Our People
Partners
Surbhi Vedhara
Managing Partner, Commercial Property
Jess Fenwick
Senior Partner, Corporate and Commercial
Damien Todd
Senior Partner, Residential Conveyancing
Charlie Lynn
Partner, Dispute Resolution
Michael Storey
Partner, Residential Conveyancing
Rebecca Cresswell
Partner, Family Law
Rishi Kohli
Partner, Commercial
Solicitors and Conveyancers
Anthony Miller
Conveyancer
Chloe Cheeseborough
Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Elizabeth Cowley
Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Emma Harm
Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Faraz Manzur
Solicitor, Wills, Probate and Trusts
Gavin Mills
Associate Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Kierra Carr
Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Laura Charlton
Licensed Conveyancer
Leanne Robb
Head of Residential Conveyancing- Newcastle office
Matthew Smith
Associate Solicitor, Commercial Property
Melanie Finlay
Associate Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Paul Lott
Senior Associate, Head of Employment Law
Rukhsanah Haroon
Senior Conveyancer
Sarah McColl
Associate Solicitor, Wills, Probate and Trusts
Shahar Sadat
Solicitor, Commercial Property
Shama Ohri
Associate Solicitor, Corporate and Commercial
Stephanie Rutherford
Associate Solicitor, Head of Residential Conveyancing – Sunderland office
Trainee Solicitors and Solicitor Apprentices
Alicia Nilsson
Solicitor Apprentice, Residential Conveyancing
Darcy Myland
SQE Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Ellie Hartgrove
SQE Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Emma Dickinson
Trainee Solicitor, Family Law and Personal Injury
Jade Kennedy
Trainee Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Janvi Bhalla
Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Katharine McClure
Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Khushi Jan
Solicitor Apprentice, Residential Conveyancing
Kira Halliday
Solicitor Apprentice, Dispute Resolution
Lucy Bridge
Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Luke Gaskill
SQE Trainee Solicitor, Commercial Property
Mitchell Miller
Trainee Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing
Rebecca Douglass
Trainee Solicitor, Commercial Property
Sohaib Hussain
Trainee Solicitor, Corporate and Commercial
Legal Support Team
Aimee Hudson
CILEx Trainee, Family Law
Amardip Kaur Sadhra
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Bina Begum
Legal Administrator, Dispute Resolution
Daniel Craig
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Danielle Anthony
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Elliott Reed
Paralegal, Commercial Property
Ethan Hill
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Farzana Begum
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Jagrup Uppal
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Jake Coventry-Peters
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Jessica Williams
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Kolshuma Begum
Senior Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Kurt McCleary
Paralegal, Wills, Probate and Trusts
Leah Pratt
Paralegal, Commercial Property
Louis Roach
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Megan Martin-Lawrence
Paralegal, Commercial Property
Niamh Hanlon
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Olivia Asher
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Paige Donoghue
Senior Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Reyhan Onay
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Salma Asghar
Paralegal, Commercial Property
Serxhio Lika
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Yasmeen Begum
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Zeeshan Aman
Paralegal, Residential Conveyancing
Post Completion Team
Business Operations Team
Claire Fenwick
Marketing Director
Sarah Dodds
Senior Office Manager
Kate Carpenter
People and Culture Manager
Chris Kirk-Blythe
Compliance Officer
Jamie Hughes
Accounts Manager
Rachel Spence
Accounts Assistant Manager
Natalie Mowforth
Head of New Business
Amy MacNally
New Client Services Associate
Millie Orr
Admin Pool Manager
Lisa Hurley
Admin Pool Manager
Jacqui Holder
Receptionist, Sunderland
Lauren Young
Receptionist, Sunderland
Tia Newall
Receptionist, Sunderland
Lucie Archbold
Receptionist, Newcastle
Linda Nodding
Receptionist, Newcastle
Megan Slater
Receptionist, Newcastle (Maternity Leave)
Joshua Baker
Accounts Apprentice
Dylan Hunter
Accounts Apprentice
Cameron Bayat
Accounts Apprentice
Michael Corney
Accounts Apprentice
Ruby Crossley
Business Admin Apprentice
Waffle
Staff Sup’paw’t
Our Values
At Sweeney Miller Law we are committed to providing the best possible service for our clients and a supportive and inclusive workplace for our staff. In order to achieve these goals, we ensure that we incorporate our four firm values in to every interaction we have with our clients and colleagues.
Excellence
We strive for excellence in every interaction with one another and clients, which is the ‘Sweeney Miller way’. The ongoing training and development of each colleague from their first day ensures that we can help them reach their full potential for excellence and guarantee the same level of service from every single team member at all times.
Inclusion
We always treat our colleagues and clients with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting a safe, comfortable work environment for individuals from all walks of life and backgrounds, and we encourage and support each colleague to be their most authentic selves. For our clients, we strive to provide a professional yet personalised service to everyone, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible, regardless of individual circumstances.
Honesty
We ensure that every interaction between the firm and our clients and colleagues is honest and transparent, in order to build and retain trust. We offer our clients clear, concise information about their legal options. We are open about our successes and stand accountable for our challenges.
Professionalism
We deliver pragmatic, realistic advice that is tailored to the specific needs of each client; ensuring that achieving the best results for the client is at the heart of everything we do. We work to the highest ethical standards, treating every client with respect and integrity, and upholding our regulatory obligations and expectations.