment Rights Regional Manager

Manchester

Jamie has extensive experience in managing complex cases involving disability, race and trade union discrimination, as well as cases relating to the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations.

Janet Hall

Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Leeds

For over three decades, Janet has acted solely on behalf of claimants, specialising in cases involving amputations, brain injuries and chronic regional pain syndrome.

Jay Staker

Trainee Solicitor

Jay is a Trainee Solicitor in the Employment Rights team based in Thompsons’ London office. He has a diverse practice, including discrimination cases, wrong and unfair dismissal cases, and trade union rights matters.

Jazmeer Jackson

Employment Rights Lawyer

Nottingham

Jazmeer Jackson is an employment rights solicitor, serving the Midlands team and working directly with unions and their members.

Jeeva Sethu

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Jeeva prides himself on his excellent client care skills and ability to put his clients and their families at ease during the legal process.

Jessica Letchworth

Personal Injury Paralegal

London

Jessica is a paralegal handling industrial disease cases at Thompsons' London office.

Jo Seery

Professional Support Lawyer

Manchester

Jo Seery is a highly experienced senior employment rights solicitor who is in charge of professional support for more than 100 colleagues in her specialism.

Joanne Hankey

Industrial Disease Lawyer

Nottingham

Joanne specialises in personal injury and industrial disease claims acting for clients throughout the East Midlands region.

Joanne Smith

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Joanne is a highly experienced legal professional able to handle personal injury, industrial disease, accident and asbestos claims for trade union clients across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Joanne Soccard

Principal Personal Injury Lawyer

Oxford

Joanne is an experienced solicitor specialising in claims arising from accidents at work and road traffic accidents.

John Mullen

Member, Regional Personal Injury Manager

Birmingham

John is a skilled personal injury lawyer who oversees the work carried out by Thompsons Solicitors' Midlands-based personal injury team.

John Oultram

Assistant Accident at Work Lawyer

Manchester

John Oultram is a highly experienced solicitor based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Manchester office.

Julian Caddick

Head of Costs

London

Having specialised in legal costs since 1999, Julian is the firm's head of costs and regularly advises on costs issues in high-value and complex cases.

Julie Brodie

Employment Rights Lawyer

Bristol

Julie provides advice on a number of employment rights matters including unfair dismissals, redundancy and wages claims and discrimination claims.

Kam Singh

Associate Serious Injury Lawyer

London

Kam is an expert senior serious injury lawyers, who helps clients from across London and the South East to secure compensation after suffering a serious injury.

Kam Singh (1)

Serious Injury Associate Solicitor

Kam is a senior serious injury associate solicitor based in one of Thompsons London offices, representing individuals injured across the South East and East Anglia.

Kanekwa Mondoloka

Employment Rights Lawyer

Kanekwa is an Employment Rights Lawyer based in Birmingham office.

Karen Fleming

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Karen is a senior personal injury solicitor at Thompsons Solicitors' London office, where she is an integral part of the multitrack accident team.

Karen Johnstone

Regional Personal Injury Manager

London

With decades of experience in the sector, Karen now manages a large department across four of Thompsons’ offices in London and the South East.

Karishma Renoo

Assistant Employment Lawyer

London

Karishma is an assistant employment lawyer and is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ London office.

Karl De-Loyde

Member, Principal Serious Injury Lawyer

Birmingham

Karl De-Loyde is a Birmingham-based partner at Thompsons Solicitors with more than 20 years’ experience and the senior supervisor responsible for all catastrophic injury cases across the Midlands.

Kate Fox

Member, Senior Case Handler

London

Kate has been involved in a number of significant employment rights cases over the course of her legal career.

Katie Williams

Associate, Serious Injury Lawyer

Liverpool

Based in Thompsons' Liverpool office, Katie supports union members with serious injury compensation claims.

Katrina Rowan

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Nottingham

Katrina Rowan is a senior solicitor at Thompsons and is based at the Nottingham office managing asbestos-related disease claims from across the East Midlands.

Keely Goldup

Personal Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Personal injury lawyer Keely works from the firm’s Leeds branch covering cases across Yorkshire and Humberside.

Keith Brand

Senior Employment Rights Lawyer

Liverpool

Keith is a solicitor in Thompsons’ Solicitors Liverpool-based employment matters team, working for trade union members across the North West.

Kirsty Lambourne

Associate, Senior Asbestos Lawyer

Cardiff

Kirsty has responsibility for Asbestos cases handled in Cardiff and the South West.

Kirsty Woods

Asbestos Disease Lawyer

Nottingham

Kirsty acts for clients affected by asbestos disease and their families throughout the East Midlands region.

Kishwar Hanif

Trainee Employment Rights Lawyer

Leeds

Kishwar Hanif is a trainee employment rights lawyer based in our Leeds office.

Laura Harper

Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Nottingham

Laura is renowned for her excellent negotiation skills and always ensures that her clients receive the highest amount of compensation possible.

Laura Jordan

Member, Head of Finance

London

Laura heads up Thompsons' Finance team. A senior management team member, Laura runs all aspects of the firm’s finances.

Laurence Wilson

Senior Solicitor

London

Laurence is a Senior Employment Lawyer in our London office with 25 years' litigation experience.

Linda Millband

Member, National Head of Medical Group Actions

Birmingham

Linda Millband has more than 20 years’ experience winning significant sums of compensation for individuals and families who have been affected by medical negligence. Learn more about Linda.

Lindsey Edwards

Industrial Disease Paralegal

Nottingham

Lindsey Edwards is a paralegal based in Thompsons Solicitors' Nottingham office.

Lindsey Greaves

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

England and Wales

Lindsey is an exceptional senior solicitor who supervises four teams of lawyers handling fast track personal injury claims for trade union clients across England and Wales.

Lisa Gunner

Member, Regional Personal Injury Manager

Cardiff

Based across the Cardiff and Bristol offices, Lisa represents clients in serious injury and clinical negligence claims.

Lisa Osborne

Associate, Senior Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Handling cases across Wales and the South West from Thompsons’ Cardiff office, Lisa is a chartered legal executive working on the firm’s Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Teams.

Lois McCaughey

Regional Personal Injury Manager

Leeds

Lois manages Thompsons Solicitors’ Leeds Personal Injury Unit, which handles claims from the East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Louis Dawe

Lawyer

Cardiff

Lyndsay Gibbons

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Newcastle

Lyndsay is an experience medical negligence lawyer based in Thompsons' Newcastle office.

Marina Fedrid

Employment Rights Solicitor

London

Marina is a dedicated solicitor who works in Thompsons’ London Employment Rights’ team. Marina has a deep passion for safeguarding workers' rights.

Marion Voss

Principal Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Leeds

Marion is a highly regarded asbestos disease solicitor based in Thompsons Solicitors’ Leeds office.

Mark Allen

National Practice Lead – Disease (hearing loss and vibration injury)

Leeds

Mark is a senior industrial disease lawyer with more than 29 years' experience working only for injured people.

Marta Molda

Assistant Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Marta Molda works in the clinical negligence team at Thompsons Solicitors’ Cardiff office.

Martyn Gwyther

Member, Head of Travel Claims

Manchester

As the head of cross-border claims, Martyn is highly experienced in the management of claims that have arisen as a result of accidents or illness overseas.

Matthew Corby

Principal Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Manchester office, Matthew Corby supervises other personal injury lawyers and runs the most complex cases himself.

Matthew Jones

Principal Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Matthew is a Principle Lawyer based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Cardiff office.

Matthew Pull

Member, SAU and Employment Rights

Manchester

Matthew leads a highly successful team of employment rights lawyers in Thompsons’ Manchester office.

Max Simpson

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Max forms an integral part of the medical negligence team in Cardiff, handling cases from across Wales and the South West of England.

Melony Austin

Personal Injury Litigation Assistant

Liverpool

Melony is an accomplished personal injury lawyer at Thompsons, boasting an impressive career spanning over 20 years.

Mia Rainbow

Employment Rights Paralegal

Mia is a Paralegal in the Employment Rights Team based in Thompsons’ Birmingham Office.

Michael Dale

Foreign Jurisdiction Package Holiday Claims Lawyer

Manchester

Michael Dale is a specialist lawyer who handles cases involving claims against tour operators providing overseas package holidays.

Michelle Blakemore

Principal Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Michelle is a principal solicitor in Thompsons' national personal injury team, based in the London office.

Michelle Cronin

Member, Commercial Director

Cardiff

Michelle plays a vital role in the strategic management and direction of the firm.

Michelle Farrell

Principal Industrial Disease Lawyer

Manchester

Michelle is a highly experienced accident at work lawyer based in the firm’s Manchester office, covering the North West.

Michelle Stewart

Lawyer

Newcastle

An experienced Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, providing a high level of legal service in Regulatory Law.

Miriam Roka

Serious Injury Paralegal

London

Miriam plays a pivotal role within the medical negligence team, acting as a first port of call for clients who have suffered an injury or illness due to medical negligence.

Naomi Butler

Medical Negligence Lawyer

Manchester

Naomi is a medical negligence lawyer based in the Manchester office.

Natalie Harvey

Member, Regional Managing Partner (Sheffield)

Sheffield

Natalie Harvey is a regional managing partner in Thompsons' Sheffield office.

Natalie Hunt

Associate & Senior Employment Rights Lawyer

Plymouth

Natalie is an employment law specialist and member of the Plymouth-based national Settlement Agreement Unit.

Neil Baines

Principal Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Nottingham

Neil is a specialist asbestos solicitor representing clients across the Midlands and East Anglia.

Neil Guss

Regional Employment Rights Manager

Newcastle

Neil supervises both the North East's employment rights team and equal pay team for Thompsons Solicitors.

Neil Todd

Member, Trade Union Lawyer

Manchester

Neil is a specialist solicitor with particular expertise in advising trade unions on industrial action and collective rights issues.

Nick Seymour

Member, Principal Lawyer

Bristol

Nick is a knowledgeable senior solicitor who uses his skill and legal experience to recover the maximum amount of compensation for his asbestos and industrial disease clients.

Nick Taylor

Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Personal injury solicitor Nick is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Manchester branch and covers cases nationwide and abroad.

Nicola Harrison

Member, Regional Managing Partner (Yorkshire and Humberside)

Leeds

Nicola is the regional managing partner of Thompsons Solicitors’ Leeds office, which handles cases across Yorkshire and the Humber.

Nicola Saunders

Member, Principal Serious Injury Lawyer

London

Nicola Saunders is a member of the serious injury team, based in Thompsons’ London office.

Nolan Mortimer

Regional Managing Partner (London, Eastern and South East)

London

Nolan is the regional managing partner of our London, Eastern and South East offices and is responsible for the personal injury operations.

Northern Ireland Team

Your Trusted Legal Service In Northern Ireland

Thompsons NI’s team of specialist lawyers and solicitors are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and are ready to help you with the legal advice and representation you need.

Paul Corrin

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Leeds

Paul is a highly experienced senior personal injury lawyer, specialising in asbestos-related disease claims for trade union clients.

Paul Shevlin

Member, Regional Managing Partner (North East)

Newcastle

Paul is the regional managing partner of the North East and also the Head of Professional Misconduct and Criminal at Thompsons.

Paula Wrigley

Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Liverpool

Personal injury solicitor Paula is part of Thompsons Solicitors’ asbestos disease team and handles cases across the North West.

Peter Kettleborough

Member, Head of IT

Leeds

A highly-skilled IT professional, Peter is responsible for developing and maintaining Thompsons Solicitors’ IT systems and business process, to ensure the smooth running of business operations.

Peter Magee

Principal Personal Injury Solicitor

Nottingham

Peter helps people across the Midlands receive compensation and get the rehabilitative support they need after suffering a life-changing injury.

Peter Stringer

Principal Serious Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Peter is a highly experienced catastrophic injury solicitor with a proven track-record of winning high-profile cases in the House of Lords and UK courts.

Phil Liptrot

Member, Head of Personal Injury

Manchester

Phil is the national practice lead for Thompsons' multi-track accident team and the team’s senior supervisor in the North West of England.

Quinn Vugler

Paralegal

Quinn is a Paralegal in the Employment Rights team at Condor House in London.

Rachel Biddle

Accident at Work Lawyer

Manchester

Rachel Biddle is a respected lawyer in the accident at work team based in Thompsons Solicitors' Manchester office.

Rachel Ellis

Partner & Regional ER Manager

Leeds

Rachel is the regional employments rights manager for the employment team based in Thompsons Solicitors' Leeds office.

Rachel Halliday

Member, Trade Union Law Group

Manchester

Rachel is responsible for managing and supervising a team of lawyers undertaking a full range of employment law cases and advice work on behalf of a trade unions.

Rachel Morrison

Specialist Asbestos Paralegal

Newcastle

Rachel brings a wealth of experience to help clients with their asbestos and radiation claims

Reuben Greenwood

Member, Regional Managing Partner (Birmingham)

Birmingham

Reuben Greenwood is an experienced specialist asbestos solicitor and regional managing partner of Thompsons' Nottingham office.

Richard Johnson

Team Manager for Personal Injury Claims

Stoke

Richard is an experienced solicitor specialising in claims arising from accidents at work and road traffic collisions.

Rob Jones

Senior Medical Negligence Lawyer

Cardiff

Rob Jones is a medical negligence expert based in the Cardiff team.

Robert Lawton

Senior Personal Injury Lawyer

Bristol

Robert Lawton has over 15 years’ experience dealing with personal Injury claims, including road traffic accidents, assaults, accidents at work and public liability claims.

Robert Todd

Trainee Asbestos Lawyer

Leeds

Robert Todd is a trainee solicitor based in the asbestos team in Leeds.

Roger Ellis

Member, Principal Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Roger leads a team of employment lawyers acting exclusively for claimants and their unions across the South and East of England.

Rowena Griffith

Assistant Employment Rights Lawyer

Newcastle

Rowena has recovered millions of pounds for our clients as part of the employment rights team.

Sabeena Pirooz

Associate, Senior Medical Negligence Lawyer

Bristol

Sabeena is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Bristol office and is part of the clinical negligence team

Samantha Hemsley

Member, Head of Serious Injury

London

Samantha Hemsley is the national head of the serious injury and clinical negligence teams at Thompsons Solicitors.

Sanjana Hossain

Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Sanjana is an Employment Rights Lawyer in Thompsons’ London office.

Sarah Gardner

Associate, Team Manager for Personal Injury Claims

Stoke

Sarah is a highly experienced personal injury lawyer, managing a team of lawyers at the firm's National Litigation Unit in Stoke.

Sarah Kennerley-Fawcett

Industrial Diseases Lawyer

Nottingham

Sarah Kennerley-Fawcett is a senior solicitor at Thompsons Nottingham office and specialises in asbestos-related disease claims.

Sarah Lelliott

Senior Fast-Track Personal Injury Lawyer

Sheffield

Sarah supervises colleagues in the fast-track personal injury team handling claims for trade union members across England and Wales.

Sarah Shields

Trainee Solicitor

London

Sarah is a Trainee Solicitor, dedicated to assisting qualified lawyers at Thompsons in handling complex cases involving serious injury and clinical negligence.

Sarah Smith

Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Sarah is a personal injury solicitor in Thompsons' national personal injury team, based in the firm’s London office.

Sasha McLaughlin

Employment Solicitor

London

Sasha is an experienced employment solicitor in Thompson’s Condor House Office in London

Sean Conway

Criminal Lawyer

Leeds

Sean is passionate about standing up for workers who have been accused of committing a criminal offence and always ensures his clients get the best outcome from their case.

Shannon Britton

Paralegal

Based in the Cardiff office as part of the personal injury and accidents at work teams, Shannon Britton joined our firm as a Paralegal in April 2025.

Sharon Fleming

Regional Personal Injury Manager

Birmingham

Sharon is pivotal in managing and developing the personal injury team at Thompsons Solicitors in Birmingham.

Shelley Brittain

Personal Injury Litigation Assistant

Stoke

Shelley Brittain is a litigation assistant in the National Litigation Unit at Thompsons' Stoke office.

Simon Wilson

Member, Senior Serious Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Simon Wilson is a leading lawyer for serious injury claims, and is based in Thompsons’ Leeds office.

Stacey Cox

Industrial Disease Lawyer

Nottingham

Stacey his an industrial disease specialist handling cases from throughout the East Midlands.

Stephen Jewell

Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Stephen Jewell is a member of Thompsons Solicitors’ personal injury team based in Manchester bringing more than two decades of experience of successfully handling personal injury claims.

Steve Warby

Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Steve is an employment rights solicitor, based in London.

Stuart Latham

Industrial Disease Lawyer

Newcastle

Stuart is an industrial disease solicitor based in Thompsons Solicitors' Newcastle office.

Suzanne Humphries

Member, Regional Personal Injury Manager

Manchester

Suzanne Humphries is a highly-respected senior lawyer with managerial responsibility for colleagues taking asbestos, medical negligence and foreign jurisdiction cases.

Thomas Hamilton

Personal Injury Lawyer

Leeds

Thomas is a personal injury lawyer working in Leeds and acting for clients in the Yorkshire and Humberside area.

Thomas Ibbotson

Personal Injury Trainee Lawyer

Leeds

Thomas Ibbotson is a trainee solicitor in our Leeds office.

Thomas Stride

Accidents at Work Lawyer

Cardiff

Thomas has more than 12 years legal experience representing clients in all aspects of personal injury work.

Tim Hayward

Senior Specialist Asbestos Lawyer

Newcastle

Tim Hayward is part of Thompsons' asbestos disease team, with two decades worth of experience managing personal injury claims.

Tim Parker

Personal Injury Lawyer

Manchester

Personal injury and industrial disease specialist Tim is based at Thompsons Solicitors’ Manchester office and handles cases throughout Wales and the North West of England.

Toby Bassett

Costs Team Supervisor

London

Having started his legal career with the Crown Prosecution Service, Toby joined Thompsons Solicitors in 2006 as a law costs administrator.

Tony Hood

Member, Operations Director

Newcastle

Tony is Thompsons Solicitors’ Operations Director. He is also the firm's national head of asbestos strategy.

Tony Mikhael

Principal Medical Negligence Lawyer

Birmingham

As a senior medical negligence solicitor, Tony strives to assist those who have fallen victim to the negligence of another.

Trevor Hall

Member, Principal Serious Injury lawyer

Newcastle

Trevor joined Thompsons Solicitors in 2007 and is the firm's lead solicitor in dealing with military based cold injury claims

Victoria Clark

Senior Medical Negligence Lawyer

Newcastle

Victoria is a senior medical negligence lawyer based in Thompsons' Newcastle office, specialising in in birth injury, spinal injury, amputations and brain injury cases.

Victoria Gofton

Member, Head of Clinical Negligence

London

Victoria is the national head of clinical negligence at Thompsons Solicitors, based in our Condor House office in London.

Victoria Kingscote

Senior Serious Injury Solicitor

Birmingham

Victoria is a senior serious injury lawyer based in Thompsons Birmingham office.

Vincent Reynolds

Member, Regional Personal Injury Lawyer

London

Based at Thompsons Solicitors’ London office, Vincent Reynolds is an experienced personal injury lawyer and supervises the disease and assault teams across London, Eastern, and South Eastern regions.

William Seymour

Medical Negligence Lawyer

London

William takes a proactive approach to litigation while offering his clients the support and reassurance they need during the time that he is responsible for their case.

Yasemin Zengin

Assistant Employment Rights Lawyer

London

Yasemin is an Assistant Employment Rights Lawyer at Thompsons Solicitors.

Zafin Aktar

Associate Lawyer

Birmingham

Zafin has 16 years' experience in mass employment law litigation, including securing compensation for clients after unfair dismissal, discrimination and equal pay.