WTB SOLICITORS - Key Persons


Barbara Bryan

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor ( Non - Practising )
Education: 1981 Qualified as a solicitor 1978 University of Sheffield, LLB Law Experience After many years working as a solicitor in private practice Barbara now manages our law costs team, which has a busy and often complex case load.

Ben Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Solicitor
  • Founding Partner of WTB Solicitors LLP and Manchester Law Society Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year

Chris Bryan - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Elena Waddell

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
  • Partner
  • Solicitor

Helen Thornley

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Manager
Education: University of Leeds, BSc Microbiology Experience With a background in training and as a legal practice manager, Helen has 15 years' experience as a legal cashier and accounts manager. She provides a highly efficient accounts and financial management information service for the firm.

Jonathan Starr

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Solicitor
Jonathan is a solicitor with a keen interest in protecting the rights of residential tenants especially those who may be suffered from mental health problems. He has gained accreditation to be able to exercise Advocacy for clients in the Senior Civil Courts. He appears daily in the courts on behalf of tenants being evicted and where his clients are accused of breaching an injunction or of being in contempt of court and risk suffering imprisonment.

Karen Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Law Costs Draftsman

Kathryn Bullen

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Khuram Iqbal

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Commercial Property Solicitor
Khuram is a Commercial Property Solicitor dealing with Acquisitions and Disposal of mix use property and businesses. Refinancing and restructuring involving both private and lender funding. All aspects of Commercial leases including, Surrender, Assignments, Determination and Renewals. Khuram works closely with clients to find a tailored solution within the client's budget

Law Costs Draftsman


Leonie Harris

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Solicitor
  • Specialist
Leonie Harris is a specialist child care solicitor, and member of the Law Society Children Panel,

Olivia Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor
  • Family Paralegal
Education: Law Degree (LLB) from The University of Sheffield. Experience Olivia is currently working at WTB as a Paralegal in the Family Department to gain a more hands on experience. She plans to undertake an LPC (Legal Practice Course) with the view of becoming a fully qualified Solicitor.

Paige Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Experience
  • Graduate Paralegal

Razia Miah

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Salim Kuraishe

Job Titles:
  • Senior Caseworker

Shabana Ahmad

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Susan Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Solicitor

Zowie Higgs

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive