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Aaron Harrison
Solicitor Apprentice- Medical Negligence
Aaron Harrison joined Oakwood Solicitors in May 2017 through an apprenticeship as a Business Administrator in the Administration Department. Aaron completed his Business Admin NVQ before moving to the Costs Department as a Costs Assistant and thereafter as a Junior Costs Draftsman. Aaron developed his skills within the Costs Department and later commenced a…
0113 200 9755
Abbie Keech
Solicitor and Managing Director
Abbie Keech originally studied and completed a degree in Medical Microbiology at Newcastle University before converting to a law degree. She became Head of the Road Traffic Accident department at the same time as becoming a Director, a Solicitor and a new mother. She took over as Managing Director of Oakwood Solicitors in 2015, and…
0113 200 9721
Aidan Khan
Paralegal - Financial Litigation
Aidan Khan joined Oakwood Solicitors in January 2025 as a Paralegal working in the Financial Litigation department. Aidan specialises in banking scam claims, having focused on this area prior to joining Oakwood. Aidan graduated from the University of Liverpool with a 2:1 in Law with Accounting and Finance, gaining a strong understanding of both legal…
0113 200 9765
Aimee Fox
Paralegal - Personal Injury
Aimee Fox joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2023 as a Paralegal in the Criminal Injury Department. Prior to this, Aimee graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a 1:1 degree in Law with Criminology and has also successfully completed her LPC and LLM Masters of Law. In December 2025, Aimee took on a new role handling…
0113 200 9737
Angeliki Dimitriou
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Angela Dimitriou joined Oakwood Solicitors in June 2024 as a Paralegal in the Industrial Diseases Department. She is currently finishing her law degree at the University of Law (Leeds Campus) with a strong passion for Tort Law. This is her first step in the legal industry, and she is motivated by providing accurate and helpful…
0113 200 9946
Aniran Saki
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Aniran Saki joined Oakwood Solicitors in March 2026 as a Paralegal working in the Industrial Disease department. Before this, she graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a 2:1 degree in Law. Alongside studying, Aniran gathered relevant work experience working with a legal charity organisation, helping vulnerable clients with a variety of issues and guiding them…
0113 487 4777
Aome Williamson
Legal Assistant - Wills and Probate
Aome Williamson is a member of our Wills and Probate team. Before joining us, Aome studied Law at Leeds Beckett University, achieving a 2:1. Prior to being a Legal Assistant within the Firm, Aome has previously worked in various hospitality and retail roles. She has aspirations to qualify as a Solicitor through the SQE route,…
0113 487 4776
Arzoo Mamoon
Solicitor Apprentice - Industrial Disease
Arzoo Mamoon joined Oakwood Solicitors in August 2022 as a New Enquiries Handler, where she proficiently dealt with new clients who contacted the law firm seeking legal guidance. She quickly progressed to the role of Legal Assistant in the Industrial Disease department, effectively assisting solicitors with case management tasks. Demonstrating exceptional skill and dedication, she…
0113 200 9726
Asimah Ali
Supervising Solicitor - Industrial Disease
Asimah Ali is currently a Supervising Solicitor in the Industrial Disease Department. Asimah started working at Oakwood Solicitors in October 2016, shortly after completing the Legal Practice Course in July 2016. She initially started as a Legal Assistant in the Psychiatric Injury Department, assisting two solicitors in their workload. Asimah then moved into the Mortgage…
0113 200 9785
Bradley Peel
Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Bradley Peel joined Oakwood Solicitors in November 2025 as a Paralegal in the Clinical Negligence Department. Qualifying from the University of Huddersfield through the Master’s in Law and Practice route in 2014, which incorporated the traditional Legal Practice Course into his law degree, Bradley has gone on to represent clients in many areas of personal…
0113 218 5728
Brogan-Mai Carvell
Legal Cost Assistant
Brogan-Mai Carvell is a Legal Costs Assistant within the firm’s Costs Department, supporting the team with the preparation, analysis, and management of legal costs files. She plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail across all stages of the costs process. Brogan-Mai brings valuable experience from previous roles in accounts and…
0113 306 9006
Caitlin Smith
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury Department
Caitlin Smith joined Oakwood Solicitors in June 2024, originally in our Vetting team but has since progressed to Paralegal in Psychiatric Injury. She graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a Law degree in 2024 and is currently studying for her Master of Law and Legal practice course part-time. Previously Caitlin gained her first legal experience…
0113 200 9764
Callum Morton
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury
Callum Morton started working for Oakwood Solicitors in 2012 as a member of our Administration team. He has since moved on to become a Paralegal in our Psychiatric Injury department, as well as assisting with various other areas of Litigation. Callum has worked within the Psychiatric Injury department for five years, initially vetting and handling incoming…
0113 200 9782
Carol Cook
Head of Department - Medical Negligence
Carol Cook joined Oakwood Solicitors in May 2017 to lead the Medical Negligence Department. Carol handles a wide range of clinical, cosmetic and dental negligence claims and has years of experience handling complex matters, securing substantial amounts of damages for her clients.
0113 200 9780
Catherine Lackey
Head of Department - New Enquiries
Catherine Lackey joined Oakwood Solicitors in June 2026 as Head of the New Enquiries team, with over 8 years’ experience in customer service and account management. Catherine oversee the New Enquiries team and the enquiries received by the Firm, with a focus on making sure each enquiry is handled appropriately, and that Clients receive a…
0113 218 5714
Charlotte Bandawe
Solicitor and Head of Department
Charlotte Bandawe is our Head of Wills and Probate department, leading an experienced team who provide a wide variety of private client services. Charlotte is also a member of Association of Lifetime Lawyers (previously Solicitors For the Elderly (SFE)). Testimonial for Charlotte
0113 200 9959
Chloe Ives
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Chloe Ives joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2024 in the Vetting team before quickly progressing onto the role of Paralegal in the Industrial Disease Department. This is the first step in her legal career following university. She is hoping to become a qualified solicitor in the future. Chloe studied Law (LLB) at the University of…
0113 200 9753
Chloe Mason
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Chloe Mason joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2023. Chloe graduated from Northumbria University in July 2022 with a 1:1 integrated Master in Law exempting with the Legal Practice Course. This is the first step in her legal career following university and she is hoping to complete a training contract to be able to become a…
0113 218 5702
Christina Taylor
Solicitor Apprentice and Deputy Head of Wills and Probate
Christina Taylor joined Oakwood in October 2023 as Deputy Head of the Wills and Probate Department. Christina has over 20 years’ experience in her previous firm and qualified as a Specialist Paralegal in Wills, Probate and Administration with the UWE Bristol in February 2015. Christina is now into her 2nd year of a Solicitors Apprenticeship…
0113 200 9729
Danielle Lightfoot
Director, Head of Litigation and Contentious Trusts and Probate
Danielle Lightfoot joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2011 as a Paralegal, and qualified as a Solicitor in 2014. Danielle is a Director and Head of Civil Litigation and Contentious Trusts and Probate. As part of our Litigation Team, Danielle specialises in financial disputes both in bringing and defending cases. She has a varied and complex caseload…
0113 200 9740
Dawn Wood
Legal Executive - Medical Negligence
Dawn Wood joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2024 as part of our Medical Negligence team. Dawn is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive who has worked in law for 20 years, in the areas of Insolvency and Personal Injury/Medical Negligence. Dawn has worked on both the Claimant and Defendant side of the table and has a keen…
0113 200 9747
Elizabeth Strode
Paralegal - Road Traffic Accidents
Elizabeth Strode joined Oakwood Solicitors in January 2024 and is a Legal Assistant in the Scottish Road Traffic Accidents Department. Elizabeth has previous experience in commercial litigation and has an undergraduate degree in Law. She is currently studying the Legal Practice Course with Masters at the University of Law in hopes to progress as a…
0113 824 2115
Ella McCarthy
Solicitor Apprentice - Employers' and Public Liability
Ella McCarthy joined Oakwood Solicitors in March 2022 in the Vetting team before quickly progressing onto the role of Paralegal in the Criminal Injury Department. Currently, Ella works in the Employers’ Liability and Public Liability Department handling a caseload which includes a variety of injuries such as PTSD, fractures, soft tissue, and traumatic brain injuries.…
0113 200 9769
Emily-Mae Pearson
Paralegal- Road Traffic Accidents
Emily-Mae Pearson joined Oakwood Solicitors in April 2025. Emily-Mae is a Paralegal working within the Road Traffic Accident team. Before joining the team, she graduated from the University of Law with a first-class law degree and has also completed half her Legal Practice Course.
0113 218 6732
Emma Piorkowska
Solicitor and Assistant Head of Department - Psychiatric Injury and Employment
Emma Piorkowska joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2009 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2013. Emma works in our Psychiatric Injury and Employment departments, specialising in Work-Related Stress claims. She is fully committed to providing her clients with straightforward, practical advice. Emma has extensive experience in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Employment Disputes and Civil Discrimination claims.
0113 200 9759
Erin McKeown
Brand Development Executive - Marketing
Erin McKeown joined Oakwood Solicitors in March 2025 as a SEO Content Creator and Writer. Erin graduated Northumbria University Newcastle with a First-Class honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Journalism. While attending University, Erin was a Marketing and Public Relations Intern at Twist, a PR and Marketing Communications Agency in Newcastle. Erin focuses…
0113 218 5715
Fiona Almazedi
Solicitor and Head of Employment
Fiona Almazedi has been with Oakwood Solicitors for the last 10 years working as a consultant and taking up the position of Head of Employment on the 3rd January 2024. Fiona has over 20 years of experience in Employment Law both contentious and non-contentious matters. Qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, Fiona has for many…
0113 200 9948
Gabrielle Henry
Solicitor Apprentice - Personal Injury
Gabrielle Henry joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd in September 2021 and is a Paralegal in the Criminal Injury Department. Initially, Gabrielle completed work experience with Oakwood Solicitors within the Clinical Negligence department, however, this progressed into a role in Criminal Injury. Gabrielle now handles Road Traffic Accident and Personal Injury claims. Prior to her role at…
0113 200 9776
Georgia Henshaw
Solicitor - Psychiatric Injury
Georgia Henshaw studied Law at Sheffield Hallam University and graduated in 2019 with a 2:1. Since then, Georgia has worked in Personal Injury, Wills and Probate, and is experienced in working on Civil Litigated matters.
0113 487 4768
Gina Nadal
Solicitor - Medical Negligence
Gina Nadal is a Solicitor in our Medical Negligence Department. Gina graduated from Leeds Polytechnic with a BA 2:1 Law (Hons). She attended Chester College of Law and qualified as Solicitor in 1980. Gina has over thirty years of experience in Personal Injury and many years of experience in Medical Negligence. She worked for over…
0113 824 2112
Greg Wood
CILEX Lawyer - Medical Negligence
Greg Wood is a CILEX Lawyer in our Medical Negligence team. Greg obtained his Law degree at the University of Bradford. He worked in Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) claims before moving to Australia, where he worked in Sexual Abuse claims. Upon returning to the UK, Greg worked in Personal Injury from 2018 to 2025,…
0113 218 5734
Jacob Wiles
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Jacob Furness-Wiles joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd in July 2024 as a Paralegal in the Industrial Disease department. Jacob graduated with a 2:1 in Law with Criminology from Sheffield Hallam University. This is his first step into the legal industry, and he is motivated to provide an excellent service to all the clients he works with.…
0113 200 9951
Jade Glover
Solicitor - Medical Negligence
Jade Glover is a Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team. She has worked for the company for over 9 years and completed her training during that time. She has specialised in Personal Injury claims throughout her professional career dealing with both industrial disease and medical negligence claims. Jade now deals with solely medical negligence claims and…
0113 306 9015
James Porteous
Paralegal - Road Traffic Accidents
James Porteous is a Paralegal in our Road Traffic Accident team. He studied economics at the University of Leeds, and Oakwood Solicitors is his first venture into the legal sector, previously having worked in various hospitality bar jobs around Leeds. In terms of aspirations, James is keen to progress his careers within the team, and…
0113 487 4772
Jessica Atha
Paralegal - Road Traffic Accidents
Jessica Atha joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2024. Jessica is a paralegal working within the Road Traffic Accident team. Before joining the team, she worked in business development. She graduate from the University of Law Leeds Campus with a 1:1 law degree and she has also completed her LPC and LLM.
0113 824 2142
Jessica Rowson
Director and Head of Psychiatric Injury
Jessica Rowson started as a Paralegal at Oakwood Solicitors in July 2010, qualifying as a Solicitor in September 2013. Following her qualifying as a Solicitor, Jessica established a niche department dealing primarily with Stress at Work claims. She was promoted to Assistant Head of Department in 2014 and took over as Head of Department in 2016,…
0113 200 9779
Jonathan Miles
Trainee Solicitor - Psychiatric Injury
Jonathan Miles joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd in August 2022 as a Legal Assistant in the Psychiatric Injury Department. Before quickly progressing onto the role of a Trainee Solicitor within the department. Jonathan graduated with 1:1 Law Degree and received a commendation for his LPC and LLM from the University of Law. Jonathan manages a variety…
0113 200 9756
Jordan Van Sittert
Legal Assistant - Medical Negligence
Jordan Van Sittert immigrated from South Africa in 2018 and began her journey of becoming a solicitor. She graduated in June 2024 from the University of York with a Law degree. Jordan joined Oakwood Solicitors as a Legal Assistant in the Medical Negligence department shortly after graduating. This is her first role within the legal…
0113 200 9761
Kamile Banyte
Marketing Manager
Kamile Banyte joined Oakwood Solicitors in November 2021 as a Digital Marketing Executive. She attended Leeds Trinity University where she was awarded first class BA in Broadcast Journalism. Following her degree she worked in print and radio, before landing a role in a marketing agency where she helped SMEs excel in their business. Kamile is…
0113 306 9010
Karl Skrzypiec
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Karl Skrzypiec has recently re-joined the Oakwood Solicitors Industrial Disease Department as a Paralegal. Karl originally worked at Oakwood Solicitors between 2016 and 2019 also in the Industrial Disease Department, during which time he completed his LLM/LPC at Leeds Beckett University and became a Cilex Graduate.
0113 306 9002
Katie Bell
Director, Solicitor Advocate and Head of Costs
Katie Bell is a Director, Solicitor, Higher Rights Advocate Civil Proceedings, who is the Head of the Cost Department. Katie has worked for the firm since November 2010, specialising in Cost Litigation since 2015. Katie deals with all areas of Cost Litigation for the firm from start to completion. She has worked in Payment Protection…
0113 200 9775
Katie Kilbride
Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Katie Kilbride graduated with an LLB (2:1) from Leeds Beckett University in 2024 and completed the LLM, incorporating the LPC in 2025. She has over eight years of experience in the criminal justice sector, supporting offenders in both prison and community settings along with acting as an Appropriate Adult for vulnerable adults in police custody.…
0113 824 2133
Katie Whapham
Legal Assistant - Financial Litigation
Katie Whapham is currently working as a legal assistant in the Finance Litigation Department. Initially, Katie was part of the administration and new enquiries team when she joined Oakwood Solicitors in August 2022. In March 2023 Katie joined the Financial Litigation department as a legal assistant. In her day-to-day role Katie has a variety of…
0113 218 5708
Kelly Ruddiman
Deputy Head of Costs & Trainee Costs Draftsman
Kelly Ruddiman started working for the firm in September 2014 in the Admin Department and moved to the Costs Department to be a Costs Assistant in July 2016. She has developed skills in drafting Bills of Costs, Schedules, Estimates and Statements of Costs. Kelly has also completed a Business Admin Level 3 NVQ and is…
0113 200 9750
Laura Barbera
Solicitor - Civil and Financial Litigation
Laura Barbera joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd as a Solicitor in May 2022. Laura is a dual qualified professional in both the United Kingdom and Spain. Laura comes from a legal and financial services background, having previously dealt with civil litigation matters and financial claims. This experience leaves Laura excellently placed to advise her clients on…
0113 200 9730
Laura White
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury
Laura White joined Oakwood Solicitors in December 2014 and works as a Paralegal in the Psychiatric Injury department. Laura is regularly instructed to act on behalf of Claimants, in respect of Work-Related Stress claims involving allegations of Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Assault, Unfair Treatment, Breach of Duty of Care and Excessive Workload. She is committed to assisting…
0113 200 9748
Layla Mughal
Paralegal - Criminal Injury
Layla Mughal started working for Oakwood Solicitors in June 2023 as a New Enquires Call Hander. She gained a lot of experience from this role as well as gaining experience in other departments, including Medical Negligence, Psychiatric Injury and Wills and Probate. Since then, Layla has progressed to being a Paralegal within the Criminal Injury…
0113 218 5719
Leah Munro
Trainee Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Leah Munro joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2024 originally as an apprentice in customer service. She is now a Trainee Paralegal in our Medical Negligence team. Leah plays a key role in gathering evidence and submitting claims to defendants, all whilst ensuring that her clients feel heard and supported throughout this process. She have a particular…
0113 824 2141
Leah Sobieralski-Kirkbright
Legal Assistant - Medical Negligence
Leah Sobieralski-Kirkbright started at Oakwood in October 2025 as a Legal Assistant in the Medical Negligence department. She assists with Roundhay medical services, organising the medical records, contacting hospitals to be sent clients records and assisting the department on any claims necessary. Leah was excited to pursue her legal passion through an established firm after completing her A level studies…
0113 218 5733
Liam Hill
Solicitor and Deputy Head of Department - Industrial Disease
Liam Hill is a Solicitor and Deputy Head of the Industrial Disease Team, having trained and qualified at Oakwood Solicitors. Liam joined us in 2013 after successfully completing the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law and having studied Law at Lincoln University. Down-to-earth in his approach to legal advice, he is enthusiastic in ensuring the…
0113 306 9025
Louis Morel
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Louis Morel joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2024 as ‘Claims Handler’ in the New Enquiries department, after graduating with distinction from the University of Law with a master’s degree in law. Currently, he works as a Paralegal in the Industrial Disease department, diligently handling a wide range of files from Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims to…
0113 200 9744
Louise Campbell
Legal Assistant - Wills and Probate
Louise Campbell joined Oakwood Solicitors in December 2023, and is Paralegal in the Wills and Probate Department. Louise graduated with a 1:1 in Law from Leeds Beckett University with special awards for best performance in both Conveyancing and Civil Litigation. Louise has recently achieved a distinction in her LLM Masters of Law as well as…
0113 200 9773
Lucy Morris
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury
Lucy Morris Joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2024 as a Paralegal in the Psychiatric Injury at Work team, with previous experience working in Mental Health Law. Lucy achieved an Honours Degree in Business and Marketing in 2016 and hopes to develop in her career by completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Law, to allow for further…
0113 218 5722
Madeleine Toates
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Madeleine Toates Joined Oakwood Solicitors as a Paralegal in the Industrial Disease team. Maddie graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2021 with a 2:1 in Law. After graduating, she spent a year working as a support worker for adults with learning disabilities, which gave her valuable experience supporting vulnerable individuals and strengthened her passion…
0113 487 4773
Meadow Norris
Paralegal - Road Traffic Accidents
Meadow Norris joined Oakwood Solicitors in March 2026 as a Paralegal in the Road Traffic Accident team. Before joining the team, Meadow studied her Masters in Legal Practice at Leeds Beckett University and recently graduated with a first-class honour. Alongside studying, she has gained relevant work experience through working with a legal charity organisation, helping…
0113 487 4774
Megan Smal
Legal Assistant - Medical Negligence
Megan Smal joined Oakwood Solicitors after she graduated from York St. John University in June 2026 with a degree in Law, and this is her first role within the legal sector. Megan has enjoyed building positive relationships with her clients so far, working within the medical Negligence team. She hopes to help clients feel as…
0113 218 5709
Molly Frost
Abuse Claims Solicitor - Clinical Negligence
Molly Frost joined the Firm in June 2024 and specializes in abuse compensation claims. Having over 20 years’ experience helping survivors recover compensation, she is considered an expert in her field. Molly has acted as lead Solicitor in several group litigation matters arising out of abuse in children’s homes, and has been involved in several…
0113 487 0343
Natasha Hardy
Solicitor and Head of Industrial Disease
Natasha Hardy is a Solicitor and Head of the Industrial Disease Department, specialising in Industrial Disease matters and has experience in handling a wide range of cases including claims for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss & Tinnitus, Hand/Arm Vibration Syndrome & Vibration White Finger, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders, Occupational Dermatitis, Asbestosis, Respiratory & Chest Conditions and…
0113 306 9012
Nathan Clay
Solicitor - Medical Negligence
Nathan Clay obtained his law degree in 1996, then completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, York. He did his training contract at a York Solicitors practice and qualified as a Solicitor in 2001. Nathan has specialized in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence law for over 25 years, often dealing with high…
0113 824 2136
Oliver Swinnock
Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Oliver Swinnock joined Oakwood Solicitors in February 2024 as a New Enquiries Handler in the Vetting team. He then moved to the Medical Negligence Department in April 2024 as a Legal Assistant before working up to Paralegal. In January 2024, Oliver graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a Distinction in his GDL (Masters) of Law.…
0113 200 9760
Patrick Cable
Paralegal - Employment Department
Patrick Cable joined Oakwood Solicitors in May 2025 as a Paralegal in the Employment Department. Patrick is diversifying into the Employment Law sector from having a solid background in HR, having previously worked in supervisory and management positions. Patrick has a strong interest and flare for understanding employment disputes and has previous experience of dealing…
0113 200 9942
Paul McMullan
Head of Department - Employers' and Public Liability
Paul McMullan is Head of the Employers’ and Public Liability Department and joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2010. Paul represents his clients in a wide range of cases, including complex claims and catastrophic injury. His experience in this field ensures that cases are progressed efficiently whilst maintaining a high level of client care. In addition to EL/PL,…
0113 200 9741
Paul Shemwell
Senior Litigator - Personal Injury & Housing Disrepair
Paul Shemwell is a Senior Litigator who specialises in complex and high value cases. Paul has over 20 years vast experience of all areas of Personal Injury Law and has an excellent trial success rate. Paul holds the qualifications LLB (Hons) and ACilex and is employed in the Personal Injury and Housing Disrepair Departments at…
0113 200 9733
Peter Gill
Trainee Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Peter Gill joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd in November 2025 as a Trainee Fee-Earner in our Medical Negligence department. Peter graduated with a 2:1 in Law with Criminology from Sheffield Hallam University in July 2024. He also passed both SQE1&2 exams alongside attaining a master’s degree in law from the University of Law. This is his…
0113 824 2114
Rabina Khaleeq
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Rabina Khaleeq is a Trainee Solicitor in the Industrial Disease Department. Before joining the firm, Rabina worked at Direct Line Group for 8 years as a Claims Handler predominantly dealing with Road Traffic Accidents from the Defendants perspective. During her time as a Claims Handler, Rabina had her own case load managing claims from the…
0113 200 9732
Raina Henry
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Raina Henry is a Paralegal in our Industrial Disease Department. Raina joined Oakwood Solicitors in August 2026 after completing her LLB Law degree at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating with a 2:1. During her studies, she developed a strong interest in client-focused legal work and gained valuable experience through judicial marshalling in Family Court, where she…
0113 306 9009
Rajan Abdullah
Paralegal - Industrial Disease
Rajan Abdullah is a Paralegal in the Industrial Disease Department, specialising in Industrial Disease matters and now has her own caseloads, mainly Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Vibration White Finger, and Dermatitis claims. Rajan has previous experience as a paralegal advising clients and to meet their needs. Rajan is passionate about helping her clients and to deliver…
0113 306 9008
Rebecca Gaughan
Paralegal - Criminal Injury
Rebecca Gaughan first joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2017 as an Apprentice in the New Enquiries team. Rebecca has since become a Paralegal and moved departments to join our Criminal Injury team as of January of 2023.
0113 306 9022
Rheanna Weston
Legal Assistant - Medical Negligence
Rheanna Weston joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2025 as a Medical Negligence Administrator, after achieving a Distinction in her Level 3 Applied Law course along with two Bs in Psychology and Business A level. She is now a Legal Assistant in the same team. Rheanna is also completing her Level 4 Advanced Paralegal Course alongside…
0113 218 5735
Rob Crompton
Head of Personal Injury
Rob Crompton joined Oakwood Solicitors in July 2007 as a Road Traffic Accident Paralegal Fee Earner. Rob has progressed through the organisation and holds the current position of Head of Personal Injury. Rob quickly proved his ability to deal with Road Traffic Accident Claims efficiently and with an extremely high level of innovation and client care.…
0113 200 9722
Ruby Fullman
Paralegal - Wills and Probate
Ruby Fullman is a Paralegal in our Wills and Probate department. She graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a law degree, and will start her LPC in September, with aspirations to qualify as a Solicitor. Ruby’s previous role was in a Personal Injury department, but she is thoroughly enjoying the switch to Wills and Probate.
0113 200 9786
Sarah Hull
Consultant - Family Law
Sarah Hull is a Family Law Consultant. Sarah is adept at understanding and managing difficult issues, involving settlements including High Net Worth Assets, Company Structures, Family-Owned Businesses, Trusts, Bitcoin and Pensions. Sarah acts for clients from all walks of life both regionally and nationally. Her clients value her sympathetic and understanding manner, backed by a…
0113 200 9745
Sasha Lundie-Smith
Paralegal - Clinical Negligence Department
Sasha joined Oakwood Solicitors in June 2025 as a Paralegal working in the Historical Abuse department, alongside Molly Frost. In July 2025, Sasha graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Philosophy, specialising in Feminist Philosophy. Prior to attending the University of Leeds, Sasha worked as a special educational needs teaching assistant at…
0113 306 9028
Setara Blair
Head of Administration
Setara Blair joined Oakwood Solicitors in Feb 2019 having come straight from sixth form education, starting as an Apprentice Administrator within the Admin Team. She did her NVQ in Business and Administration Level 2 and completed her apprenticeship in April 2021. Setara was promoted to Deputy Head in December 2022. In December 2023, she won…
0113 200 9954
Shaan Haq
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury
Shaan Haq joined the team in early 2025. Shaan studied Law at the University of Bradford, and since graduating has worked in various law firms specialising in Personal Injury with over six years’ experience in Civil Litigation – most recently at Minster Law and previously at LPS Solicitors and Lyons Davidson Solicitors. He also has…
0113 200 9770
Sophie O’Shea
Paralegal - Psychiatric Injury
Sophie O’Shea joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2026 as Paralegal in our Psychiatric Injury Department. She obtained her Law Degree through the Open University whilst working full time, studying on evenings and weekends. Before joining us, Sophie worked for a public sector in-house legal team for 11 years, defending Civil claims. Before that, she worked in-house…
0113 487 4778
Stephanie Gardiner
Paralegal - Financial Litigation Department
Stephanie Gardiner joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2018 as a new enquiry handler after completing her Law Degree and graduating from Leeds Beckett University in 2017. In 2022, Stephanie joined the Financial Litigation Department as a paralegal and represents a number of clients in relation to negligent financial advice and bank scam claims. Stephanie’s specialist areas…
0113 218 5712
Stephanie Stokes
Nurse Paralegal in Clinical Negligence – Medical Negligence
Stephanie joined Oakwood Solicitors in 2025 as a Clinical Negligence Nurse Paralegal within the Medical Negligence team. She has a professional background in nursing (former Sister, Specialist, and Registered nurse), teaching, and healthcare risk governance. Stephanie specialises in medical records analysis, chronology development, breach of duty and causation assessment, applying clinical expertise alongside knowledge of…
0113 200 9763
Stephanie Walker
Deputy Head of Department - Financial Litigation
Stephanie Walker joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2016. She is Deputy Head of the Financial Litigation Department and works closely with the Head of the Department. Stephanie has a background in Financial Mis-selling and is instructed to act on behalf of claimants in respect of mis-sold investments, negligent investment advice, mis-sold pensions, and bank scam…
0113 200 9788
Tim Driver
Paralegal - Road Traffic Accidents
Tim Driver has been handling Road Traffic Accident (RTA) claims since around 2007, dealing with both English and Scottish cases. Tim strives to settle his clients’ claims on the best terms possible, getting them the maximum compensation as quickly and efficiently as he can.
0113 200 9739
Yvette Juniper
Legal Assistant - Medical Negligence
Yvette Juniper has been with Oakwood since December 2022 as a Legal Assistant in the Medical Negligence Department. Having 9 years’ experience working in the Legal Aid Department, she has also worked in Residential Conveyancing for over 18 years as a Secretary and a Fee Earner, and 13 years in Personal Injury as a Legal…
0113 306 9018
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