James Elliott
James is responsible for the overall management of the firm and is also a partner in the Public Law and Human Rights team.
Matthew Davies
Matthew is deputy to James. Matthew previously served a term as managing partner. He is also a partner in the immigration team.
Russell Blakely
Russell is responsible for most of our operations including our IT, billing, and legal aid relationship.
Lesley Kennedy-Neal
Lesley is responsible for the day to day running of our office and the support staff. She also deals with recruitment, induction, and human resources. In 2022 Lesley was the joint winner of the inaugural Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award for support staff.
Our reception staff are your first point of call when you phone our main number or come into our office for an appointment. They also provide administrative support to our lawyers. They are;
Sharron Brewer – Telephonist
Philippa St Croix – Receptionist
Delene Hinds – Receptionist
Our accounts and costs staff ensure that our finances are kept in good order and that invoices are paid promptly, and clients billed regularly. They are;
Leigh Capon - Accounts Manager
Oya Howell - Accounts Assistant
Rusne Salkauskaite - Billing Team
r.salkauskaite@wilsonllp.co.uk
Robert Stepanyan – Billing Team
Marion Oluba - Billing Team
Pio Kostanecki - Billing Team
Our IT staff ensure that our lawyers have the IT support they require to work effectively for our clients. They are;
Georgios Tsigkas – IT Support Officer
William Toal - Communications Assistant and IT officer
Robert Stepanyan - Communications assistant
We have secretaries in all three of our departments to provide secretarial support to our lawyers and a helpful contact point for clients. They are;
Sue Osei – Immigration
Dionne Smith – Immigration
Sonia Lawson - Immigration
Michelle Hindle - Immigration & Family
Mavis Dwyer - Family
Penny Visram – Public Law