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Meet the Team
We hope you agree that you and Hand Morgan & Owen Solicitors in Stafford will form a winning team. Our members of the team are:
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John James - Senior Partner (1971) - Stafford
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Deputy Lieutenant and High Court Enforcement Officer; Deputy Coroner for South Staffordshire ; Clerk to the Commissioner of Taxes; Past Chairman of the board of visitors, Stafford Prison; Past Chairman of NSPCC Mid Staffordshire Branch; Commander of St. Johns Ambulance, Staffordshire.
Interests include shooting and walking.
Admitted 1967.
Specialises in - agricultural and commercial work, conveyancing and wills.
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Nigel Pepper - Partner (1982) - Stafford
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High Court Enforcement Officer; Deputy Clerk to the Commissioner of Taxes; Member of The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, Member of the Law Society Professional Negligence Panel; Vice Chairman of Brocton Football Club.
Interests include sport and assisting a number of organisations in the voluntary sector.
Admitted 1978.
Specialises in litigation, employment, licensing and personal injury work.
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Paul Slater - Partner (1989) - Stafford
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Under Sheriff of Staffordshire; Chairman of Wilford House Residential Home; Treasurer of William Salt Library; Secretary of Stafford Parish; Member of the Rotary Club of Stafford Knot.
Interests include choral singing and cricket.
Admitted 1984.
Specialises in property and commercial work.
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Shani Carr - Partner (1996) - Rugeley
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Member, accredited specialist and trained Mediator with the Solicitors' Family Law Association (SFLA); Former non-executive Director of First Community Health NHS Trust.
Interests include gardening, home renovation and music.
Admitted 1986.
Specialises in family work, wills, probate and elderly client work.
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Patrick Farrington - Partner (1996) - Stafford
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High Court Enforcement Officer and Director of the HCEO National Board; Company Secretary of Katharine House Hospice;Councillor for Stafford Borough; Past Chairman of Stafford and District Round Table.
Interests include coin collecting, gardening, reading and sport, particularly cricket, martial arts, football and golf. Extensive foreign travel included working as a lifeguard in California.
Admitted 1990.
Specialises in civil and commercial litigation and company and commercial work.
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Peter Harris - Partner (2006) - Stafford
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After working in private practice and as a Senior Lecturer in Law at
the University of Central England, Peter joined the firm in 2002. He
has a Masters Degree and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CTA) and a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner.
Interests include walking and he is a qualified sub-aqua instructor
Admitted 1981
Specialises in taxation, Wills, trusts and probate
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Jennifer Woodyard - Associate - Stafford
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Having qualified in 1994, Jennifer originally specialised in medical negligence litigation prior to becoming the firm's dedicated Quality Manager; Governor of Brooklands Independent Day School, Stafford; Secretary of the Stafford & District Law Society; past Chairman of Staffordshire Hockey Association – Womens Section; Member of the Rotary Club of Stafford.
Interests include playing and umpiring hockey and she co-founded the Phoenix Blues Ladies Hockey Club. She learned sign language to communicate with clients with hearing difficulties.
Admitted 1994.
Specialises in risk management and quality assurance.
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James Carr - Associate - Stafford
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James joined the firm in 2001 after 14 years as a partner with a firm in Lichfield.
Interests are gardening, walking and reading. James is also a Derby County season ticket holder and a keen pianist.
Admitted 1984.
Specialises in wills, trusts and probate.
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Elena Round - Associate - Stafford and Rugeley
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Born and bred in Staffordshire Elena joined the firm in 2006 to strengthen the firm's property practice bringing a wealth of experience in new build properties, shared ownership schemes and equity releases.
Interests include reading, current affairs and spending time with her young family.
Admitted 2000.
Specialises in: domestic and commercial conveyancing
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Catherine Cammock - Assistant Solicitor - Stafford
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After many years of varied experience in legal practices, Catherine qualified in 2002, and specialises in conveyancing and wills. She initially trained as a linguist and has been an interpreter for Staffordshire Police and at the Magistrates' and Crown courts.
Interests include literature, music and motor sport.
Admitted 2002.
Specialises in wills, probate, and conveyancing.
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Patrick Nelson - Assistant Solicitor - Stafford
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Joined the firm in August 2001 with a Diploma in Legal Practice, having won the University's Personal Injury award. Patrick also has a degree in Law and Politics from Aberystwyth and a Masters in Business Administration. He is secretary of the People First Disabled Society, Honorary Solicitor to the Staffordshire and West Midlands Amateur Swimming Associations and Honorary Solicitor for the Midland Shotokan Karate Federation.
Interests are badminton, squash and football.
Admitted 2003.
Specialises in personal injury and civil litigation, and employment law.
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Paula Bladon-Coleman - Assistant Solicitor - Rugeley
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Paula joined the firm in 2002 after a varied career in legal practices. Formerly a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, Paula qualified as a solicitor in 2006.
Interests include reading, walking, canoeing and going to the gym.
Admitted 2006.
Specialises in domestic conveyancing
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Raj Sangha – Assistant Solicitor – Stafford
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Raj joined in 2008 to strengthen the firm’s property practice after training in Birmingham.
Interests include cooking and gardening.
Admitted 2004.
Specialises in domestic conveyancing.
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Julie Wain - Legal Executive - Stafford
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After a long association with the firm Julie is now a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and a member of the Solicitors' Family Law Association and The Law Society's Family Law Panel.
Interests include horse riding, gardening and cooking.
Qualified 1995.
Specialises in family law.
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Robert Cooper - Chief Cashier & Office Manager - Stafford
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Fellow of Institute of Legal Executives and the Institute of Legal Cashiers.
Interests include all sports, particularly football and cricket, cycling and cinema.
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