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Our people are chosen based on their aptitude and experience. We invest in the career development of our people so that we are always growing, as well as deploying dedicated teams to support our legal professionals; ensuring efficiency in the way we work together.

Tony O'Malley / Managing Partner / Friends Legal

Tony O’Malley

Managing Partner

We’re the real deal. Expert lawyers that genuinely care about their customers and helping our community.

Laura Sillars / Legal Director & Head of Serious Injury / Personal Injury & Medical Negligence / Friends Legal

Laura Sillars

Legal Director & Head of Serious Injury

Personal Injury

Helping clients recover after life changing accidents is why I’m in this business.

Lynn Adam / Personal Injury / Operations Director / Friends Legal lawyers

Lynn Adam

Operations Director

Personal Injury

I feel like I’m using my expertise for good, helping customers overcome challenging circumstances.

Louise Cameron / Senior Associate / Dispute Resolution / Friends Legal

Louise Cameron

Legal Director

Personal Injury

I always fight for my clients best interests because it can make all the difference to their lives.

Jacqueline Robertson / Personal Injury Litigation Executive / Friends Legal

Jacqueline Robertson

Litigation Executive

Personal Injury

Hearing people breathe a sigh of relief when they contact us makes my job worthwhile.

Val Roberts Friends Legal

Val Roberts

Consultant

Eye Surgery Claims

Consultant at our Edinburgh office, Val has a special interest in eye injury cases. Val has pursued compensation for injured clients since 1993.

Friends Legal public transport accident solicitors / Robert Lilley / Senior Claims Negotiator / Friends Legal

Robert Lilley

Senior Claims Negotiator

Personal Injury

People appreciate empathy, it is vital to my role to be supportive and empathetic.

Laser Eye Surgery Negligence Claim Solicitors / Suzi Loyd Friends Legal

Suzi Loyd

Senior Solicitor

Eye Surgery Claims

Dawn Carlin

Dawn Carlin

Senior Associate

Eye Surgery Claims

Tom Heaphy / Friends Legal

Tom Heaphy

Business Consultant

Tom Heaphy is a Business Consultant working in our By Your Side Team. 

Tom joined Friends Legal in November 2020, bringing a wealth of experience in business development from industries such as legal, finance and manufacturing. Tom deals primarily with our business-to-business relationships and has a strong desire make legal services more accessible and transparent to all. In his spare time, Tom enjoys travelling in his vintage campervan.

Josh Davidson / Creative & Digital Marketing Consultant / Friends Legal

Josh Davidson

Creative & Digital Marketing Consultant

Josh Davidson is a graphic design graduate from Falmouth University (2013). Since then, he has worked with a myriad of businesses to create branding, web & marketing projects across the UK.

Josh’s specialism rests in the design, development, and delivery of websites, as well as how they feed into digital marketing. Josh runs Friends Legal’s website, digital advertising, and print marketing. Josh is an avid gamer, movie lover and has two cats named Minerva & Wanda.

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Louise Murphy

Head of Technology & Support Services

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Deborah Jaconelli

Head of Finance, Data & Software Development

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Danielle Duffy

Business Support Assistant

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Rebekah Campbell

Solicitor

Personal Injury

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Alicia McAlliser

Trainee Solicitor

Personal Injury

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Andie Davis

Trainee Solicitor

Personal Injury

Legal Team at Friends Legal - Wills, Power of Attorney, Executry, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Dispute Resolution

John Clark

Cashroom Supervisor

Legal Team at Friends Legal - Wills, Power of Attorney, Executry, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Dispute Resolution

Domenic Hamilton

Accounts Assistant

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Lucie Miller

Customer Liaison Team Advisor

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Karen Walsh

PA to Val Roberts

Eye Surgery Claims

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Ninian Wilson

Trainee Solicitor

Eye Surgery Claims

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Gemma Abbott

Admin Support

Eye Surgery Claims

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Chloe Hussey

Solicitor

Eye Surgery Claims

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Nadine Salem

Trainee Solicitor

Eye Surgery Claims