SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Managing Partner
- Solicitor Bio
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
David Philip Harris is the founder and managing partner of Settlement Agreement Advice.
Throughout his career, David has specialised in employment law. After becoming qualified as a Solicitor, David practiced at a prestigious commercial law firm, Manches LLP, before joining the employment team at Darby's Solicitors LLP. He then founded his own law firm in 2011.
The Legal 500, a leading directory for law professionals, has mentioned David in the
On several occasions, David has provided advice in relation to litigation that has been featured in the national press. He is also regularly interviewed on BBC Radio in connection with employment law issues of national interest.
Jennifer Al-Janabi's considerable experience also includes the preparation of employment documentation as well as advice to companies in connection with redundancy selection procedures and disciplinary processes.
Jenifer Al-Janabi eared her LLB Degree at the University of Leicester before completing her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Birmingham. After qualifying as a Solicitor in 2006, Jennifer practiced commercial litigation and employment law at a commercial law firm based in Birmingham.
She soon began to specialise exclusively on employment related matters and gained extensive experience acting on behalf of employees as well as employers. Jennifer has provided advice to employer clients in relation to the breaching of restrictive covenants as well as obtaining injunctive relief and successfully pursuing damages.
Her considerable experience also includes the preparation of employment documentation as well as advice to companies in connection with redundancy selection procedures and disciplinary processes. Jennifer has also provide advice on employment issues arising from the sale or purchase of businesses. This includes acquisitions from companies in administration.
On behalf of her employee clients, she regularly issues claims in the Employment Tribunal, particularly in relation to discrimination and unfair dismissal disputes. Jennifer also specialises particularly in providing advice in relation to settlement agreements. She
John Alick McConkey has a wide breadth of experience when it comes to providing advice to employees about the terms and implications of settlement agreements.
John Alick McConkey obtained his LLB undergraduate degree in Belfast before moving to Cardiff where he competed his Legal Practice Course. He qualified as a Solicitor in 2012 and gained a broad range of employment law experience while working at a firm in Cardiff before moving to a larger practice based in West London.
John acts for individuals as well as employers. His range of expertise includes drafting consultancy agreements, employment contracts and employee handbooks as well as writing letters on behalf of employers to employees engaged in disciplinary proceedings. John also regularly provides advice to employers in relation to redundancy situations which involve staff consultations together with the provision of redundancy selection criteria.
John has a wide breadth of experience when it comes to providing advice to employees about the terms and implications of settlement agreements. In situations where he deems further negotiation to be necessary, John regularly secures far higher settlements for his clients than they originally anticipated. He has also issued claims in the Employment Tribunal for a range of issues including, unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment and unlawful deduction of wages.
John is registered with the Solicitor's Regulation Authority and is a member of The Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association.