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Jasbinder is a partner and head of the family department, based in our Reading office. Jasbinder deals solely in childcare law, which is work involving care proceedings, adoption and other highly sensitive cases in which Social Services are involved. She is dedicated to providing her clients with an expert level of care and represents both parents and children’s guardians in cases around the Thames Valley and beyond. Such is her expertise, that she is involved in cases throughout the country.
Highly regarded in her area of law by clients, the local judiciary and other professionals, Jasbinder is capably assisted within the childcare department by Caroline Milton, who is a paralegal and training to be a chartered legal executive in her own right.
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Having obtained a BA Hons History degree at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College of London University, completing her conversion course at Oxford Brookes and her LPC at Bristol University, Anna qualified as a solicitor in 1998. She joined Rowberry Morris in 2011 and became a partner in 2012. She is an employment law specialist and an ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) registered contentious trust and probate specialist.
Employment
With over 12 years' specialist experience, Anna advises employers and employees in relation to non-contentious matters that include recruitment, appraisals, sickness and absence management, flexible working, contracts of employment, restrictive covenants, staff handbooks and employment processes, and systems and reorganisations.
Anna also advises employers and employees in relation to employment disputes in the employment tribunals and courts in relation to disputes that include restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal, age, , maternity and disability discrimination, breach of contract and wrongful dismissal, whistleblowing and redundancy.
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Liam works as a dedicated dispute resolution solicitor within our Reading office. He has considerable experience of practice in a wide range of matters including commercial litigation, civil litigation and employment law.
Having qualified as a solicitor in 2009, Liam joined Rowberry Morris in December 2012. Experienced in acting for both companies and individuals in both complex matters with a high financial value and technical bias, and also straightforward contractual claims. Liam enjoys assisting both landlords and tenants in commercial and residential disputes. From time to time Liam devises and delivers training and events in these particular areas.
In addition to these areas of practice, Liam is highly experienced in advising employers and employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
To make an appointment with Liam, please either e mail him liam.connolly@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact his assistant, Karen Todd on 0118 9516630 or by e mail to karen.todd@rowberrymorris.co.uk.
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Mary deals with all aspects of private client work, including:
preparing and updating wills, and advising on what happens if you do not have a will in place
preparing and registering lasting powers of attorney
the administration of an estate when a loved one dies
Court of Protection work (when an individual is unable to manage their affairs)
creating and administering lifetime trusts and will trusts
Inheritance tax planning
Mary is a fully qualified member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practictioners), an internationally recognised organisation of lawyers and other professionals who are particularly qualified to advise on wills, trusts, probate and related tax matters.
Mary is also a dementia friend.
Mary qualified as a solicitor in 2006, following the completion of her training contract with London firm, Collyer Bristow LLP. She worked for firms in Bath and Newbury before joining Rowberry Morris’ Reading in 2012.
To make an appointment with Mary, please email her at mary.collyer@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact either of her assistants, Victoria Frankel or Sue Payne (Wednesday to Friday) on 0118 9516612 or by email to probate@rowberrymorris.co.uk.
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Nick qualified as a solicitor after gaining experience in th engineering and commercial fields, having originally qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Metallurgy and Materials Technology. He obtained his LLB (Hons) in law at the University of Hertfordshire in 1995 on a 2 year 'accelerated' course. He is an experienced property lawyer, focussing on Commercial Property as well as Company transactions and business transfers. His work ranges fom shop leases to large acquisitions and share sales and everything in between.
Nick is also experience in residential property work, having dealt with the various aspects of sales, purchases, mortgages and leases since the 1990s.
Nick is a borough councillor which helps him keep his finger ont he pulse of the local property market.
To make an appointment with Nick, please email him at nick.gething@rowberrymorris.co.uk, or contact his assistant, Leigh Andrews, on leigh.andrews@rowberrymorris.co.uk.
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Elizabeth is a Family Solicitor based at the Staines office.
Elizabeth qualified as a solicitor in 1997. She has worked in leading Legal 500 practices and has acquired expertise in all areas of family law. She specialised in financial issues arising from separation and issues relating to arrangements for children.
She is a member of Resolution and likes to take a conciliatory and non-confrontational approach to cases, although will call on her considerable litigation experience if required.
After a career break to raise her family, she joined Rowberry Morris in April 2017.
Elizabeth works closely with Pete Reynolds, who heads the Family Department in Richmond and Staines, on a broad range of family law cases, providing an efficient and comprehensive service for clients.
Elizabeth is a dedicated family law practitioner who provides an understanding yet pragmatic approach to dealing with difficult and complex situations.
To make an appointment with Elizabeth, please email her at elizabeth.leicester@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact assistants Lorraine Barnes or Sarah Kubica on 01784 457655 or by email lorraine.barnes@rowberrymorris.co.uk or sarah.kubica@rowberrymorris.co.uk
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Jane is a solicitor based in the Tadley office, specialising in residential conveyancing matters.
Having qualified as a solicitor in 2000, Jane is highly experienced in all aspects of freehold and leasehold sales and purchases including buy to let and newly built properties. In addition, Jane can help with transfers of equity, meaning the transfer of property between owners. She is able to assist in all these cases, whether or not there is a mortgage involved.
Previously Jane was a chartered legal executive and trained with Rowberry Morris in the early 1980s and apart from a short break, has been with the firm since that time.
Jane very much enjoys working in the Tadley community and is a strong advocate of the firm’s policy of providing an accessible, friendly and efficient, local service to clients.
To make an appointment with Jane, please either e mail her on jbeaven@rmtadley.co.uk or telephone her assistant, Linda-Marie Richardson on 0118 9823777 or by e mail to lrichardson@rmtadley.co.uk.
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Julie is a partner based in our Tadley office and is a highly experienced family law specialist. Julie is dedicated to providing clients with friendly, but effective and realistic advice with regards to all aspects of family law. Her primary aim is to provide understandable and practical advice and information at, what can be, a very difficult and emotional time in peoples’ lives.
Julie’s specialities include matters relating to divorce and resolving financial issues which arise as a result, civil partnership cases, the negotiation and preparation of legal documents including pre-nuptial, separation and cohabitation agreements and any disputes concerning children.
Julie is a member of ‘Resolution’, an organisation whose members believe in a constructive, non-confrontational and efficient approach to family law matters. She is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in financial disputes concerning substantial assets and/or pensions and is also a member of the Law Society’s specialist Family Law Panel. Julie is therefore highly experienced in all financial aspects of separation and divorce, especially those involving very substantial and/or complicated assets, businesses, partnerships and companies.Julie has been recommended in the Legal 500 for several years.
Julie holds the firm belief that it is almost always the case that a negotiated resolution to a problem is better for all members of a family, particularly where there are children involved. Consequently, she is a qualified mediator in relation to all aspects of family law and a respected collaborative lawyer. She is a member of the Berkshire West Collaborative Family Law Group and the North Hants Collaborative pod .
Julie qualified as a solicitor in 1996 (having previously been a chartered legal executive since 1990) and joined Rowberry Morris in 2000. Julie’s law career spans in excess of 30 years and she has specialised in the field of family law for over 25 years.
As a reflection of Julie’s commitment to families in general, she was also a trustee of Relate Berkshire for over 15 years when she retired from her post as Vice Chair. (www.relateberkshire.org) Julie also undertakes free advice clinics at Tadley’s local Citizens Advice Bureau.
To make an appointment with Julie, please email her julie.gallimore@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact her assistant, Eileen Hylton on 0118 9823778 or by email to eileen.hylton@rowberrymorris.co.uk.
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Helen is based in our Tadley office and is head of the firm's Private Client Department.
As a Chartered Legal Executive and Member of the Society or Trust and Estate Practitioners (also known as STEP)), Helen has many years' experience of handling a wide range of private client matters, often in difficult and sensitive situations.
Drawing on her considerable expertise in advising clients on will drafting, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection applications, administration of estates and matters concerning future planning, Helen is committed to delivering a high level of service to all her clients.
Helen has worked within the legal profession since leaving school. She obtained her Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in December 1998 and joined Rowberry Morris in January 2001, originally as a fee earner in the Family department. Helen transferred to the firm’s Private Client department and continued her training, attaining her STEP accreditation in July 2010. This qualification means that Helen is classed as being among the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates.
Helen is a Dementia Friend and also a member of the Law Society’s Private Client section.
OUtside of work, Helen enjoys walking, and her weekly Zumba class.
To make an appointment with Helen, please e-mail her at helen.greenwood@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact her assistant, Brenda Wyatt on 0118 9823779 or by e-mail bwyatt@rmtadley.co.uk.
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Neil is our senior partner based mainly in our Tadley office, and is a specialist property and commercial lawyer.
He has dealt with property work throughout his career and has extensive experience of commercial, property and business matters including property development, business acquisitions/sales, leases, options, overage and property investment. Neil has also specialised in the more complex aspects of residential conveyancing. He is an advocate of “plain English” language and communication.
Neil qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and joined Rowberry Morris from a central London practice in 1981. He has been a partner since 1983.
Neil is also the firm’s financial partner and “COFA” (Compliance Officer Finance and Administration).
To make an appointment with Neil, please either e-mail him nhenson@rmtadley.co.uk or contact his assistant, Annette Terroni on 0118 9823776 or by e-mail aterroni@rmtadley.co.uk
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Alex qualified as a solicitor in 1998. After a career break to raise her family, she joined Rowberry morris in 2016 and is based in our Tadley office.
Alex acts for a wide range of clients advising on private client matters, including wills, administration of estates, powers of attorney an Court of Protection issues, tax planning and trust administration. She can help guide you through what can be a difficult time, and provide clear practical advice.
Alex is a member of the Law Society Probate section. In her spare time, Alex acts as a trustee of a local charity.
To make an appointment with Alex, please email her on alex.webb@rowberrymorris.co.uk or contact her assistant, Brenda Wyatt on 0118 9823779 or by email brenda.wyatt@rowberrymorris.co.uk
