Five trainee solicitors have completed their training contracts with leading North West law firm Stephensons Solicitors LLP.
Rebecca Fairclough, Jenny Kitchener, Jenny Hornby, Laura Wilson and Jo-Anna Jellings have all completed a rigorous, two-year training programme at the firm and have been retained to take up positions in the Clinical Negligence, Commercial Litigation, Family, Probate and Employment departments.
Jo-Anna Jellings, from Woodley, Stockport, has joined the Family department in Manchester, assisting solicitors with a range of family law cases involving children, parents and guardians.
Jo-Anna said “I am thrilled to be qualifying as a solicitor and am looking forward to developing my specialism within family law”.
Rebecca Fairclough, from Sale has joined the Clinical Negligence team based at the Wigan Investment Centre. Rebecca’s case load will include misdiagnosis, birth injury claims and surgical negligence. She will also be assisting senior members of the team with complex birth related injury claims.
Rebecca said: “I have been fortunate enough to join a young and well respected team at a time of expansion and I am looking forward to developing my career within the team and the firm as a whole. “
Jenny Kitchener, from Manchester, has joined the Probate department in Middlebrook, Bolton. Jenny will be assisting clients with a range of legal issues such as Wills, estates and Powers of Attorney.
Jenny said: “I am excited to be qualifying as a solicitor at Stephensons and looking forward to joining the Probate team.”
Jenny Hornby, from Atherton, has joined the Commercial Litigation department at the Middlebrook office. She will help businesses to resolve a range of disputes using litigation, mediation and adjudication. Jenny said: “I am very happy to be qualifying into such an experienced team of commercial advisers and litigators.”
Laura Wilson, from Chester, has joined the Employment team at the Middlebrook office. Laura will be responsible for advising employees and employers going through the Employment Tribunal process.
Laura said: “I am really excited about qualifying as a solicitor. I have received top quality training and have been equipped with all the skills necessary to be successful and progress through my career.”
Neal Boland, senior partner and training principal at Stephensons, said: “The process of training to become a solicitor is long and extremely competitive, but it leads to very rewarding career in law. It is always a pleasure to watch our trainee solicitors progress through the training programme and quite often they become our partners of the future.”
