Richard Nelson
Senior Partner
Richard has built up the firm’s national reputation for regulatory investigations, fraud defence and professional disciplinary work by dealing with some of the largest cases presented in Court during his career.
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Marie Dancer
Managing Partner
Marie trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1999. She then trained at Nelsons Solicitors where she obtained dual qualification as a solicitor in 2002. Marie then joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2003 where she has been a Partner since 2009 and the Managing Partner since 2015.
Jacqui Callan
Partner
Jacqui is a Partner and heads up our criminal defence team. She has worked in the Criminal Justice System for over 30 years. Her experience includes being the Director for Crime at one of the biggest criminal defence firms in the UK.
Jayne Harrison
Partner
Jayne joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2018 as a Partner and Head of the Employment team. She trained at a top 100 law firm. Prior to joining us, Jayne was a partner and head of the employment department at Chattertons then at Cleggs Solicitors.
Lucie Malins
Partner
Lucie qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and worked for several years defending large and complex fraud cases. Lucie joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2019 and became a Partner in 2021.
Mark Wilson
Partner
The two leading guides, Legal 500 and Chambers Directory, have ranked Mark top in the region for 15 years for fraud, and as a leading lawyer – “highly experienced – market leader in the Midlands” and “first rate and buzzing with ideas, authoritative yet approachable”.
Steve Roberts
Partner
Steve specialises in representing legal practitioners and accountants in dealings with their various regulatory bodies. He is recognised for this work by both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
Abbie Upton
Paralegal
Abbie joined in 2025 as a Paralegal after completing her Law LLB studies at the University of Liverpool, and supports our Crime team.
Alan Radford
Consultant Solicitor
Alan joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2024. He specialises in dispute resolution both in the UK and in claims involving assets and trusts based in offshore jurisdictions.
Alistair Robertson-Gopffarth ATT CTA
Consultant Solicitor
Alistair Robertson-Gopffarth is a Private Client Solicitor, Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Notary Public, advising individuals, families and businesses on a broad range of personal legal and tax matters.
Amar Ul Haq
Consultant Solicitor
Amar Ul Haq is a compassionate, empathetic and highly driven Family Law Solicitor with over 25 years’ experience.
Andrew Knorpel
Consultant Solicitor
Andrew is a Consultant at Richard Nelson LLP based in Redhill, Surrey. He is an employment law specialist, providing advice and guidance on all aspects of the employment relationship.
Andrew Krochmal
Consultant Solicitor
Andrew Krochmal is a commercial property solicitor at Richard Nelson LLP, specialising in commercial purchases/sales and leases.
Andrew Scott
Consultant Solicitor
Andrew is a proficient Dispute Resolution solicitor who qualified in 1990. He has practiced in the East Midlands throughout his career, previously as a partner and director in a successful Midlands firm.
Ann Owens
Consultant Solicitor
Ann Owens qualified as a solicitor in 1994. In her 28 year career, Ann has advised and represented clients on a broad range of family matters. Ann is passionate about client care and will offer no nonsense advice in a calm manner.
Charles Wilson
Consultant Solicitor
Charles Wilson is a highly experienced Private Client solicitor. He practised in the North West of England for over 40 years. He was one of three partners in an old established practice that merged with a local practice to form a five partner firm which was ultimately acquired by a national firm in 2019.
Craig Hollingdrake
Consultant Solicitor
Craig joined Richard Nelson LLP in April 2021. Prior to joining he had been a Managing Director of JWK Legal Group Limited until its acquisition by national law firm, Simpson Millar LLP. He was a Partner of Simpson Millar LLP and became national chair of the Dispute Resolution and Employment departments of that firm.
Craig Maher
Consultant Solicitor
Craig Maher has over 30 year’s experience specialising in company, commercial, corporate and property services for your business.
Darren Young
Associate
Darren has a wealth of experience across all areas of criminal matters, with over 25 years in the criminal justice system, including working as Senior Crown Prosecutor for the East Midlands Crown Prosecution Service.
David Hughes
Consultant Solicitor
David Hughes is a Consultant Solicitor with long-standing expertise in corporate and company law. Since qualifying in 2004, he has advised on shareholder agreements, business sales and purchases, and share reorganisations, earning a reputation for a clear, practical approach valued by SMEs and owner-managed businesses alike.
Delyth Williams
Associate Solicitor
Delyth joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2025 as an Associate Solicitor, collaborating closely with Lucie Malins to develop and enhance the firm’s Compliance and Risk team.
Dipo Osikoya
Consultant Solicitor
Dipo Osikoya is an accomplished employment lawyer with a proven track record in providing expert legal counsel to leading international software, energy, and financial organisations.
Don Peel
Consultant Solicitor
Don Peel specialises in commercial landlord and tenant and real estate procedure and disputes. He is an experienced litigator with extensive experience built up over more than 25 years in legal practice.
Elissa Thursfield
Consultant Solicitor
Elissa is a Consultant at Richard Nelson LLP and splits her time between North Wales and London with a focus on advising businesses on a range of employment law issues, from day to day advice to complex legal challenges.
Eloise Adams
Consultant Solicitor
Eloise Adams is a Consultant Solicitor specialising in property-related disputes, strategic debt recovery, enforcement and insolvency matters.
Evelyn Hulme
Paralegal
Evelyn joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2024 as a Paralegal working in our immigration team.
Gajen Manohara
Consultant Solicitor
Gajen is an experienced Corporate and Commercial Technology lawyer. He has an ongoing track record of working in and consulting for some of the top global companies.
Gita Duggal
Consultant Solicitor
Gita Duggal qualified as a solicitor in 2011. All of Gita’s experience to date has been in family law.
Hardeep Dhillon
Consultant Solicitor
Hardeep qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and since qualification has been practising family law.
Ian Cranefield
Consultant Solicitor
Since qualifying in 1995 Ian has practised as a successful litigation and dispute resolution solicitor. He is best known for his legal representation of vulnerable adults in mental capacity litigation and for financial recovery claims after exploitation or financial abuse.
Jasdeep Rai
Consultant Solicitor
Jasdeep is an experienced solicitor, having acted for an impressive portfolio of clients in an array of complicated and high-value commercial disputes and property disputes.
Karen Seed
Consultant Solicitor
Karen qualified as a Solicitor in 2007, having practised as a paralegal and completed her training contract in Oldham. Since 2009 Karen has worked in East Lancashire both as a Solicitor and a Partner. She has been a self-employed Consultant Solicitor since October 2018.
Kelly Grigg
Consultant Solicitor
Kelly is a family solicitor who predominantly works with clients in Cornwall and Plymouth. She read Law at the University of Westminster and attained the Law Society Family Law Accreditation in 2018.
Khadijah Maqsood
Consultant Solicitor
Khadijah is an experienced Immigration Solicitor who has specialised in UK immigration law since 2017 and qualified in 2019. She is accredited as a Supervisor Senior Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS) and has extensive experience advising on both personal and corporate immigration matters.
Kimberley Hircock
Solicitor
Kimberley Hircock is an education solicitor with experience in Special Educational Needs and Disability and advocacy involving the First-Tier Tribunal.
Latoya Atkinson
Solicitor
Latoya is a solicitor at Richard Nelson LLP focusing on caution removal applications and DBS work.
Laura Alliss
Consultant Solicitor
Laura Alliss is a Consultant Solicitor specialising in contentious probate, wills and trusts.
Laura Bowyer
Consultant Legal Executive
Laura Bowyer is an HR Consultant, Workplace Mediator, legal professional and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, with over 20 years’ experience.
Lauren Greenhalgh
Consultant Solicitor
Lauren has been a family law solicitor in Nottingham and Leicester since 2006.
Leanne Hayward
Consultant Solicitor
Leanne has experience in dealing with a wide range of legal issues for both married and unmarried couples including financial remedy proceedings, issues relating to children and domestic abuse injunctions.
Lily Nutbrown
Solicitor
Lily is a qualified solicitor specialising in criminal defence, with experience in sexual offences, fraud, and university investigations, providing expert support throughout.
Lisa Milbourn
Consultant Solicitor
Lisa Milbourn is an experienced family solicitor specialising in divorce and financial matters, with a special interest in children law.
Liz Hunt
Consultant Solicitor
Liz Hunt qualified as a solicitor in 2008. She has worked in all aspects of family law and is an accredited member of the Law Society Family Panel.
Louise O’Driscoll
Associate Solicitor
Louise O’Driscoll has been a solicitor for over 20 years with strong advocacy and analytical skills, which are put to excellent use in this field. She is confident at drafting written submissions as well as delivering a logical, clear and concise argument in person.
Lucie-Anne Rhodes
Consultant Solicitor
Lucie-Anne Rhodes is a Property Litigation Solicitor with over fourteen years’ experience of acting on a wide range of property-related issues
Lucienne Sutton
Consultant Solicitor
Lucienne Sutton qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and specialises in Commercial Property and Renewable Energy work – mainly for solar and wind projects.
Malcolm Hachemi
Consultant Solicitor
Malcolm has worked in Immigration law since 1998, qualifying as a solicitor in 2003. Over the last two decades Malcolm has tackled a wide range of immigration law problems, from complex human rights and deportation cases to family visa applications, citizenship applications, and leave to remain for students and highly skilled workers.
Maria Anthony
Solicitor
Maria Anthony is a Solicitor at Richard Nelson LLP working on caution removals, DBS and Professional Discipline cases for healthcare professionals, teachers and accountants in fitness to practise cases.
Marjorie Creek
Consultant Solicitor
Marjorie Creek is a specialist private client solicitor. She specialises in Wills, safeguarding concerns, Lasting Powers of Attorneys, Trusts, Probate, Estate Administration, and Care Fees.
Mark Hopwell
Associate Solicitor
Mark was called to the Bar as a barrister in 1997 and obtained dual qualification as a solicitor in 2001 after joining Cartwright King Solicitors’ fraud team. He spent over 15 years ranked in the Legal 500 as a top fraud lawyer but also covered many high profile and complex regulatory cases, as well as conducting advocacy on numerous general crime matters. This has given him and an impressive ‘all round’ knowledge and experience base.
Megan Delaney
Solicitor
Megan is a qualified solicitor based at Richard Nelson LLP in Nottingham. She defends clients facing a broad range of serious sexual offences.
Melissa McNamara
Paralegal
Melissa joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2025 as a Paralegal after completing her LLM in Law at the University of Law in Manchester.
Michelle Clark
Consultant Solicitor
Michelle Clark is a family solicitor with expertise in divorce, ancillary relief (financial remedy) and children cases.
Michelle Lee
Consultant Solicitor
Michelle qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has particular expertise in partner visa and naturalisation applications, and regularly advises businesses on sponsor licence applications and compliance.
Michelle Shore
Consultant Solicitor
Michelle qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and since qualification has worked exclusively in employment law.
Naomi Matthews
Consultant Solicitor
Naomi Matthews is a consultant solicitor with an in-depth understanding and expertise in data protection, freedom of information (FOIA), environmental information requests (EIR) and the regulation of investigatory powers act (RIPA).
Natasha Kirkby
In-House Recruiter
Natasha Kirkby is the Firm’s In‑House Recruiter, supporting recruitment across the business in a regulated professional services environment.
Olaide Osazuwa
Consultant Solicitor
Olaide Osazuwa is an experienced and dedicated solicitor with over a decade of practice in UK immigration and public law.
Patrick Macken
Solicitor
Patrick has been working in Employment Law since 2016 – specialising in all areas of Employment Law
Rheanna Stewart
Paralegal
Rheanna Stewart is working as a paralegal in Richard Nelson LLP Education department.
Rita Kotecha
Associate Solicitor
Rita qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and has over 20 years of experience in Immigration work, offering bespoke advice in all aspects of Corporate and Personal immigration work.
Sacha Barrett
Consultant Solicitor
Sacha Barrett is an Employment Consultant Solicitor, joined Richard Nelson LLP in 2025. She is based in London but is available to assist clients in employment matters nationally.
Samantha Trowbridge
Solicitor
Samantha is an education solicitor with over 15 years of experience in litigation, with a particular focus on EHCP cases.
Sameena Alladin
Consultant Solicitor
Sameena Alladin is a consultant solicitor who specialises in Family Law. She is also an Accredited Family Mediator.
Sarah-Jane Varley
Senior Legal Advisor
In 2022 Sarah-Jane joined Richard Nelson LLP as a Senior Legal Adviser in the Professional Disciplinary Team; defending professionals in fitness to practise investigations.
Scott Walker
Consultant Solicitor
Scott has been helping clients with Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and Court of Protection since 2007.
Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy
Consultant Solicitor
Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy is a highly experienced Family Law Solicitor, with over 25 years of practice across the West Midlands, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
Theodora Adegbie
Consultant Solicitor
Theodora is an expert UK and Nigerian Solicitor, specialising in Wills & Probate., bridging the gap between legal rigour and digital innovation.
Tracey Ledgister Forbes
Consultant Solicitor
Tracey is a highly experienced solicitor with over 20 years in the legal profession, specialising in Wills and Probate.
Trudi Salmon
Legal Assistant
Trudi has been supporting Education Solicitors for over 15 years, in an administrative/support capacity, and is experienced in the EHCP process.
Vanessa Gillbanks
Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Family Litigation)
Vanessa is a family lawyer/chartered legal executive who qualified as a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1996 but has practised in family law since 1990.
Victoria Rees
Associate
Victoria completed her law degree at the University of Exeter before attending Nottingham Trent University to complete her Bar Vocational Diploma. She joined Richard Nelson LLP in May 2016 as a Senior Legal Assistant.
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