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

Jessica Thurston – Managing Director and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Richard Somek – Head of Technical Operations
Elias Omar – Head of Medico-Legal Operations
Natalie Le Roux – Head of People & Culture
Joel Weston – Business Process Manager

Clinical Business Management Team

Nosheen is the Clinical Business Management Team Leader, supported by her team , who deal with all enquiries and instructions. The CBM Team are best placed to respond to any queries and to provide the most appropriate expert to meet your needs.

Nosheen Azhar – CBM Team Leader
Janice Muradzikwa – Clinical Advisor
Charisse Oates – CBM Assistant
Lauren Smith – CBM Assistant
Aneeqa Khan – CBM Assistant
Charis Lister – CBM Assistant
Milly Cleary – CBM Assistant

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Case Handling Team

Our dedicated case handlers 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 Administration Deputy Team Leader
Kamil Szczepaniak – Senior Case Handler
Jenn Clarkson – Case Handler
Leonie Dons – Case Handler
Rianna Parente – Case Handler
Matt Dunford – Case Handler

Operations Support Team

Our operations support team are the first point of contact for our clients and experts, ensuring all communications and management of evidence relating to medico-legal cases are managed appropriately and accurately, to deliver a quality service and support all other teams in the business.

Jonathan Flynn – Operations Support Team Leader
Lauren Sheehy – Operations Support Deputy Team Leader
Kirsty Simpson – Operations Support
John Donnelly – Operations Support
Sharon James – Operations Support

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Reports Processing 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.

Laurel Webber – Legal Reports Team Leader
Dannii Price-Bradley – Deputy Reports Team Leader
Anna Cooke – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Russell Smith – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Ernest Wong – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Kelly Andrew – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Nicole Thomas – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Cecily Roberts – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Annie Craker – Legal Reports Proof Reader
Davina Smith – Legal Reports Team Assistant

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Quality Assurance Team

Our quality assurance and training team have been highly experienced expert witnesses themselves, with over 230 years combined experience between them. Training is provided on an individual basis or in small group webinars, enabling the development of rapport with trainers who will ensure our experts are prepared and stretched to embrace every expert witness challenge. We also offer an annual conference with a programme specifically designed to further our experts’ medico-legal CPD.

Sharon Beattie – Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Quantum) and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Amanda Agbebi – Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Liability) and Registered Nurse
Michelle Caton-Richards – Deputy Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Liability) and Nursing Expert
Louise Martinez – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Barbara Franks – Deputy Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Quantum) and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Claire Hankin – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Ebby Sigmund – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Claire Kemble – Associate Trainer and Occupational Therapist/Care Expert
Julia Parvia – Associate Trainer and Registered Midwife
Emma Twine – Associate Trainer and Registered Midwife
Marilyn Finlay - Associate Trainer and Registered Midwife
Nancy Flood - Associate Trainer and Registered Midwife

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Associates & Training Team

Rachael & Hayley 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
Hayley Lewis – Associates Co-ordinator
Louisa Clegg – Associates Training Coordinator
Sophie Davidson – Associates Administrator

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Marketing

Amy works closely with our Managing Director, Jessica Thurston, to drive the marketing strategy and develop campaigns aligned with our business objectives. Amy co-ordinates our company's marketing activities, overseeing our social media platforms and preparing digital content for our annual marketing and events calendar. Jack works closely with Amy to generate social media and email marketing campaigns that promote the services we offer and optimise our growth in the medico-legal industry.

Amy Taylor - Marketing Lead
Jack Fowler - Marketing & Social Media Executive

Client Services

As the Client Services Manager, Danielle is responsible for the development of relationships with existing and potential clients. Danielle spends time communicating and liaising with clients to understand what their needs may be so that she can feed back into the team and we can ensure we’re meeting their needs and providing an outstanding client experience. Danielle works closely with Jess and Elias to ensure that the department’s work is in line with Somek’s strategic direction.