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CARE

Louise Last

Name: Louise Last

Title: Director and Head of Department

Department: Family/Childcare

Qualifications: LLB (hons)

Louise joined in 1996 as a trainee solicitor, qualifying in 1998 and is now a Director and Head of Department in JNP Legal’s Family/Childcare Team. She is a member of the Law Society`s Children Act Panel Accreditation Scheme. She is also a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children and Resolution and has over 20 years’ experience in practicing in family/child care law. Louise is also JNP Legal Anti Money Laundering Officer.

Expertise: Louise’s particular area of expertise focuses on Private and Public proceedings concerning the welfare of children appearing at all court levels. She has practiced in this area representing parents, extended family members and other intervenors but the emphasis in more recent years has been in representing solely the children subject of the proceedings either by their Cafcass Guardians or acting independently and instructed directly by the child. In this field she has experience of complex cases involving sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect of children.

Memberships: Member of the Law Society’s Children Act Panel Accreditation Scheme

Louise is a Welsh speaker.

Louise Last, Director and Head of Department

Katie Beynon

Name: Katie Beynon

Job Title: Associate Solicitor

Department: Care Law

Qualifications: Undergraduate LLB Law, Masters (LLM) in Advanced Legal Drafting, Legal Practice Course from Swansea University.

Katie has experience in Care Proceedings and all aspects of Care Work including Special Guardianship Applications and Discharge of Care Orders, as well as representing Guardians in Child Arrangements matters. Katie has been a member of the Children Panel since April 2022.

Katie Beynon, Associate Solicitor

Cerian Wathen

Title: Solicitor, Care Department

Department: Childcare Law

Qualifications: Bachelor of Theology (Hons) Oxon; Post Graduate Certificate in Education; Graduate Diploma in Law; Legal Practice Course; Masters (LLM) in Advanced Legal Drafting

Short Bio:

Cerian Wathan is a Solicitor in JNP Legal’s Care Team, based in Merthyr Tydfil. She works primarily in the Care department assisting both parents and the children’s guardian in proceedings relating to children.

Cerian initially trained as a secondary school teacher but decided to change careers and studied law at Swansea University.

Cerian is a Welsh speaker.

Cerian Wathen, Solicitor

Emily Farmer

Name: Emily Farmer

Title: Solicitor

Department: Care

Qualifications: LLB Law, Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Emily Farmer is a Solicitor working within JNP Legal’s Care Department. Emily joined JNP Legal in 2018 as a Paralegal alongside her Legal Practice Course before starting her training contact with the firm in 2019. Emily qualified as a Solicitor in 2022.

Emily Farmer, Solicitor

Laura McNee, Trainee Solicitor

Name: Laura McNee

Job Title: Trainee Solicitor

Department: Care

Qualifications: Swansea University – LLB Law and Criminology joint honours degree and Legal Practice Course

Laura McNee, Trainee Solicitor

Vanessa Evans

Name: Vanessa Evans

Job Title: Legal Advisor

Department: Care

Vanessa is a Legal Advisorl in JNP Legal’s Care Department. Vanessa has worked in legal practice for 30 years and began her career as a legal typist/secretary in the Family Department dealing with divorces and Private Law proceedings i.e. Contact/Residence. For the past 20+ years Vanessa has been dealing with Public Law Proceedings.

Expertise: Vanessa advises parents on all aspects of Public Law with a particular emphasis on Public Law Outline (PLO) Process initiated by Local Authorities in the hope of avoiding Care Proceedings and Care Proceedings when issued by Local Authorities. Vanessa also has experience in relation to Special Guardianship Applications.

Vanessa Evans, Legal Advisor

Zuhal Aylan

Name: Zuhal Aylan

Job Title: Paralegal

Department: Care

Qualifications: LLB Cardiff University

Zuhal graduated from her LLB at Cardiff University in 2023 and is currently studying for the LPC at Cardiff University.

Zuhal is currently a paralegal in the care team before commencing her training contract in early 2025.

Zuhal Aylan, Paralegal

James Jones

Name: James Jones

Job Title: Paralegal

Department: Care

Qualifications: LLB Cardiff University

James graduated from his LLB at Cardiff University in 2022. He worked with JNP as a legal assistant within the care department before completing his LPC at Cardiff University and returning to the department as a paralegal.

James Jones, Paralegal

Chloe Jones

Name: Chloe Jones

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Department: Care Law

Qualifications: Aberystwyth University - LLB Law, Cardiff University - LLM Law (Generic) and LPC

Chloe graduated from her undergraduate Law degree at Aberystwyth University in 2019. She then completed her Masters of Law in 2020 at Cardiff University. Chloe then stayed at Cardiff University to study her LPC in 2021 until 2023. She joined the Care department part-time alongside her studies in 2022, before joining JNP fulltime in 2023.

Chloe Jones, Legal Assistant

Jillian Richards

Name: Jillian Richards

Title: Care Team Assistant

Department: Care

Qualifications:

Jillian Richards, Care Team Assistant

CIVIL LITIGATION, PERSONAL INJURY & CLAIMS

Rebecca Rees

Name: Rebecca Rees

Job Title: Director & Solicitor

Department(s): Head of Civil Litigation

Qualifications: LLB Law - Qualified in 2011. Studied law and undertook the Legal Practice Course at Cardiff University.

Rebecca Rees is a Solicitor who has headed the Civil Litigation Team at JNP Legal since 2015. She became a Director at JNP Legal in 2019.

Rebecca joined JNP Legal in 2008 from University, and commenced her training contract shortly afterwards. Rebecca advises individuals and businesses on various aspects of Civil Law. Rebecca undertakes complex litigation, including high value contested probate and serious injury work.

Expertise: She is highly experienced in both Claimant and Defendant litigation, including debt recovery, professional negligence claims, civil actions against the police, claims for wrongful interference with goods/delivery up, and probate dispute/Inheritance Act cases. Rebecca has considerable experience conducting multitrack and catastrophic injury work, including clinical negligence cases.

Due to her expertise in these areas, Rebecca has also worked on a Welsh Government project to introduce alternative entrance routes into the legal profession.

Rebecca is a member of the JNP Legal Senior Management Team and the Director with responsibility for client care and quality, as well as community and social responsibility officer.

Memberships: Rebecca is a member of APIL, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. She is an accredited APIL Senior Litigator.

Rebecca is also a Business Ambassador for 2Wish, a charity which provides immediate and ongoing support to families grappling with the sudden death of a child or young person under 25.

Rebecca Rees, Director & Solicitor, Head of Civil Litigation

Kate Morey

Name: Kate Morey

Title: Senior Associate Solicitor

Department: Civil Litigation and Personal Injury

Qualifications: LLB Law with Criminology

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Kate Morey is a Solicitor in JNP Legal’s Civil Litigation department. Kate joined JNP Legal in 2012 as a Paralegal before completing her training contract with the firm. Kate qualified as a solicitor in 2015.

Expertise:Kate specialises in dealing with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. She acts on behalf of Claimants who have suffered injuries as a result of road traffic incidents, incidents at work, occupiers’ and public liability incidents, along with those who have suffered injuries as a result of clinical negligence. Kate is highly experienced in dealing with catastrophic and serious injury claims, and conducting matters allocated to the Multi-Track. She also acts on behalf of bereaved families in Fatal Accident claims.

Memberships:Kate is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and is an accredited Senior Litigator.

Kate Morey, Senior Associate Solicitor

Abbie James, Paralegal

Name: Abbie James

Title: Paralegal

Department: Civil Litigation and Personal Injury

Qualifications: LLB Law Degree

Introduction into role: Abbie works in the Civil Litigation department at JNP Legal alongside studying the Legal Practice Course at the University of South Wales.

Abbie James, Paralegal

Joanne Williams

Name: Joanne Williams

Title: Legal Assistant

Department: Civil Litigation and Personal Injury

Jo joined JNP Legal in 2013. Jo is a Legal Assistant in the Civil Litigation Team, assisting the Solicitors and Head of Department with progressing personal injury, clinical negligence and general litigation matters.

Joanne Williams, Legal Assistant

Natasha Bolton

Name: Natasha Bolton

Department: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Debt Recovery

Natasha began working at JNP Legal in 2021 in the Client Services Team. She is a Network75 Legal Apprentice, meaning that she works at JNP Legal alongside studying LLB Legal Practice (Exempting) at the University of South Wales.

Natasha now shadows our experienced solicitors and assists with the running of files in our Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Team and Debt Recovery Team.

Natasha Bolton, Legal Apprentice

CRIME

Tony Williams

Name: Tony Williams

Title: Managing Director & Solicitor

Department: Crime and Regulatory

Qualifications:

LLB (hons), Court & police station duty solicitor, Higher Court Advocate (Criminal),

Tony Williams is a Director in JNP Legal’s Criminal Team.

He is a qualified duty solicitor (1999), Higher Court Advocate (Criminal) (2008) and holds the Law Society`s Criminal Litigation Accreditation.

Tony is also JNP Legal’ s Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Office for Finance and Administration (COFA) and also complaints director.

He is a member of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA), the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL), and has over 25 years' experience in practicing criminal law and regulatory law.

Tony has particular knowledge in relation to road traffic law and Professional Misconduct investigations.

Expertise: Appears regularly before Magistrates courts, Crown Courts and disciplinary hearings/panels. Has practiced criminal law exclusively for over 20 years, regulatory law and professional misconduct for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience and expertise in court advocacy and litigation.

Memberships: Member of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA), Member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers and Member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Accreditation Scheme.

Tony Williams, Managing Director & Solicitor

Josie Flicker

Name: Josie Flicker

Title: Director & Solicitor, Head of Department

Department: Criminal Law

Josie Flicker is a Solicitor in JNP Legal’s Crime Team. She completed her training contract at the practice and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2004. She is an experienced Duty Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate. She is also the firms Training Principal and Data Protection Manager.

Expertise: General crime including all aspects of motoring law; vehicle defects/documents offences, excess alcohol, failing to provide, drugged driving, due care, dangerous driving, causing death by driving. Defending offences involving motorcycles/motorcyclists

Memberships: CLAS, Law Society

Josie Flicker, Director & Solicitor, Head of Department

Lewys Dymond

Name: Lewys Dymond

Title: Associate Solicitor

Department: Criminal Law

Qualifications: Law Degree (LLB Hons), Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Police Station Accreditatio, Magistrates Court Duty Solicitor

As a specialist in Criminal Law Lewys represents clients in all aspects of Criminal Law from assaults and thefts, to complex fraud and murder cases. Lewys regularly represents clients from their first interview in the police station, through to the Magistrates Court hearings and trials, or working alongside barristers in the Crown Court.

Memberships: Law Society, CLAS

Lewys Dymond, Associate Solicitor

Jeremy Bird

Name: Jeremy Bird

Title: Solicitor

Department: Criminal Law and motoring law team

Qualifications: Jeremy is a former pupil of Aberdare Grammar School. He graduated with LL.B Hons from London University externally before attending Chester College of Law, qualifying as a Solicitor in Merthyr in 1986. He worked for Hugh James Solicitors until joining Marchant Harries as a Partner in 2001 as Head of their busy Criminal Law Department.

Jeremy has dealt with a wide variety of serious cases throughout his career including murder cases and conspiracies which attracted national Press attention. He has instructed and worked alongside some of this country’s leading Queens Counsel. He has a reputation for providing good, practical legal advice in a firm but friendly manner which is mirrored in his advocacy.

He is a Duty Solicitor and member of the Law Society and CLSA.

Jeremy Bird, Solicitor

Janine Cowie

Name: Janine Cowie

Job Title:CILEx Lawyer

Department:Criminal Law

Qualifications: Janine was admitted to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in August 2021. She has gained significant experience in criminal and regulatory law since qualification.

Janine is also an Accredited Police Station Representative within the Crime and Regulatory Department specialising in criminal defence, misconduct proceedings and post incident procedures. She has also recently completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Law.

Janine is a Criminal Specialist Reference Group Advisor for CILEx and a panel advisor for the Ministerial Disciplinary Panel within the United Reform Church. Janine also volunteers for Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff and is a DJ for Hospital Radio Glamorgan.

Janine Cowie, CILEx Lawyer

Lavinia Rogers

Name: Lavinia Rogers

Title: Paralegal

Department: Criminal Law

Qualifications: Paralegal, Police Station Accreditation

Lavinia Rogers is a Paralegal in JNP legal Criminal Team. She advises on all aspects of criminal law with a particular emphasis on crown court matters.

Expertise: All Crown Court matters

Memberships: Member of the ILEX Legal Executives, Child Welfare Officer for Merthyr Saints Girls Football Team

Lavinia Rogers, Paralegal

Niamh Monaghan

Name: Niamh Monaghan

Title: Solicitor

Department: Crime

Qualifications: London South Bank University- LLB (hons) Law with Criminology, The University of Law, Bristol - Legal Practice Course with LLM Professional Legal Practice.

Accredited police station representative

Niamh is also a fluent Welsh speaker.

Niamh Monaghan, Solicitor

Leanne Price

Name: Leanne Price

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Department: Regulatory & Crime

Qualifications: NVQ Level II Secretarial and Administration, ILM Level III Award in Workplace Coaching for Team Leaders and First Line Managers

Expertise: Leanne joined JNP Legal in 2006 as a Secretary in the Crime Team, as well as assisting with our IT Training and Induction throughout the practice. In 2022, spent a short time undertaking the role as our Secretarial Support Team Manager, before starting a new role, and continues to do so, as Personal Assistant to Mr Tony Williams in our Regulatory & Crime Department.

Leanne Price, Legal Personal Assistant

FAMILY & DIVORCE

Lee Douglas Davies

Title: Director & Solicitor, Head of Department

Department: Head of Family Department

Qualifications: LLB

Lee is the Head of the Family Department and is principally based at our Cardiff office in Llanishen. He advises on all aspects of Family Law with a particular emphasis on Divorce, Separation and Children Act matters. He advises and represents clients in financial remedy cases in divorce proceedings involving significant assets, overseas property, business interests and pensions. He also advises clients on cohabitation disputes including applications under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

He also regularly advises parents in complex child arrangement matters before the Family Court involving the living arrangements for children and the time they spend with their parents following the breakdown of family relationships.

Expertise:

As a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel he is an accredited specialist in all aspects of Family Law.

Memberships:

Resolution

Law Society Family Law Panel

Lee Douglas Davies, Director & Solicitor, Head of Department

Laurie Taylor, Associate Solicitor

Name: Laurie Taylor

Job Title: Associate Solicitor

Department: Family Law

Qualifications: Studied at The University of Glamorgan, LLB Hons (2006), Legal Practice Course (2007), Qualified as a solicitor in 2009

Laurie is a solicitor within JNP Legal’s Family Law, Financial Remedies Unit. Laurie began her training contract at Patchell Davies solicitors in Blackwood in 2007 and qualified as a solicitor in 2009. Laurie has worked exclusively on family law matters. She has a particular interest in assisting those who have been the victims of domestic abuse, having assisted local support services by providing advice clinics and representing victims of domestic abuse through the court process. Laurie advises on all aspects of private family law matters including children matters, divorce and finance, separation, cohabitation agreements or disputes, prenuptial agreements, change of name.

Laurie is an accredited member of the Law Society Family Law panel. She also holds a Level 3 certificate in British Sign Language and is currently studying level 4.

Laurie Taylor, Associate Solicitor

Dylan Thomas, Solicitor

Name: Dylan Thomas

Job Title: Solicitor

Department: Family

LLB (Hons) - University of South Wales, LLM Legal Practice Course – University of South Wales Dylan is an accredited police station representative.

Dylan joined the firm as a paralegal in the care department in June 2021 whilst completing the Legal Practice Course.

Dylan Thomas, Solicitor

Hannah Jennins

Name: Hannah Jennings

Title: Trainee Solicitor

Department: Family Department

Qualifications: LLB (Hons) - Cardiff University (2020), Legal Practice Course - Cardiff University (2024)

Introduction into role: Hannah has worked as a paralegal since 2020 working on group litigation and personal injury claims. Hannah joined JNP Legal as a trainee solicitor in July 2024 after completing the Legal Practice Course.

Hannah Jennings, Trainee Solicitor

PROPERTY

Genette Jones

Name: Genette Jones

Job Title: Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of Department

Department: Conveyancing

Qualifications: LLB (Hons) and admitted to the Roll in 1999. Genette has over 22 years’ experience in residential conveyancing. She advises on all aspects of conveyancing including Freehold and Leasehold transactions (both Registered and Unregistered Land), Transfers of Part and Re-Mortgage transactions.

Genette Jones, Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of Department

Rachel Church

Name: Rachel Church

Job Title: Senior Associate Solicitor

Department: Property/Conveyancing

Qualifications: LLB (Hons) , LLM in Commercial Law and admitted to the Role of Solicitors in 1997.

Expertise Rachel has over seven years’ experience in residential conveyancing with a previous background in employment law. She advises on all aspect of conveyancing including Freehold and Leasehold transactions, New Builds, Unregistered land, Transfers of Part and Re-mortages. Rachel has experience in acting for a variety of clients including first time buyers, clients with large property portfolios and companies.

Memberships: Member of the Law Society of England and Wales

Rachel Church, Senior Associate Solicitor

Kim Rogers

Name: Kim Rogers

Job Title: Associate Solicitor

Department: Conveyancing

Qualifications: FILEX October 2003-2007, admitted to Roll in 2006. Kim has 18 years’ experience in residential conveyancing with a couple of years experience on commercial transactions. Kim has gained experience working with both unregistered and registered titles, transfers of part, remortgages, advising independent occupiers and directors in relation to mortgages/guarantees.

Kim Rogers, Associate Solicitor

Alisa Smith

Name: Alisa Smith

Job title: Commercial Property Lawyer

Department: Commercial

Qualifications: Alisa qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2007

Expertise: Alisa joined JNP Legal in May 2024 and is a respected commercial and residential property lawyer, adept in managing a diverse array of property transactions. At JNP Legal, she skilfully handles everything from high-net-worth property transactions and lease extensions to complex development projects that convert existing buildings into residential properties.

Her extensive experience includes assisting clients from the initial site setup through to plot sales, including Deeds of Easement, Infrastructure Agreements, and liaising with local authorities. Alisa has a strong background in commercial property, where she has worked closely with large corporate banking clients and handled property transactions for Registered Social Landlords and Developers.

Alisa Smith, Commercial Property Lawyer

Claire Gwilt, Paralegal

Name: Claire Gwilt

Job Title: Paralegal

Department: Property

Claire joined JNP Legal in 2007 and has worked in the Property and Private Client teams ever since.
Claire is a Paralegal who mainly runs sale and remortgage property cases.

Claire Gwilt, Paralegal

Rhiannon Stevenson

Name: Rhiannon Stevenson

Job Title: Compliance Officer (Property)

Department: Conveyancing

Qualifications:

CILEX Member - Advanced Paralegal (MCILEX); and Law Society Accredited Risk and Compliance Foundation.

Rhiannon joined JNP Legal in 2001 and qualified as an Advanced Paralegal from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2009. Rhiannon works as part of our Property Team and specialises in residential property. Rhiannon also deals with the due diligence on all of our residential property transactions.

Expertise: Residential Property Transactions

Memberships: Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Rhiannon Stevenson, Compliance Officer (Property)

Liberty Jones

Name: Liberty Jones

Job Title: Trainee Solicitor

Department: Conveyancing

Qualifications: LLM (Hons) and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Liberty studied in Swansea University and joined JNP Legal in February 2021 as a Client Services Advisor.

Liberty has also gained experience within our care team and collaborates with the Criminal Department as a Police Station Representative.

Liberty Jones, Trainee Solicitor

Leanne Melardi

Name: Leanne Melardi

Job Title: Property Case Progressor

Department: Property

Introduction into role: Leanne joined the property team at JNP Legal in January 2024 to help progress files as smoothly and efficiently as possible for clients.

Expertise: Leanne has worked within the property field for over a decade in Estate Agency and brings knowledge and experience, providing the best customer service.

Leanne Melardi, Property Case Progressor

WILLS

Rachael McCarthy-Jones

Name: Rachael McCarthy-Jones

Job Title: Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of Department

Department: Wills & Probate

Qualifications:

LLB (Hons), Legal Practice Course, Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)

Rachael McCarthy-Jones qualified as a Solicitor in 2009 and joined JNP Legal in April 2019. Rachael is highly experienced in advising clients on wills, lasting powers of attorney, applications for probate and letters of administration, the administration of estates, trusts, inheritance tax and court of protection applications.

Memberships:Rachael is a full member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Rachael McCarthy-Jones, Senior Associate Solicitor (TEP) & Head of Department

Loran Beynon

Name: Loran Beynon

Title: Associate Solicitor

Department: Wills and Probate

Qualifications: Law Degree (LLB), Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Police Station Accreditation

Loran Beynon is a Solicitor within JNP Legal Private Client department. She advises on all aspects of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and applications to the Court of Protection, also dealing with any related conveyancing, land registration, severance of tenancy and transfer of property.

Loran is also an accredited Police Station representative, where she represents clients at the police station following a pre-arranged attendance or arrest.

Expertise: Loran specialises in Private client law dealing with planning for the future, and ensuring clients wishes will be carried out when clients are no longer able to do so.

Memberships: Solicitors regulation authority.

Loran Beynon, Associate Solicitor

Amy Hoyland

Name: Amy Hoyland

Title: Paralegal

Department: Wills & Probate

Expertise: Amy attended Cardiff University, from which she graduated in 2016. It was not until 2018 that Amy joined JNP Legal. Since starting at JNP Legal, Amy has gone on to develop her skills within the Wills & Probate team, and qualified as a paralegal within the field.

Amy Hoyland, Paralegal

Sasha Davies

Name: Sasha Davies

Title: Legal Assistant

Qualifications: Law LLB (Hons)

Sasha graduated in 2021 before starting at JNP Legal in June 2021 as a Client Services Advisor.

Sasha became the Supervisor of the Client Services Team in 2022 and has now moved into the Life Time Planning Team as a Legal Assistant.

Sasha Davies, Legal Assistant

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Cairan Trotman

Name: Cairan Trotman

Job Title: Operations and Finance Manager

Department: Practice Management

Qualifications: Masters Business Administration (MBA)

Cairan Trotman is Operational and Finance Manager at JNP Legal. Her remit includes Strategic Management, Finance, HR, Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity, IT and Client Care.

Expertise: Cairan has over twenty years’ experience within legal practice with the last 15 years being within legal practice management.

Memberships: AAT – Full member, ILFM - Diploma, CMI Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Cairan Trotman, Operations and Finance Manager

Sam Hoyland

Name: Sam Hoyland

Title: Client Services Manager

Department: Practice Management & Compliance

Expertise: Sam graduated from Cardiff University in 2017 and soon after joined the JNP Legal family. In his time with the firm, he has gained an invaluable insight into effective client engagement and prides himself on assisting clients to access legal services.

Sam heads our dedicated Client Services Team who work exceptionally hard to provide all of our clients with an unparalleled level of service.

Sam Hoyland, Client Services Manager

CLIENT SERVICES TEAM

Sam Hoyland

Name: Sam Hoyland

Title: Client Services Manager

Department: Practice Management & Compliance

Sam heads our dedicated Client Services Team who work exceptionally hard to provide all of our clients with an unparalleled level of service.

Sam Hoyland, Client Services Manager

Leigh Evans

Name: Leigh Evans

Job Title: Client Services Team Supervisor

Department: Client Services Team

Background: Leigh began working with us in 2022 and worked her way to becoming a team supervisor. Leigh has a background in hospitality and has found many of the skills have transferred to her current role in order to provide a great level of service to our clients and new enquirers.

Leigh Evans, Client Services Supervisor

Charley Jones

Name: Charley Jones

Job Title: Client Services Advisor

Department: Client Services Team

Background: One of our most experienced client services representatives who started with us in 2022. Charley also assists with the secretarial support work to progress legal matters for our clients.

Charley Jones, Client Services Advisor

Claire Bishop

Name: Claire Bishop

Job Title: Client Services Advisor

Department: Client Services Team

Background: Claire joined us in 2024 and has a background in animal welfare. Her compassionate background is evidence in how she assists our clients each day.

Claire Bishop, Client Services Advisor

Melissa Bedford

Name: Melissa Bedford

Job Title: Client Services Advisor

Department: Client Services Team

Background: Melissa joined the JNP team in 2023 from another law firm and uses her skills and knowledge to provide support to our clients on a daily basis.

Melissa Bedford, Client Services Advisor

FINANCE TEAM

Cairan Trotman

Name: Cairan Trotman

Job Title: Operations and Finance Manager

Department: Practice Management

Qualifications: Masters Business Administration (MBA)

Cairan Trotman is Operational and Finance Manager at JNP Legal. Her remit includes Strategic Management, Finance, HR, Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity, IT and Client Care.

Expertise: Cairan has over twenty years’ experience within legal practice with the last 15 years being within legal practice management.

Memberships: AAT – Full member, ILFM - Diploma, CMI Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Cairan Trotman, Operations and Finance Manager

Rhiann Simmonds

Name: Rhiann Simmonds

Job Title: Accounts Supervisor

Department: Finance Team

Background: Rhiann has been an integral part of our finance department since 2006. Rhiann deals with all accounts queries for the practice to ensure efficiency across the board.

Rhiann Simmonds, Accounts Supervisor

Leanne Simmonds-Powell

Name: Leanne Simmonds-Powell

Title: Costing Administrator

Department: Finance Team

Background: Leanne joined our finance team in 2008 and her support for our solicitors in terms of dealing with legal aid billing and costing administration is second to none.

Leanne Simmonds-Powell, Costing Administrator

At JNP Legal, we are supported by an outstanding team of dedicated secretarial professionals who play an essential role in our success. While they prefer to maintain their privacy, we deeply value their contributions and recognise them as an integral part of our team.

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