FINANCIAL ADVISERS - Key Persons


Alan Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Law Society
  • Partner and Employment Law Solicitor
Alan is one of the North West's leading employment solicitors and joined Pearson in 2022. He acts for both employers and employees, specialising in: Protective Award Claims Restrictive covenants and breaches of confidentiality Negotiating settlement agreements, particularly in relation to senior employees and directors Giving advice to employers on a wide range of employment related matters Advising both employers and employees on disciplinary and grievance proceedings Redundancy and transfer of undertakings Employment Tribunal claims including claims for unfair dismissal, sex, race and disability discrimination Drafting director's service agreements, contracts of employment and staff handbooks He is a friendly and approachable solicitor, whilst at the same time committed to achieving excellence in every case he takes on. Alan is also a member of the Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association

Alison Drinkall

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant
Alison is a very experienced part of our support team. She works across both our busy Family Law team and Private Client department, liaising with clients and working with the teams on their cases. She has over 20 years of experience in family law and worked for 12 years working for Sarah Dixon and Co, before joining Pearson Solicitors. Alison has previous medical negligence experience for solicitors working on behalf of the General Medical Council and has a keen eye for details. In her spare time, she is attempting to learn Turkish and she likes exploring different areas of Turkey as well as cooking local cuisine.

Allison Holroyd

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant
Allison works as a Legal Assistant in the Child Care department, dealing with clients, guardians and other solicitors and providing support to fee earners, preparing Legal Aid applications and Legal Aid bills. With 15 years' service under her belt, Allison's aims and goals at Pearson are to continue to consistently provide a high level of service to clients with support and understanding in what is often an upsetting and challenging time for them. Allison previously worked for an engineering company, managing their British Standard Quality System. In her spare time, Allison enjoys city breaks and holidays with friends, spending time with her children and grandchildren of which she has three aged 17, 7 and 3.

Amanda Hempstock

Job Titles:
  • Legal Secretary
Amanda is a Legal Secretary based in the Corporate and Commercial department in our North Manchester office at Hollinwood, and has been with the firm for two years. She has many years' experience of working for both medium size and large firms of solicitors in Manchester. It was during her fourteen years stint as a Legal Secretary in Corporate and Commercial that she previously worked for one of our partners Keith Kennedy, Head of our Corporate and Commercial department. Immediately prior to joining Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Amanda held a Document Production Specialist role. She enjoys Corporate and Commercial work and likes getting her teeth stuck into amending long and complex documents. Her role allows her to undertake tasks outside a typical secretarial role and her experience means she can draft short corporate documents and compile disclosure bundles. Amanda loves getting to know our clients and enjoys the pressure that comes with working towards a completion deadline. Outside of work she enjoys reading, holidays and interior design. Living in an older property she always has a project on the go and dedicates a lot of her spare time to renovating her home which is her pride and joy.

Andrew Murray

Job Titles:
  • Advocate in Magistrates Court, Employment & Motoring Law Solicitor

Anzara Jeffery

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Asa Cocker

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive
Asa is a member of CILEx, which is the professional body for Chartered Legal Executives, Legal Practitioners, Paralegals and Apprentices. Prior to working at Pearson, Asa worked for a law firm in Manchester City Centre where he dealt with repossessions, debt recovery, continuing healthcare claims against the NHS and commercial litigation. In his spare time, Asa enjoys playing football, watching football and history.

Ayla Hewitt

Job Titles:
  • Conveyancing Assistant

Carley Dhand

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Carol Parker

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager

Catherine Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Charlotte White

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Charlotte Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Child Care Paralegal

Chloe Andrew-Willis

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Paralegal

Christoper Burke

Christoper Burke heads our litigation team, offering more than 25 years' experience in dispute resolution for businesses and private clients.

Christopher Burke

Job Titles:
  • Director and Head of Commercial Litigation

Claire Joyce

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Daniel Cox

Job Titles:
  • Legal Cashier

Daniel Phelps

Job Titles:
  • Medical Negligence Solicitor

Dave Meredith

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Consultant

David Webb

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive

Dawn Atkinson

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Dawn Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Denise Curzon

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Diane McCafferty

Job Titles:
  • Credit Controller

Elizabeth McCabe

Job Titles:
  • Legal Secretary

Emily Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Family Law Paralegal

Emma Collinson

Job Titles:
  • Conveyancing Executive

Emma Kendall

Job Titles:
  • Divorce Solicitor and Head of Family Law

Freya Roughley

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Gary Hall

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Solicitor

Gary Jones

Job Titles:
  • Commerical Property Solicitor

Gemma Miller

Job Titles:
  • Medical Negligence Paralegal

Georgina Hassall

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor in Litigation

Gillian Eyre

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Assistant

Gillian Hawley

Job Titles:
  • Conveyancing Executive

Hajirah Zia

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor in Commercial Property

Hannah Pearson

Job Titles:
  • Probate Solicitor

Holly Charnley

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal in Employment Law

Jacqueline White

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor & Head of Medical Negligence

Jade Wood

Job Titles:
  • Contentious Probate Paralegal

Jessica Hill

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Joanne Jones

Job Titles:
  • Wills, Trusts and Probate Solicitor

Joanne Ormston

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Practice Manager

Karen Hopkins

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Katy Naylor

Job Titles:
  • Legal Secretary

Keith Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Partner and Head of Corporate and Commercial

Kelly Davies

Job Titles:
  • Conveyancing Executive

Kimberly Davies

Job Titles:
  • Independent Financial Adviser

Laura Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Laura Leckie

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Laura Pracy

Job Titles:
  • Contentious Probate Solicitor & Head of Inheritance and Will Disputes

Lauren Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Leigh Sunter

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive

Lisa Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Paralegal

Lois Goddard

Job Titles:
  • Medical Negligence Paralegal

Louise Coyle

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Lucinda McWatt

Job Titles:
  • Divorce and Family Law Solicitor

Lucy Croft

Job Titles:
  • Employment Law Solicitor

Lucy Roughley

Job Titles:
  • Wills, Trusts and Probate Legal Adviser

Mark Williams

Job Titles:
  • IT Manager

Matthew Cox

Job Titles:
  • Partner and Medical Negligence Solicitor

Mia Bradley

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal in Employment Law

Michael Pitt

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Solicitor

Michael Talbot

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor & Head of Personal Injury & Care Home Claims

Michelle Ong

Job Titles:
  • Conveyancing Solicitor

Nicola Smith

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Nicole Brown

Job Titles:
  • Family and Child Care Paralegal

Paul McGladdery

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive

Rachel Early

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor and Head of Child Care

Rebecca Wolfenden

Job Titles:
  • Child Care Solicitor

Richard Eastwood

Job Titles:
  • Director and Head of Financial Services

Richard Mills

Job Titles:
  • Financial Controller

Ruth Smith

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Samantha Jibson

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Sarah Finnigan

Job Titles:
  • Wills, Trusts and Probate Solicitor

Sharon Walton

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Simon Royle

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Manager

Sophia Rawlings

Job Titles:
  • Medical Negligence Paralegal

Susan Mayall

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Partner and Employment Law Solicitor
Headed by Susan Mayall, our employment law team have decades of experience helping both employers and employees to deal with all aspects of employment law, including both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Suzanne Wright

Job Titles:
  • Public Relations Manager

Terri Pickup

Job Titles:
  • Divorce and Family Law Solicitor

Trish Lord

Job Titles:
  • Legal Secretary

Victoria Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor & Head of Conveyancing

Yvonne Batty

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant