Our People
1,738 years combined experience
This solid foundation of knowledge, experience and expertise underpins everything we do. It informs the depth, quality and consistency of our legal advice, influences our approach to the law and inspires trust in our clients.
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Christina Yardley
Partner & CEO
Christina‘s expertise covers a full range of private client services including Wills, Probate, Trusts, Care Fees Planning, Power of Attorney, Court of Protection, Tax Planning and Conveyancing.
Ann-Marie Bowman
Partner & Chairwoman
Ann-Marie Bowman is Partner and Chairwoman of Nottingham based law firm Rotheras. Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family law, dealing with all aspects of children matters.
Jeremy Allen
Partner
Jeremy Allen is a Wills, Probate and Trusts specialist at Nottingham based law firm Rotheras Solicitors and is based at our Lace Market offices in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Anton Balkitis
Partner & Head of Transport
Anton Balkitis leads the Transport Law team and is a nationally recognised Transport and Motoring Law specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Richard Bates
Partner
Richard Bates leads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at Rotheras. Richard is a litigation specialist and can provide a wide range of services to both commercial and private clients.
Paul Cobb
Partner & Head of Family
Paul Cobb is Head of the Family department and is a family and matrimonial solicitor, specialising in collaborative law, at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Rebecca Emeleus
Family Partner & Head of Talent & Resourcing
Rebecca Emeleus is Talent & Resourcing Partner at Rotheras Solicitors. Rebecca has over 25 years’ of litigation experience and is based within the family team in our Lace Market office.
Antony Fyson
Partner
Antony Fyson is a Partner at Rotheras Solicitors and offers clients a wealth of expertise in commercial property, property development and conveyancing matters.
Richard Hammond
Partner
Richard Hammond is a Dispute Resolution specialist and mediator at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors. Richard is also a notary public, processing client documents for international use.
Karen Hayward
Partner
Karen Hayward is a partner and Chartered Legal Executive at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors, with over 20 years’ experience in Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications. Karen is based at our Beeston office.
Joanne Millward
Partner
Joanne Millward is a Family Law solicitor with over 30 years’ experience dealing in all areas of Family Law.
Tom Redgate
Partner & Head of Commercial Property
Tom Redgate is a Commercial Property specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras and is located at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Jayne Smith
Partner & Head of Wills and Probate
Jayne Smith leads the Wills and Probate department at Nottingham based Rotheras Solicitors and is currently based in our Beeston office.
Michelle Young
Partner & Head of Residential Property
Michelle Young is a residential property specialist and heads up the residential property team at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Greg Almond
Head of Personal Injury
Greg qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and has specialised in Personal Injury for more than 14 years. He acts for clients who have suffered life changing injuries. Greg also specialises in cosmetic and clinical negligence claims.
Nelissa Hicks
Senior Associate
Nelissa has over 17 years’ experience as a Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts solicitor and is based at our Mapperley office. An experienced Senior Associate with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Skilled in Inheritance Tax Planning and the Administration of Trusts and Estates.
Terhi Sygrove
Recoveries Manager
Terhi Sygrove is a debt recovery specialist and head of the debt recovery department at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Tony Woodward
Head of Operations
Tony Woodward is Head of Operations at Rotheras Solicitors. He works closely with the management team and executive board to oversee the operational activity within the firm.
Jo Walchester
Head of Marketing & Business Development
Jo Walchester heads up Rotheras Marketing department. She joined the firm in July 2015 and is based at our Lace Market office.
Melissa Merry
Consultant
Melissa Merry is a Consultant in our Wills and Probate department, with over 30 years of exeperience in private client work. Melissa is based at our Nottingham City Centre offices.
Natalie Abbott
Senior Associate Solicitor
Natalie is an Employment Law specialist with over 10 years’ experience representing both businesses and individuals across a range of employment services including settlement agreements, discrimination, dismissals and redundancy.
Sally Hartland
Associate Solicitor
Sally Hartland is a Family, Matrimonial and Child Law specialist based at our offices in The Lace Market. Sally specialises and regularly represents both parents and grandparents in care proceedings.
Lucy Pettitt
Associate
Lucy Pettitt has amassed over 12 years of experience in all aspects of Conveyancing.
Eleanor Robinson
Associate Solicitor
Eleanor Robinson is a Wills, Probate and Trusts specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors and is based at our West Bridgford office.
Sarah Soo
Associate Solicitor
Sarah Soo is a Wills and Probate specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors and has specialised in private client work since she began her career. Sarah is currently based in our Beeston office.
Ruth Tyas
Associate Solicitor
Ruth specialises in all aspects of family law and since 2010 she has been an accredited specialist in private law children matters and in domestic abuse where urgent protective remedies are required.
Emily Weston
Senior Associate Solicitor
Emily Weston is as a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Beeston office.
Olivia Maginn
Barrister
Olivia Maginn is a transport and motoring law specialist at Nottingham based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Emma Adcock
Solicitor
Emma Adcock is a family and matrimonial specialist based at The Lace Market and West Bridgford offices.
James Briggs
Associate Solicitor
James Briggs is an associate and private client solicitor at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Adam Cotterill
Associate Solicitor
Adam’s expertise covers a wide range of services including drafting Wills, preparing Power of Attorney documents, Probate and Court of Protections applications.
Rebecca Lister
Solicitor
Rebecca Lister is a Solicitor within our Family Department and specialises in children and child care proceedings, regularly representing parents during care proceedings.
Fiona Moore
Associate Solicitor
Fiona Moore is an associate solicitor specialising in commercial property and residential property at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors and is located at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Chris Powell
Senior Associate Solicitor
Chris Powell is a senior associate solicitor at Rotheras, specialising in road transport law and motorist defence. He advises and represents haulage and PSV operator licence holders, Transport Managers and drivers on all road transport regulatory matters.
Sophie Price
Trainee Solicitor
Sophie Price is a Trainee Solicitor currently in the Employment Law department and is based in the Lace Market office.
Sarah Singh
Trainee Solicitor
Sarah Singh is a trainee solicitor within Rotheras Wills, Probate & Trusts department and is based at the firm’s Mapperley office.
Luke Tattersall-Smith
Associate Solicitor
Luke specialises in all aspects of commercial and residential property including leasing, sales and purchases, development work, commercial finance and much more and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Laura Smith
Licensed Conveyancer
Laura Smith is a Licensed Conveyancer in the residential property department at Rotheras Solicitors and is based at our Lace Market Office.
Chris Bradshaw
Senior Paralegal
Chris specialises in children matters and provides support to Ann-Marie Bowman.
Kerry Brown
Chartered Legal Executive
Kerry Brown is a residential property specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Johanna Goddard
Senior Associate
Jo Goddard has over 20 years experience specialising in all aspects of residential conveyancing and regularly acts for clients on sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity and is part of one of the largest conveyancing teams across the East Midlands.
Kerry Redfern
Chartered Legal Executive
Kerry Redfern is a residential property specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors.
Alison Richardson
Legal Executive
Alison Richardson is a member of the wills, trust & probate team based at our Mapperley office.
Paul Smith
Associate Solicitor
Paul Smith is a Personal Injury Solicitor at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors; he has 19 years’ experience working as a Personal Injury solicitor, covering a broad range of injury cases.
Lindsey Thorpe
Chartered Legal Executive
Lindsey is a Chartered Legal Executive and Paralegal based in our transport and motorist offence department.
Joanne Derbyshire
Solicitor
Joanne Derbyshire is a Solicitor in Rotheras’ conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.
Jasmine Jackson
Solicitor
Jasmine Jackson is a Solicitor in Rotheras’ Family and Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market Office.
Paige Regardsoe
Solicitor
Paige Regardsoe is a Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Billy Shaw
Solicitor
Billy advises businesses on a range of commercial and corporate issues and is happy to assist you with buying or selling businesses, corporate mergers and shareholder agreements
Kirsten Wood
Senior Associate
Kirsten Wood is a Senior Associate with over 18 years’ experience based in Rotheras’ Wills and Probate department and specialises in will drafting, tax, trusts, estate administration and lasting powers of attorney.
Rebecca Howard
Litigation Executive
Rebecca is a Litigation Executive in the Personal Injury department at Rotheras and is based at our Lace Market Office
Hardeep Chumber
Trainee Solicitor
Hardeep Chumber is a Trainee Solicitor in Rotheras’ Personal Injury department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Sally Cooper
Conveyancing Department Assistant
Sally is our first point of contact for any new conveyancing enquiries that come in to the department and provides a bespoke quoting service for prospective clients, estate agents and other referrers of work.
Penelope Baird
Paralegal
Penelope Baird is a Paralegal in Rotheras residential conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.
Skyler Broadhead
Senior Paralegal
Skyler Broadhead is a Senior Paralegal in Rotheras Solicitors Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Vicki Ettles
Paralegal
Vicki Ettles is a Paralegal in the residential conveyancing department at Rotheras and is based at our Lace Market office.
Sharon Fleckney
Paralegal
Sharon Fleckney is a Paralegal in Rotheras Wills and Probate department and is based at the firm’s Lace Market Office.
Anna Guy
Senior Paralegal
Anna Guy has over 10 years’ experience of working in law firms, and 7 years’ experience of dealing with Wills and Probate matters.
Brett James
Paralegal
Brett James is a Wills and Probate Paralegal at Rotheras Solicitors and is based at our Lace Market office.
Michelle Kingston
Paralegal
Michelle Kingston is a Paralegal in Rotheras Wills and Probate department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Grace Millward
Paralegal
Grace Millward is a Paralegal in Rotheras Residential Conveyancing department and is based at the Beeston office.
Millie Moreton
Paralegal
Millie Moreton is a paralegal in Rotheras commercial and dispute resolution departments and is based at our Lace Market office.
Sue Radford
Paralegal
Sue Radford is a Paralegal in Rotheras Wills and Probate department and is based at the firm’s Beeston Office.
Ellie Robinson
Senior Paralegal
Ellie Robinson is a Senior Paralegal in the residential conveyancing department at Rotheras and is based at our West Bridgford office.
Beccy Rodham
Senior Paralegal
Beccy Rodham is a Senior Paralegal in Rotheras Family Law department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Susan White
Senior Paralegal
Susan White is a Senior Paralegal in Rotheras Debt Recovery and Family Law department.
Eva Best
Paralegal
Eva Best is a Paralegal in Rotheras’ Personal Injury department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Aleksandra Cebula
Solicitor
Aleksandra Cebula is a Solicitor in Rotheras’ Wills, Probate and Trusts department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Abagail Clarke
Paralegal
Abagail Clarke is a paralegal in Rotheras’ Dispute Resolution department and is based at our Lace Market office.
Lucy Dixon
Paralegal
Lucy Dixon is a Paralegal in Rotheras’ Conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston branch.
Talita Fantauzzi
Paralegal
Talita Fantauzzi is a Paralegal in Rotheras’ Commercial Property department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Ann Farnill
Senior Associate
Ann Farnill is a Senior Associate in Rotheras’ Wills, Probate and Trusts department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Lauren Kilbride
Trainee Solicitor
Lauren Kilbride is a Trainee Solicitor within Rotheras’ Corporate & Commercial department and is based at the firm’s Lace Market office.
Meili Langford
Trainee Solicitor
Meili Langford is a Trainee Solicitor in Rotheras’ Wills, Probate and Trusts department and is based at our Beeston office.
Sophie Lydon
Paralegal
Sophie Lydon is a Paralegal in Rotheras’ Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Hannah Manewell
Associate Solicitor Advocate
Hannah Manewell is a Personal Injury Solicitor at Nottingham-based law firm Rotheras Solicitors and has spent the entirety of her 14-year career working in Personal Injury, covering a broad range of injury cases.
Joanna Merriman
Associate Solicitor
Joanna Merriman in Associate Solicitor in our Conveyancing department. Joanna is based at our Head Office in the Lace Market.
Safina Metcalfe
Paralegal
Safina Metcalfe is a Paralegal based within our Residential Conveyancing department. Safina is based at our Head Office in the Lace Market.
David Pigott
Head of Human Resources
David Pigott is Head of Human Resources at Rotheras Solicitors. He works closely with the CEO and Executive Board to deliver our People strategy, driving forward a culture of high-performance and workplace engagement.
Janet Prentice
Paralegal
Janet Prentice is a Paralegal in Rotheras’ Wills, Probate and Trusts department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Shelby Richardson
Senior Paralegal
Shelby Richardson is a Senior Paralegal in Rotheras’ Conveyancing department and is based at our West Bridgford branch.
Sandeesh Samra
Senior Paralegal
Sandeesh Samra is a Senior Paralegal in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Emily Sherwood
Trainee Solicitor
Emily Sherwood is a Trainee Solicitor in Rotheras’ Family department and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham City Centre.
Kirsty Stening
Solicitor
Kirsty Stening is a solicitor in Rotheras’ Commercial Property team and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Lauryn Wright
Paralegal
Lauryn Wright is a paralegal in Rotheras’ Transport and Motoring department and is based at our Head Office in the Lace Market.