-
Andrew McHale
CEO/Solicitor
Andrew qualified as a solicitor in 1996, specialising in Civil Litigation and Advocacy (defending regulatory body and CPS prosecutions). He started his own firm McHale & Co in 2001, and is Law Society Criminal Litigation Accredited and a member of the Law Society of Ireland.
-
Jim Schofield
Consultant
After graduating with an LLB Honours degree from the University of Leeds, Jim gained a Masters Degree in Law. He qualified as a solicitor in 1970 following completion of his training contract with a commercial practice in central Manchester.
-
Philippa Wright
Solicitor - TEP
Philippa gained a law degree in 2011, having studied at the College of Law in Manchester. She is a full member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She can help with Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters.
-
Lindsey Britland
Head of Family Law
Lindsey graduated from the University of Liverpool with a LLB Honours Degree in Law before completing the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law Chester. She completed her training contract at Waldron & Schofield and qualified as a Solicitor in 2002. Since this time she has progressed to partner.
-
Adam Horner
Partner and Head of Personal Injury
Adam undertook the LLB at Liverpool University and started his career at a large Manchester City Centre firm prior to joining McHale & Co in February 2015. He […]
-
Marta Grzelak
Director
Marta comes from Kalisz in Poland. She graduated from the University of Bialystok with her masters degree in economics in 2005. During her studies she completed one year […]
-
Nimish Patel
Head of PI and Clinical Negligence
Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to reaching the highest levels of client care and going above and beyond what his role requires to ensure that […]
-
Malcolm Horner
Solicitor
Malcolm undertook his articles with a leading Manchester firm before moving to Rowlands in 1987 and shortly after he was made a Partner appointed as the Head of […]
-
David Burke
Solicitor
David qualified as a Solicitor in 1975 and has specialised in conveyancing and matrimonial matters. David has also lectured nationwide on matrimonial conveyancing.
-
Paul Fitton
Partner and Head of Litigation
Paul joined McHale & Co in 2011 and qualified as a solicitor in 2013. He heads up the firm’s dispute resolution work and his approach is to identify […]
-
Kamil Tomaszewski
Partner and Head of Commercial
Kamil graduated with LLB and Masters degrees from the University of Huddersfield in 2014, and is currently undertaking a PhD in Law. In 2016 he qualified as a […]
-
Paul Carroll
Chartered Legal Executive
Paul is a Chartered Legal Executive in the personal injury department, handling claims arising out of road traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in public places. Paul […]
-
Roberto Lavorini
Solicitor
Roberto graduated at the University of Essex and thereafter at the College of Law in York, before returning to his home city of Manchester where he trained and […]
-
Steve Randell
Practice Manager
Steve graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2007 with a BA HONS degree in Business Administration. He is our Practice Manager and joined McHale & Co in […]
-
Stephanie Mellor
Solicitor
Stephanie graduated from Northumbria University in 2012 with LLB and went on to study the LPC and LLM at the College of Law Manchester. She joined McHale & […]
-
Phillippa Holcroft
Solicitor
Phillippa graduated from De Montford University Leicester in 1990 and subsequently received an honours award from Christleton College of Law, Chester. Phillippa has a 29 year career in […]
-
Alastair Chiswell
Litigator
Alastair began his legal career in 2011 when he started his study of law with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. He joined McHale & Co in 2016 and […]
-
Anthony Robinson
Consultant
Anthony has specialised in employment law since 2002, having previously had experience in personal injury and civil litigation. As an employment lawyer, he acts for both employers and […]
-
Mark Owen
Specialist Conveyancing Paralegal
Mark has extensive experience of handling residential conveyancing transactions – buying, selling, remortgages and transfers of equity. Calmly easing clients through the process as effectively and smoothly as […]
-
Grace Kennedy
Legal Advisor
Grace has been with McHale & Co since 2017, she initially worked in the Conveyancing Department but has now taken up a position as a Legal Advisor within […]
-
Victoria Harrison
Solicitor
Victoria graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a First Class Honours Law & Criminal Justice Degree (LLB Hons) in 2018 and completed her Legal Practice Course and […]
-
Michaela McDonald
Solicitor
Michaela graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in 2015 with LLB and went on to study the LPC and LLM at the University of Law in Manchester. Michaela […]
-
Luke Spilsbury
Relationship Manager
Luke joined McHale & Co in 2018 and is the Relationship Manager for the firm, focusing on Sales, Marketing and Communication. Outside of work Luke is a keen […]
-
Tahmeena Masud
Solicitor
Tahmeena graduated from the University of Manchester in 2012 with a degree in Criminology. She has been with McHale & Co since 2013, originally joining as a Legal […]
-
Richard Bate
Solicitor
Richard is an experienced Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor with over 25 years of experience in all aspects of injury litigation. Richard trained and qualified at a […]
-
Rofaida White
Solicitor
Rofaida graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019 with a First Class LLB Law Degree and completed the LPC and Masters at the University of Law, Manchester in […]
-
Alice-May Kelly
Solicitor
Alice-May is a Solicitor in our Commercial Property team
-
Bareeyah Tariq
Solicitor
Bareeyah is a Solicitor in our Private Client team
-
Graeme Eddie
IT Manager
Graeme has over 25 years industry experience and Head of IT at McHale & Co since 2018. Graeme, along with his team, looks after the IT systems at […]
-
Edward Fowler
Admin Support
Edward provides admin support to our Private Client team
-
Jack Wright
File Handler
Jack is a fee earner in our Personal Injury team
-
Jamie Lloyd
Litigation Assistant
Jamie assists Paul, Roberto and Victoria in all Litigation matters.
-
Jessica Chappell
Probate Assistant
Jessica is part of our Private Client team, assisting Paul Brocklehurst on Probate matters
-
Jessica Senior
Trainee Solicitor
Working alongside and supporting both Stephanie Mellor and Joanne Daly, Jessica has developed a passion to help clients through their home buying and selling experience since joining our […]
-
Joanne Daly
Specialist Conveyancer
Has been advising on residential conveyancing transactions for nearly 20 years and joined McHale & Co during 2023 from a large city-centre firm. Job satisfaction comes from confidently […]
-
Joy Marshall
Legal Advisor
Joy is a Legal Advisor in our Private Client team, assisting clients with their Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
-
Karen Ackerley
Private Client Admin Manager
Karen manages all admin requirements for our Private Client team
-
Kasia Kot-Herbert
Trainee Solicitor
Kasia is a Trainee Solicitor in our Family department
-
Luke Dykes
Paralegal
Luke is a Paralegal in our Commercial Property team
-
Madeleine Dennehy
Special Operations
Madeleine assists across our Litigation and Personal Injury departments
-
Maki Kucharova
Conveyancing Assistant
Working closely with David Burke to deal with all aspects of residential and commercial property matters. Maki has built up an excellent relationship with some of our longest […]
-
Michelle Corry
Probate Assistant
Michelle assists all Solicitors in our Private Client team on Probate matters
-
Michelle Jones
Conveyancing Assistant
Working hand-in-hand with Stephanie Mellor, her wealth of experience in dealing with all residential property transactions shines through. Clients welcome her clear, straightforward communication and attention to detail, […]
-
Myra Whiteley
Receptionist
-
Nathan Dubois
Paralegal
Nathan is a Paralegal in our Commercial Property team
-
Olivia Mayor
Admin Support
Olivia provides Admin support to our Private Client team on all Probate matters
-
Olivia Walsh
Conveyancing Assistant
Leading our regular liaison with Estate Agents, where relationships are a critical factor in our success for clients in making smooth, timely progress on transactions.
-
Paul Brocklehurst
Solicitor
Paul is a Solicitor in our Private Client team, specifically handling Probate matters
-
Susie Roberts
Solicitor
Susie is a Solicitor in our Private Client department
-
Zakkiya Azad
Trainee Solicitor
Zakkiya is a Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team