TINSDILLS - Key Persons


Abdi Ebrahimi - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Director
  • Legal & Commercial Director
Abdi is a Legal & Commercial Director at Tinsdills. He graduated from Keele University in 2006 with a Law and Business LLB, and then completed his LPC at Staffordshire University in 2007. He qualified as a solicitor in September 2012 and was appointed as a Director in 2018. He undertakes work for a range of clients including individuals and SMEs to larger commercial landlords and property developers.

Alison Abbotts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Alison is a Senior Associate and advises individuals on Residential Property transactions. She qualified as…

Amy Whittingham

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor
Amy is a Trainee Solicitor currently completing her second seat in our Commercial Property Department, having completed her first seat in our Litigation department.

Andrew Burrows - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Legal Director
Andrew is a Director in the firm, a role he took on in 2001. He started his training contract in 1990 at the Leek Office, before qualifying in 1992. Aside from 3 years between 2003 and 2006, at which point he was based at our old Hanley Office, Andrew has worked at our Leek office ever since. Andrew is a Legal Director at Tinsdills. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1992 and…

Angela Brown

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Family Solicitor and Senior Associate
Angela is a Family Solicitor and Senior Associate in the Family Law Department who…

Anna Murray

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Becky Hulme

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Becky is a Paralegal in our Family Department. Becky has worked in Family Law…

Callie-Anne Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor
Callie is a Client Service Advisor providing first point of contact for Family enquiries,…

Claire Fish

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor
I am a Client Service Advisor providing the first point of contact for enquiries…

Diane Watson

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor
Diane is a Client Service Advisor providing first point of contact for Family enquiries,…

Emma Marrow

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Fellow of the Institute
Emma has been a Fellow of the Institute of paralegals since 2010 and has over 20 years of experience in her field. Emma is a Senior Associate within the Wills, Trusts and Probate department who deals with a broad range of matters, including drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, applications to the Court of Protection, dealing with the administration of estates as well as life interest trusts/discretionary trusts.

Georgia Cliffe

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Georgia is a Paralegal in the Wills, Trust and Probate department and specialises in…

Hannah Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor

Helen Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
After qualifying as a Solicitor in 1989, Helen has specialised in Family Law for…

Helen Jaidy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Jakki Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Team Leader
  • Client Services Team Leader
Jakki is the Client Services Team Leader providing the first point of contact for Conveyancing enquiries, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney enquiries, Family enquiries and Dispute Resolution enquiries. She joined the firm in 1992, initially as a Legal Secretary predominantly based in the Business Services Unit and Personal Injury Department. In 2015 she joined the Client Service team and has worked in this department ever since.

James Faulkner

Job Titles:
  • Associate
James is an Associate Solicitor and predominately advises and assists on Contentious Probate matters,…

Jason Washington

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Jason is a Senior Associate and advises both businesses and individuals in resolving disputes. His client base includes owner-managed businesses, high net worth individuals, national lenders and multi-property landlords and social housing providers and insolvency practitioners.

Jennifer Averill

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Jennifer is a paralegal within our Wills, Trusts & Probate Department who works on…

Karen Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Karen is a Senior Associate who has specialised in family law matters for almost 30 years within the Staffordshire area. Having qualified as a solicitor in 1993 Karen has been dealing exclusively with family law matters ever since. Karen is able to deal with all areas of family law and has proudly been a member of the specialist family law organisation, Resolution, for over 20 years and has held an accredited specialism with Resolution for over 12 years. Karen is accredited on matters concerning children and Advanced financial provision. Resolution has a strict code of conduct which she embraces and focuses upon achieving the best outcome for clients whilst acknowledging the importance of retaining integrity, objectivity and managing conflict and confrontation at a very difficult time for Clients.

Karl Moore - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director
Karl is a Legal Director specialising in claims for injuries sustained at work, including occupational disease cases such as noise induced hearing loss, work related upper limb disorders and hand/arm vibration syndrome, Occupiers Liability and Public Liability claims.

Kate Sutherland

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Kate Sutherland is a Senior Associate working within the Wills, Trust and Probate Department….

Kate Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Kelly Myatt

Job Titles:
  • Legal & Commercial Director
Kelly is a Legal & Commercial Director, specialising in all property and land transactions. She is also a Director and Head of the Residential Property Department. She qualified as a solicitor in June 2010 having previously worked as a paralegal in the property department. Following qualification, she undertook contentious work in our litigation department before returning to the property department which is where she is now based.

Laura Hartley

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Laura is a Senior Associate specialising in Wills, Trusts and Probate matters. She qualified…

Megan Poyser

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • a Paralegal
Megan joined Tinsdills as a paralegal in June 2009 and went on to qualify as a solicitor with Tinsdills in 2014. Megan is a Senior Associate in the Personal Injury & Compensation department. Megan specialises in accidents at work & public places, and road traffic accident claims involving vulnerable road users (such as cyclists and pedestrians).

Michelle Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Michelle Hansell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Paul Woolliscroft - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Director
  • Head
  • Legal & Commercial Director
  • Litigation Solicitor
Paul is a litigation Solicitor, Legal & Commercial Director and Head of the Litigation department. Paul acts for both individuals and businesses in a wide variety of matters.

Peter Hamilton - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Business Owner
  • Managing Director
Peter is our Business Owner & Managing Director specialising in Wills, Trusts and Probate…

Rachel Manby

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Rachel joined Tinsdills in 2003, initially working within the Personal Injury and Compensation Department until 2009, at which point she commenced a training contract. She then qualified as a Solicitor in 2011. Rachel is a Senior Associate working within our Wills, Trusts and Probate department. She deals with a broad range of matters, including the preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, applications to the Court of Protection, Probate and Estate Administrations.

Rebecca Gwynn - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director

Rebecca Medcalf

Job Titles:
  • Business Owner & Principal Legal Director
Rebecca is our Business Owner & Principal Legal Director specialising in Commercial Property, and…

Rosie Hanratty

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor
Rosie is a Client Service Advisor providing first point of contact for Family enquiries, Dispute Resolution enquiries and Personal Injury enquiries. Rosie joined the firm in 2022 working in the Client Service team.

Sally Atkinson

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Sam Sharratt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Sam is a Senior Associate specialising in all aspects of residential conveyancing. She was admitted…

Sara Pickerin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Sarah Deakin

Job Titles:
  • Client Service Advisor
I am a Client Service Advisor providing first point of contact for Conveyancing enquiries,…

Sarah Wakeman

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Conveyancer
Sarah is a Commercial Conveyancer based at the Newcastle office. Sarah graduated from University of…

Shannan Sutton

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive
  • Legal Executive ( FCILEx )
Shannan is a Chartered Legal Executive who specialises in civil matters for the department,…

Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker who practiced law at the firm became the Lord Chief Justice. Later in 1718 Thomas Parker became Lord Chancellor.

Tim Cogan

Job Titles:
  • Fellow of the Association of Personal
  • Legal Compliance Director
Tim is also a fellow of the Association of Personal injury Lawyers. Tim is a Legal Compliance Director who specialised in Personal Injury Claims. Tim qualified as…

Toni Brazier

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Private Client Solicitor
Toni is a Private Client Solicitor and advises and assists clients with Wills, Lasting…