Our People

Please browse below to find out more about the people behind Mortimers Solicitors.

 

	Christopher Waters Partner Christopher practised initially in London and since 1995 in the Midlands. In 1998, together with two colleagues, he established Mortimers. Christopher now specialises in Employment Law and related areas. He has been a member of the Employment Law Association for many years. Christopher acts for both employers and employees and he conducts cases including Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal, Redundancy exercises, Sexual, Racial or Disability based Discrimination, Working Time Regulations, and the TUPE legislation. He also drafts contractual documentation, company handbooks and policy statements. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761000 and Shrewsbury 01743 298629 Email: Christopher@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Karen Brake Partner Family Law Partner, Karen Brake, is a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) Family Law Panel and Resolution. She specialises in divorce and separation for high net worth individuals, and issues affecting same-sex couples. Karen is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group. Children Panel She represents children in care proceedings and in private law proceedings under Rule 16.4 FPR. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761000 Email: Karen@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Bryony Walker Partner Bryony has over 25 years of experience as a solicitor in the areas of Family and Education Law. She is accredited as a Specialist Family Lawyer by Resolution and is a member of the SRA's Family Law Accreditation Scheme. Bryony specialises in divorce, separation and children disputes, dealing sympathetically with complex and difficult family relationships. She has a wealth of experience in complex financial cases, especially those involving high net worth assets, pension sharing and family businesses, offering clients high quality tailored advice. Bryony is one of the few solicitors in the country to specialise in the area of Education Law. She also supports parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities through her voluntary work with charities both at a local and national level. She has been appointed to the Family Law Panel by the SRA, is a supervisor for the Legal Services Commission in the area of Family Law and a member of Resolution. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761 000 Email: Bryony@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Rebecca Lively Partner Rebecca qualified in December 1997. She worked for some years in Private Practice in London, before spending 15 months in Australia practising in Queensland. Rebecca joined Mortimers in August 2003 and she now practises exclusively in the area of Family Law. She is a member of Resolution. and acts for both private and publicly funded clients. She manages the LSC Franchise for the Mortimers Hereford Office and became a partner in January 2006. Telephone: Hereford 01432 355 572 Email: Beccy@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Kathryn Price Kathryn qualified as a Solicitor in 2002 and has specialised in family law since then. She has experience of acting for both private and publically funded clients in divorce proceedings, and in the resolution of financial matters following divorce or separation. She has acted for parents in private law disputes relating to children. Kathryn is a member of the SRA's Family Law Panel. Family Law Panel. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761 000 Email: Kathryn@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Jackie Meredith Jackie joined us after spending many years working at a Telford-based practice. She specialises in all aspects of Family Law on both private and publically funded (Legal Aid) bases. Areas of particular expertise include matrimonial issues, childcare matters and domestic abuse, and is a member of several accredited panels across the Family Law spectrum such as Children Panel, Advanced Family Law Panel (Children and Domestic Abuse) and Specialist Accreditation Resolution (Children and Domestic Abuse). Telephone: Shrewsbury 01743 298629 Email: Jackie@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Ann Vowles Ann studied law at Exeter University and went to Chester Law School. She did her articles in Hereford and qualified in October 1994. Initially dealing with personal injury work and Family Law, she has specialised in Family Law since 1997. Ann is accredited as a Family Law practitioner by the SRA and also as a Specialist Family Lawyer by Resolution, specialising in Advanced Financial Provision and Children Law. Ann also specialises in dealing with ancillary relief cases (financial) and all aspects of divorce, separation, cohabitee disputes and private law children matters. Telephone: Hereford 01432 355 572 Email: Ann@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Helen Kelly Helen qualified as a solicitor in 1993. She joined Mortimers in 2008 having worked in East Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire and Worcester. She has practised in family law throughout her career and has particularly specialised in children matters both public and private including adoption with an international element. She also deals with the financial aspects of divorce and separation and domestic violence. She is a member of the SRA's Children Panel authorised to represent children and adults in public law proceedings as well as being a trained mediator, a member of the SRA's Family Law Panel and Resolution. Telephone: Hereford 01432 355 572 Email: Helen@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Joanne Briscoe Joanne qualified as a solicitor in 1992. She previously worked for a legal 500 firm specialising in Professional Negligence. Joanne joined Mortimers in 2002, since which time she has developed a Specialist Employment/Litigation Practice, dealing with substantial Civil Claims and all aspects of Employment and Commercial Litigation. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761 000 Email: Joanne@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Jane Alderson Jane has been involved in property law ever since she left school. She qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and immediately afterwards joined Mortimers as one of its first members of staff having previously worked as a legal executive at a large Birmingham practice. Jane has returned to join the conveyancing department at Mortimers where she specialises in all aspects of the buying and selling of residential property. She is a well known figure in Bridgnorth and surrounding area, having been born and bred in the town. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761000 Email: Jane@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Chris Mills Chris has many years experience as a specialist in both residential and commercial property law. Chris studied at Cardiff University before going to study the Legal Practice Course at College of Law in Chester. He then worked for a Manchester and Liverpool based Legal 500 firm and the Legal Services Commission before qualifying as a Solicitor in 2008 with a Chester private practice. Christopher joined Mortimers from the commercial department of a well respected North Staffordshire private practice to utilise his knowledge of commercial and residential property matters to advise clients from our Shrewsbury office. Telephone: Shrewsbury 01743 298629 Email: Chris.mills@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Loretta Aston Loretta qualified as a solicitor in March 2005, following a successful career in estate agency. She joined Mortimers in July 2008 and specialises in all aspects of property work, both residential and commercial. Loretta also acts for local businesses and partnerships and is qualified to carry out wills work. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761 000 Email: Loretta@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Hannah Banks Hannah joined our Private Client team having gained significant experience and expertise at a leading practice in Birmingham where she worked for 12 years. Hannah’s main areas of expertise are wills, probates, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and inheritance tax planning. She is comfortable drawing up all wills, however complex, whether they are for individuals or husband-and-wife documents. Telephone: Shrewsbury 01743 298629 Email: Hannah@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk
	Jenny Evans Jenny Evans qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and prior to joining Mortimers in April 2007 gained wide ranging experience in private client matters. Based at our Bridgnorth office, Jenny is experienced to advise on all aspects of wills, trusts, probate and elderly client matters. Telephone: Bridgnorth 01746 761 000 Email: jenny@mortimers-solicitors.co.uk