Meet the Team

At Somek & Associates head office in Chesham, Buckinghamshire we have several teams working towards the delivery of our expert witness reports.

Senior Management Team

• Chris Somek - Chairman
• Alison Somek – CEO
• Richard Somek – Financial Controller & Head of IT
• Jessica Thurston – Medico-legal Services Manager

Clinical Business Management Team

Elise and Sam are both experienced Occupational Therapists and Expert Witnesses and supported by Janiece, deal with all enquiries and instructions. With over 10 years of expert witness experience between them they are best placed to respond to any queries and to provide the most appropriate expert to meet your needs. Yvonne will discuss with you how we can assist you in more general terms. She will happily meet with you and your staff at your offices, and will always be available to discuss any issues with you.

• Elise Warner – Clinical Business Manager & Occupational Therapist
• Sam Higgins – Deputy Clinical Business Manager & Occupational Therapist
• Janiece Ghent – Clinical Business Assistant
• Yvonne Lane - Client Relationship Manager

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Accounts Department

Dejana Koleva – Accounts Manager

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Case Administration Team

Our full time, trained, case administration team ensure the efficient and responsive handling of all communications on cases. With our bespoke database and case management system we are able to provide secure, and effective running of all cases.

• Nick Read – Business Operations Manager
• Angela Bond – Admin Team Leader
• Nosheen Azhar – Administrator
• Karishma Ahmed - Administrator
• Saira Irshad - Administrator
• Michelle Thompson - Admin Assistant

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Reports Team

Our dedicated reports team bring added value to all reports submitted. Working with experienced expert witnesses as part of the mentoring team, we provide a quality control service to guarantee all reports are submitted on time having been proof read, formatted and scrutinised to ensure their clarity, consistency and robust quality, prior to submission.

• Kelly Andrew – Senior Administrator
• Carla Cadle – Reports Administrator
• Lucy Taylor – Reports Administrator
• Gina McCaffery – Reports Administrator
• Emily Stone– Reports Administrator

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Associates & Training Team

Natalie, Stephanie and Louisa work closely in the recruitment and training of all Somek experts. We have a rigorous recruitment process and are committed to furthering the expertise of our associates by providing an extensive, mandatory training programme.

• Natalie Stratton – Associates Manager
• Rachael Jeffery – Associates Administrator
• Louisa Clegg – Associates Training Administrator

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