Providers of a professional, friendly and personal service.
Whoever you deal with at Salmons Solicitors, we ensure you’ll always receive a professional, friendly and personal service from our team of solicitors.
Read below to learn more about our solicitors and other staff, who will be happy to provide you with the service you require.
The People Handling your Matters
Whoever you deal with at Salmons Solicitors, you will always receive a professional, friendly and personal service from our team of solicitors.
Nick A. Mason
Director/Solicitor, Newcastle Under Lyme
Nick graduated from Sheffield University in 1987 and after attending Chester College of Law was admitted as a solicitor in 1990. He is responsible for the implementation of the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme within the firm and is a member of the Law Society Private Client Section. Nick focuses on the buying and selling of private/domestic and commercial property and deals with freehold and leasehold titles. He also advises in respect of the buying and selling of small businesses, remortgages, transfers of equity and right to buy properties. Nick also assists clients in relation to the preparation of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, applications for probate, tax planning and elderly client matters. Nick is our Compliance Officer for Financial Administration.
Stephen A. Brookes
Director/Solicitor, Stoke on Trent
Stephen graduated from The University of Birmingham in 1984 and went on to attend The College of Law in Chester qualifying in 1985 and being admitted to the solicitors’ profession in 1987. He is an Assessor of the Law Society’s Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme, having been a member of the Accreditation scheme since 1996; he has specialised in personal injury claims for 31 years. He undertakes all aspects of personal injury law including major injury and illness claims, clinical negligence and injuries to children, often through no win/no fee funding. He also takes proceedings against social services departments for negligent delay in taking children into care. Stephen handles employment law and general civil litigation cases such as possession claims by landlords and boundary and probate disputes. Stephen is our Compliance Officer for Legal Practice.
Janet Farrell
Conveyancing Manager, Stoke on Trent Office
Janet is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( FILEX) and is the conveyancing manager responsible for property matters at our Stoke-on-Trent office and has practised as a Legal Executive since 1994. She handles the buying and selling of residential/domestic property including freehold and long leasehold titles. Janet also deals with right to buy properties, re-mortgages, compulsory purchase problems and transfers of equity. Janet also practices in the areas of Will writing, the obtaining of probate and estate administration, and preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Marie Proud
Consultant Solicitor - Family Department
Marie attended Staffordshire University for both her law degree and post-graduate studies. She has specialised in Family Law since the start of her legal career in 2001, qualifying as a Solicitor in 2004. It was later, in 2008, that she further qualified as a Collaborative Solicitor. Marie is a member of Resolution which means that she follows their Code of Practice in trying to resolve matters in a constructive manner with as little conflict as possible. She deals with all aspects of Family Law including divorce, financial agreements, children matters, change of name, pre-nuptial agreements and non-molestation orders. Marie is passionate about her work and her aim is to assist clients through one of the most difficult periods of their life, showing care and empathy at all times.
Ang Barlow
Office Manager, Newcastle Office
Ang deals with the day to day running of the firm, office management and administration and deals with advertising, staffing matters, compliance issues and credit control.
Michelle Geraghty
Accounts Officer
Michelle is our legal cashier and handles the firm’s accounts subject to the oversight of the Compliance Officer.
Debbie Hodgson
Legal Executive
Debbie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in our property, Wills, probate and estates department based at our Newcastle-under-Lyme office.
Rachael Cooper
Legal Assistant
Rachael is a Legal Assistant in the personal injury and litigation department at our Stoke on Trent office.
Alexe Millward
Legal Assistant
Alexe is a Legal Assistant in our family department at our Newcastle under Lyme office.
Tracy Browning
Legal Assistant
Tracy is a Legal Assistant in our property, wills and probate department at our Stoke on Trent office.
Victoria Wood
Legal Assistant
Vicky is a Legal Assistant in our property, wills, probate and estates department at our Newcastle under Lyme office.
Diane Lea
Administrative Assistant
Diane is an Administrative Assistant in our property, wills and probate department at our Stoke on Trent office.
