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 – Chief Financial Officer
Jessica Thurston – Chief Operating Officer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Natalie Stratton – Head of HR
Dejana Koleva – Financial Controller

Clinical Business Management Team

Elise is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Expert Witness, supported by Janiece, Nosheen and Charisse who deal with all enquiries and instructions. Elise has a wealth of clinical experience and is best placed to respond to any queries and to provide the most appropriate expert to meet your needs.

Elise Warner – Clinical Business Manager and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Janiece Ghent – CBM Team Leader
Nosheen Azhar – CBM Deputy Team Leader
Charisse Oates – CBM Assistant
Sadie Elias – CBM Assistant
Iram Khan – CBM Assistant

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Accounts Department

Dejana Koleva – Financial Controller
Jonathan Flynn – Accounts Assistant

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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.

Charlie Hogan – Case Administration Team Leader
Charlotte Tegg – Case Handler
Kay Burnham – Case Handler
Kamil Szczepaniak – Case Handler
Jenn Clarkson – Case Handler
Afshah Khan – Administration Assistant

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Quality Assurance Team

Our dedicated reports team and associate trainers bring added value to all reports submitted. Working with experienced expert witnesses as part of the quality assurance 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.

Liam Brakespear – Reports Team Leader
Laurel Webber – Deputy Reports Team Leader
Anna Cooke – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Alif Trevathan – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Lily Henderson – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Russell Smith - Legal Reports Proof Reader
Sharon Beattie – Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Quantum) and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Amanda Agebebi – Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Liability) and Registered Nurse
Nicola Lawson – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Barbara Franks – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Julia Parvia – Associate Trainer and Registered Nurse
Michelle Caton-Richard – Associate Trainer and Registered Nurse

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Associates & Training Team

Rachael & Wassiq are responsible for the recruitment of all Somek & Associates experts on a self employed basis. We have a rigorous recruitment process and are committed to ensuring the consistent high quality of the expert witness service we provide. All of our associates are required to maintain their own expert witness continuing professional development and can subscribe, at their own expense, to our Training and Resource package, albeit this is not a mandatory requirement. The S&A Training and Resource package is overseen by Louisa, Sharon and Amanda.

Rachael Jeffery – Associates Relationship Manager
Wassiq Ahmed – Associates Co-ordinator
Louisa Clegg – Associates Training Administrator

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Marketing

Amy works closely with our Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Thurston and CEO, Alison Somek to drive and develop the marketing strategy and campaigns aligned with our business objectives. Amy co-ordinates our company's marketing activities prepares content for our annual marketing and events calendar.