Wake Smith boosts team with seven appointments

3rd November 2021

Wake Smith Solicitors have welcomed seven new additions to their teams highlighting the firm’s growth plans.

Wake Smith Solicitors have welcomed seven new additions to their teams highlighting the firm’s growth plans.

The established solicitors have recruited across the board in their private client, litigation, employment, clinical negligence departments as well as taking on two trainees and essential support staff.

Wake Smith is also actively recruiting into company commercial, commercial property and clinical negligence teams.
Private client associate solicitor Annie Wright brings more than 15 years of experience of working in a busy Sheffield solicitor to Wake Smith.

Employment solicitor Robyn Jackson joins from a Nottingham solicitor to build on a wealth of experience gained before, and during, her training contract. 

Newly qualified litigation solicitor Sophie Kerry brings her experience of working in paralegal roles since 2017 and joins the firm following the completion of her training contract.

Trainee solicitor Joseph Creasor spent over three years as a legal advisor at a Sheffield lawyers and joins Wake Smith with his first seat in the busy commercial property team.

While trainee solicitor Jessica Haynes is nearly two months into her training contract starting in the firm’s popular conveyancing team.
New appointments on the support side include private client department secretary Helen Broadhead who has more than 25 years of experience as a legal secretary and has worked in private client teams since 2005.

Elizabeth Carnall also joins as a float legal secretary bringing nearly 20 years in the role, providing integral and flexible secretarial support to the busy departments.

For more information on current vacancies please visit our website at www.wake-smith.co.uk

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