Our People
Stephen Cavalier
London
Stephen has spent over a decade at the helm of Thompsons Solicitors, the UK’s leading trade union law firm and has more than 20 years’ legal experience. Click to learn more about him and his legal background.
Doug Christie
London
Doug oversees all arrangements between Thompsons and its union clients. Click to learn more about Doug and his extensive legal career.
Michelle Cronin
Cardiff
Michelle plays a vital role in the strategic management and direction of the firm.
Clare Mellor
London
As Thompsons Solicitors’ operations director and member of the executive board, Clare’s role is integral to the success of the firm and ensuring it remains a leader in its field. Click to learn more about Clare.
Janet Finney
Manchester, Liverpool and Belfast
Janet takes pride in ensuring Thompsons’ trade union clients receive the highest-quality service from the specialist legal teams based in the firm’s Manchester, Liverpool and Belfast offices.
Richard Johnson
Birmingham
Richard is an experienced solicitor specialising in claims arising from accidents at work and road traffic collisions.
Catherine Cladingbowl
Cardiff and Bristol
In her role as a personal injury solicitor Catherine has secured thousands of pounds worth of compensation in cases ranging from industrial disease to accidents at work.
Ann-Marie Christie
London
Ann-Marie has extensive personal injury experience and represents clients in London and the South East of England in cases of industrial disease and accidents at work.
David Robinson
Newcastle
David is the national professional support lawyer for personal injury at Thompsons Solicitors, with a track record of winning countless cases for clients injured in road accidents, in the military, or who have been seriously injured.
Natalie Harvey
Leeds
Natalie has a wealth of experience in managing and winning personal injury claims resulting from accidents at work for clients in Yorkshire.
Gerard Stilliard
London
With more than 15 years’ experience, Gerard leads Thompsons Solicitors’ team of skilled personal injury lawyers, who are based across the UK. Learn more about Gerard by visiting his profile.
Martyn Gwyther
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.
Sarah Gardner
Manchester
Sarah is highly experienced in dealing with sensitive and serious foreign jurisdiction claims and personal injury cases involving a foreign element.
Nicholas Seymour
Bristol
Nicholas is a knowledgeable senior solicitor who uses his skill and legal experience to recover the maximum amount of compensation for his industrial disease clients.
Lindsey Allen
Birmingham
Lindsey is a skilled senior personal injury executive and part of the “multi-track” accident team, which concludes claims that are likely to receive between £25,000 and £500,000 in compensation.
Northern Ireland Team
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.
Steve Fitzwalter
Midlands
Steve is an expert personal injury solicitor at Thompsons specialising in claims for asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Lisa Gormley
Liverpool
Lisa is proud to work for the UK’s leading trade union law firm and to help trade union members who have developed an asbestos-related disease to secure compensation.
Louise Larkin
Liverpool
Louise is a highly skilled lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience representing asbestos disease trade union clients across North West England, while overseeing the work of colleagues in the firm’s Manchester and Liverpool offices.
John Mullen
Birmingham
John is a skilled personal injury lawyer who oversees the work carried out by Thompsons Solicitors' Midlands-based personal injury team.
Richard Cartwright
Stoke-on-Trent
Richard is the manager of the National Litigation Unit and a senior industrial disease solicitor with many years' experience, particularly dealing with high-value claims for respiratory and lung diseases.
Elizabeth Ford
Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent
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.
Warinder Juss
Birmingham
Warinder is a highly-skilled lawyer with more than 26 years' experience and has been involved in groundbreaking work-related stress claims for trade unions which have shaped standards in the field.
Alison Fahy
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.
Tony Scott
Newcastle
Tony supports union members across the North East and Cumbria with personal injury compensation claims, including claims for NHS staff, construction and rail workers.
Caroline Hall
Newcastle
Based in Thompsons Solicitors' Newcastle office, Caroline supports clients with personal injury, road accident and accident at work claims.
Louise Atkinson
Newcastle
Personal injury and accident specialist Louise works out of Thompsons Solicitors' Newcastle office and covers cases throughout the north east of England.
Ellen Hunter
Newcastle
Ellen is a key member of both the personal injury and accident at works team with over 18 years' experience.
Lisa Gunner
South West and South Wales
Based across the Cardiff and Bristol offices, Lisa represents clients in serious injury and clinical negligence claims.
Karl De-Loyde
Birmingham
Karl is a highly experienced solicitor, supervising the serious injury team in both Nottingham and Birmingham. Karl has represented clients who have sustained very serious injuries to the spine and brain, and those who have been burned or have lost limbs.
Laura Harper
Birmingham
Laura is renowned for her excellent negotiation skills and always ensures that her clients, the majority of whom have suffered a serious injury, receive the highest amount of compensation possible.
Helen Shakespeare
Sheffield
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.
Peter Magee
Nottingham
Through his expert knowledge of serious injury law, Peter has helped hundreds of people across the Midlands receive compensation and get the rehabilitative support they need after suffering a life-changing injury.
Matthew Tollitt
North West England, North Wales
As one of the firm’s senior solicitors, Matthew prides himself on providing the highest-quality service for his trade union clients, many of whom have suffered serious debilitating and often life-changing injuries. Click to learn more about Matthew and his extensive legal background.
Allison Fitchett
Nottingham
Allison's significant experience in dealing with serious injury cases has seen her help hundreds of people get financial compensation and specialist rehabilitative support after suffering a life-changing injury.
Nicky Jackson
Newcastle
Nicky has a wealth of experience in dealing with difficult and complex serious injury claims for clients who have suffered an amputation, a brain injury or a spinal cord injury.
Anthony Welsh
Cardiff
Anthony has used his extensive legal knowledge to help hundreds of people in Wales who have suffered a serious injury to negotiate high sums of compensation.
Christalla Christodoulidou
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.
Simon Wilson
Leeds
Simon recognises the importance of rehabilitation and therapy during the recovery process and always aims to secure the maximum compensation for his serious injury clients.
Imogen Wetton
Manchester
Imogen is a highly experienced solicitor specialising in high-value and complex cases involving serious injury. Imogen represents both adults and children and has a reputation for securing the highest possible settlement in the quickest possible time.
Henrietta Phillips
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.
Kam Singh
South East England, London
As one of Thompsons Solicitors’ skilled senior serious injury lawyers, Kam forms part of the firm’s expert serious injury team, helping trade union members to secure compensation after they’ve suffered a serious injury.
Miriam Roka
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.
Nicola Saunders
London and the south east of England
Nicola has an impressive track record in securing large sums of compensation for her serious injury and medical negligence clients based across London and the south east of England.
Victoria Kingscote
Birmingham
Victoria is an experienced serious injury solicitor with more than 13 years’ experience helping trade union clients secure compensation after suffering an injury or illness.
David Gauler
Birmingham
David represents union members who have been injured at work, in road traffic accidents or because of assaults.
Katie Williams
Liverpool
Based in Thompsons' Liverpool office, Katie supports union members with serious injury compensation claims.
Phil Liptrot
Manchester
A qualified solicitor for decades, Phil heads up the multi-track accident team, and has supported a number of people and families in Manchester and the north west in claims for amputation injury, chronic pain injury and fatal accidents.
Amanda Jones
Cardiff
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.
Helen Tomlin
Leeds
Helen is an experienced asbestos solicitor who acts swiftly to ensure her clients with an asbestos-related disease receive the maximum amount of compensation.
Dave Fisher
Birmingham
Dave has a impressive track record in winning cases for people who have developed an asbestos-related disease as a result of their employer's negligence.
Reuben Greenwood
Nottingham
Reuben has extensive experience in dealing with asbestos cases involving pleural thickening, mesothelioma, asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer.
Neil Baines
Nottingham
Neil is a specialist asbestos solicitor representing clients across Midlands and East Anglia who have been affected by asbestos diseases such as mesothelioma, pleural thickening, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Tony Hood
Newcastle and Leeds
Tony has a wealth of experience helping people across North East England who have been affected by an asbestos disease get financial compensation and expert support.
Ian McFall
Newcastle
With a reputation as one of the country’s leading experts in the field, Ian McFall is the national head of asbestos litigation at Thompsons and a member of Thompsons’ supervisory board.
Helen Jones
Newcastle
Helen has helped many people who have sadly developed an asbestos disease to get compensation in the quickest possible time, all the while remaining compassionate and empathetic to their situation.
Gill Connelly
Newcastle
Gill is a specialist asbestos lawyer with over 10 years' experience helping those who have been affected by an asbestos disease receive support and compensation for their suffering.
Andrew Venn
Newcastle
Using his determination and legal skill, Andrew has successfully recovered large sums of compensation for his mesothelioma clients within their lifetime.
Lorna Webster
London
Lorna is a specialist asbestos solicitor experienced in cases involving asbestosis, pleural thickening, asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Heather Ruddick
Newcastle
Heather Ruddick is a specialist asbestos disease solicitor based in Thompsons’ Newcastle office. Click to learn more about Heather and her asbestos case experience.
Michelle Stewart
Newcastle
With almost 25 years' experience in personal injury litigation, Michelle supports clients across the North East in asbestos disease compensation claims.
Madeleine Pinschof
Bristol
Madeleine specialises in a wide variety of medical negligence claims with particular expertise in those involving amputation, birth injuries and delayed cancer diagnoses.
Linda Millband
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.
Sophia Huynh
Nottingham
Sophia has experience in managing claims involving prescription errors, unnecessary minor surgeries and the delay in diagnosis of orthopaedic injuries.
Tony Mikhael
Birmingham
Tony is a senior medical negligence solicitor who supports union members across the Midlands and eastern England
Cathryn Davies
Cardiff
Cathryn has over 20 years' experience of helping individuals and families who have fallen victim to medical negligence receive financial and rehabilitative support.
Corrina Mottram
London
Corrina has more than 20 years’ experience dealing with a range of serious injury claims and medical negligence claims for trade union members who have suffered brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries and more.
Gemma Hindley
London
Gemma acts as a first point of contact for clients with the full spectrum of medical negligence claims.
Clair Wilson
Newcastle
Clair uses her significant medical negligence litigation experience to ensure her clients receive the highest level of compensation in the shortest possible time.
Gwen Kirby-Dent
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.
William Seymour
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.
Samantha Hemsley
London
Samantha is responsible for creating and implementing the firm's serious injury and clinical negligence strategy, all the while ensuring best practice across all of Thompsons' serious injury and clinical negligence case work.
Jyothi Parekh
London
In her role as medical negligence solicitor, Jyothi regularly deals with cases of surgical error, misdiagnosis of cancer and errors in the administration of medicine.
Georgina Macfarlane
London
Georgina acts as the first port of call for people with the full spectrum of medical negligence claims.
Maya Patel
Manchester
Click to read more about medical negligence specialist, Maya Patel
Judith Lamb
Newcastle
Judith is a clinical negligence litigation assistant based in Thompsons’ Newcastle office.
Navinder Nijjar
Birmingham
Navinder is a clinical negligence litigation assistant based in Thompsons’ Birmingham office.
Rosalyn Steeple
Manchester
Rosalyn is an experienced medical negligence solicitor, based in Thompsons' Manchester office, who has helped clients across the North West with compensation claims.
Laura Laffey
Newcastle
Laura is a medical negligence solicitor based in Thompsons’ Newcastle office.
Martin Singh
Birmingham
With more than 30 years' legal experience, Martin plays a crucial role in leading Thompsons Solicitors' product liability team. He is based in the firm's Birmingham office and coversthe whole of the country.
Kimberley Donaldson
Birmingham
Working in a team led by experienced serious injury lawyer Linda Milliband, Kimberley is a key member of the clinical negligence team, also supporting with personal injury claims.
Andrew Yaw
Manchester
Andrew is an experienced personal injury solicitor, with experience in a variety of medical negligence claims.
Allison Mohan
Manchester
Allison is a highly experienced medical negligence specialist based in Thompsons' Manchester office
Gemma Mitten
London and South East
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.
Alexandra Scott
London
Based in Thompsons' Central London office, Alexandra supports clients in a variety of medical negligence compensation claims.
Jessica Watson
Bristol
With years' of experience in medical negligence claims, Jessica supports clients with claims involving gynaecology, pelvic floor issues and mesh surgery.
Donna Simcock
Stoke-on-Trent
In her role at Thompsons, Donna takes pride in recovering the maximum amount of compensation for her clients who have developed an industrial disease.
Anne Turley
Nottingham
Anne has over 20 years' experience helping those with industrial diseases, such as occupational asthma and vibration white finger, get compensation for their suffering.
Jeeva Sethu
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.
Marion Voss
Leeds
Marion is an experienced and compassionate solicitor who has helped many families affected by industrial disease get compensation for their suffering in the shortest time possible.
Jon Carlisle
Manchester
Jon is responsible for managing and developing Thompsons' nationwide industrial disease team. He works closely with trade unions and industry groups to ensure clients receive the very best support.
David Mole
Newcastle
David is a highly skilled lawyer with a wealth of experience in helping both private and union clients who have developed HAVS (hand arm vibration syndrome) get support and compensation.
Anna Konzon
London
With almost 25 years legal experience, Anna has helped hundreds of people secure compensation in a number of industrial disease claims.
Michael Disken
Leeds
Michael is an industrial disease specialist with years of experience helping people get their life back on track after suffering an industrial disease.
Ian Cross
Bristol
Qualifying as a solicitor in 1990, Ian Cross has built a reputation as an experienced industrial disease solicitor in the south west.
Angela Collins
Newcastle
Angela uses her years' of experience to support clients across Newcastle, the North East, and Cumbria, with industrial disease compensation claims.
Abigail Chapman
Manchester
Abigail is part of the Manchester based-industrial disease team and specialises in a numerous amount of workplace-related disease cases
Simon Wood
Newcastle and Leeds
Simon Wood is the experienced branch manager for Thompsons Solicitors' Newcastle and Leeds offices, leading more than 120 staff.
Kirsty Lambourne
Cardiff
Kirsty has responsibility for industrial disease cases handled in Cardiff and the South West.
Yvonne Peel
Birmingham
Yvonne deals with a variety of accident at work claims from slips, trips and falls to manual handling injuries.
Tristram Sterry
Sheffield
Tristram is known for using his tough negotiation skills to recover the maximum amount of compensation for his clients who have suffered an injury in an accident at work.
Gillian Sayers
Sheffield
Gillian has dealt with a wide variety of different types of accident at work claims in her career, including those involving a slip, trip or fall and manual handling accidents.
Sharon Fleming
Oxford
Sharon is an experienced solicitor with a reputation for fighting for maximum compensation for her injured clients and their families.
Sukhdev Gill
Nottingham
Sukhdev is a professional and approachable solicitor with a wealth of experience in dealing with accident at work claims.
Phil Kyte
Leeds
Phil is a highly experienced solicitor renowned for his excellent client care skills and ability to keep his clients informed at every step of their workplace accident claim.
Michelle Farrell
Manchester
Michelle's strong negotiating skills and ability to provide excellent client care has seen her help many people across the North West get compensation after suffering an injury at work.
Martin Peirson
Newcastle
Martin is an experienced solicitor based in Thompsons' Newcastle office, specialising in personal injury, workplace injury and road traffic accident cases.
Sean Conway
Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire
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.
Craig Hunn
North East, Cumbria, North Yorkshire
Craig is committed to ensuring his clients, many of whom are trade union members, are guided through the legal process and provided with the best result possible.
Gemma Zakrzewski
North West
Gemma ensures clients who face criminal charges or allegations of professional misconduct receive the very best legal advice and representation.
Christian Harbinson
Newcastle, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Humberside
Christian is an experienced criminal law solicitor who always ensures his clients receive the best representation, guidance and advice throughout the legal process.
Andrea Cook
Wales and South West England
Andrea has a successful track record in defending workers who have been accused of professional misconduct or face criminal charges.
Leighanne Davis
Birmingham
Leighanne plays a key role in the Thompsons Solicitors criminal law team, supporting trade union clients when they need it most. Click to learn more about her and her role.
Brian Wilson
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.
Caroline Underhill
London and South East England
Caroline is a highly experienced legal professional overseeing the equal pay teams based in Thompsons' branches nationwide.
Emma Game
London
Emma is a senior employment lawyer providing legal advice and representation to private and union clients on all aspects of employment law.
Joel Smith
Leeds
Joel is an experienced lawyer with an impressive track record in settling multiple high-value claims for trade union clients.
Paul Shevlin
Newcastle
Paul is experienced in all areas of employment law including unfair dismissal, discrimination in the workplace and breach of contract.
Jo Seery
Manchester
Jo is responsible for providing professional development training for Thompsons' employment rights lawyers based across the UK.
Bruce Robin
Bristol
Bruce has significant experience dealing with a range of employment law claims on behalf of trade unions and their members.
Matthew Pull
Manchester
Matthew leads a team comprising lawyers, legal executives and litigation assistants in claims on behalf of union members against local authority and NHS employers.
Charlotte Moore
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.
James Lenihan
Bristol
James is experienced in many aspects of employment law, including unfair dismissal, discrimination at work and contractual claims.
Kate Lea
Nottingham and Birmingham
Kate has significant experience dealing with claims regarding disciplinary and grievances, TUPE, discrimination and contractual disputes.
Rakesh Patel
London (Congress House)
Rakesh is the head of employment rights strategy at Thompsons Solicitors and leads a team of skilled employment law specialists at the firm. Click to learn more about Rakesh.
Roger Ellis
London
Roger leads a team of employment lawyers acting exclusively for claimants and their unions across the south and east of England.
Julie Brodie
Bristol
Julie provides advice and reputation on a number of employment rights matters including unfair dismissals, redundancy and wages claims and discrimination claims.
Jamie Humphries
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.
Kate Fox
London
Kate has been involved in a number of significant employment rights cases over the course of her legal career.
Victoria Phillips
London
Victoria leads a team of employment rights lawyers at Thompsons Solicitors, working with them to ensure trade union members are provided with expert legal guidance and advice in all types of employment litigation.
Balbir Bird
Birmingham
With more than 23 years' legal experience, Balbir is proud to represent trade union members in a range of employment rights claims.
Carl Harrington
London
With 12 years' experience, Carl has helped many trade union members secure compensation in a number of employment rights claims, including unfair dismissals and all types of discrimination.
Gerard Airey
Gerard Airey is a highly experienced employment law solicitor based in the Thompsons' London office, with significant expertise in handling multi-claimant employment law cases on behalf of trade union members
Richard Williams
London
Richard is a senior solicitor who deals with employment rights and trade union members charged with professional misconduct. He advises and represents members at their professional bodies, at employment tribunals, and in the High Court.
Zafin Aktar
Birmingham
Zafin has 16 years' experience in mass employment law litigation, including securing compensation for clients after unfair dismissal, discrimination and equal pay.
Natalie Hunt
Plymouth
Natalie is an employment law specialist and member of the Plymouth-based National Settlement Agreement Unit (SAU).
Emilie Blackman
Plymouth
Emilie is a team manager at the National Settlement Agreement Unit in Plymouth.
Stephen Robillard
Plymouth
Stephen is an employment law specialist, based at Thompsons' Plymouth office, with experience in claims for employment disputes, including redundancies and the breakdown in employer and employee relations.
Anna Zdanowska
Plymouth
Anna is an employment law specialist based at Thompsons Solicitors' Plymouth office.
Claire Horne
Nottingham
Claire has experience in supporting clients with a number of employment claims, including multi-action discrimination and TUPE claims.
Neil Todd
Manchester
Neil is a specialist solicitor with particular expertise in advising trade unions on industrial action and collective rights issues.
Rachel Halliday
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.
Iain Birrell
Leeds
Iain has exceptional experience securing justice for trade union members and has successfully lead Thompsons Solicitors’ Trade Union Law Group for many years.
Richard Arthur
Bristol
Richard is head of the Thompsons' Trade Union Law Group which provides specialist advice and representation on all areas of trade union law.
Bernie Wentworth
Liverpool and Manchester
With more than 20 years’ experience winning employment rights claims, Bernie is one of Thompsons Solicitors’ go-to experts for trade union law and employment matters. Learn more about the people he has helped by visiting his profile.
Keith Sheppard
London and South East England
Keith has extensive experience in representing clients across London and South East England in criminal cases, professional disciplinary proceedings and inquest work.
Jonathan Bacon
Midlands, South England and Wales
Jonathan has a considerable amount of experience representing workers in professional misconduct cases.
Harjinder Saundh
North East, Yorkshire
Harjinder specialises in representing union members within the health sector in cases of professional misconduct.
Paula Porter
England and Wales
Paula is committed to ensuring the solicitors within the professional misconduct and criminal law team provide first-class legal representation and obtain justice for each of their clients.
Emma Hulme
Birmingham
Emma represents clients from a number of working backgrounds in cases involving criminal accusations and professional misconduct matters.
Clare Woodland
North West England, North Wales
Clare is an experienced solicitor representing a mix of trade union members and private clients in cases of criminal and professional misconduct law.
Peter Kettleborough
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 across the firm. Learn more about Peter by visiting his profile.