Bury St Edmunds 01284 755 771
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Thetford 01842 754 151

Heidi graduated from UEA with an honours degree in Law in 1995. She subsequently obtained a distinction in her Legal Practice Course and was awarded the Morris Roger prize for best advocate, Budd Martin Burrett prize for best litigator and Mid-Essex Law Society prize along the way. She advises on all aspects of dispute resolution and has experience of negotiation, mediation, Court and Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Clients value her commercial acumen and her ability to provide clear and friendly advice. She is a strong and effective negotiator and strives at all times to deliver value for money. A great deal of Heidi's work comes through personal recommendation.

Outside the office, Heidi is an active member of a local charity and enjoys travelling with her husband and two small children.

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Steven is a Solicitor and completed his training with the firm. Steven graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2004 with an LLB Law honours degree and went on to complete the LPC at Leicester De Montford in 2005. Steven is a member of our Commercial Department and is able to offer clients his expertise in Commercial litigation, Landlord and Tenant issues and Employment law.

Before joining the firm, Steven worked in both the Norwich and London offices of Marsh - an Insurance Brokerage firm. Steven was part of the broker support energy team dealing in risk management solutions and claims assistance. One of the most interesting projects with which he was involved in was a major oil company's construction project delivering oil from the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia. This project required involvement in assessing marine risks, control of well risks, employer liability and cover for the pipelines. Steven's time in the commercial world has given him an invaluable opportunity to consider issues from a client's perspective and to remain client focused in delivering advice

Outside of the law Steven has a keen interest in sport, he enjoys football and rugby and generally keeping fit.

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Kira is a qualified solicitor and head of our family department. Kira has undertaken all aspects of family work over the last 19 years.

Kira is a member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel and is also a Resolution accredited specialist.

Resolution is recognised for the promotion of a conciliatory approach to all family matters including Advance Financial Provision and Private Children Law. Kira mainly undertakes work in these areas.

Bury St. Edmunds

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Ruth first joined the firm in 1991 as secretary to Tim O'Regan. She subsequently undertook the Institute of Legal Executives examinations and qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of the Legal Executives in 2002.

Ruth undertakes all aspects of family work but in particular specialises in private Children Act matters and domestic violence.

Ruth is a member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in domestic abuse and children matters.

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Tim O'Regan is a partner in charge of Child Law at Rudlings Wakelam where he works exclusively in Child law and adoption. He was an original member of the Children Panel, a member of the Child Law Committee of the SFLA and of the Law Society's Child Law Sub Committee. He is also a Resolution accredited specialist in Child law and adoption. He was co-author of the SFLA Guide on Acting for Children and has written extensively on all aspects of Child Law and adoption. He regularly lectures to lawyers and is involved with Children Panel training.

Tim is named in the Chambers and Partners directory and the Legal 500 directory as one of the top solicitors practicing Family Law in the Country.

Chambers and Partners say: "...Tim O'Regan's remarkable knowledge of black letter family law is remarked upon by interviewees and puts him 'in a different league' to many other family lawyers."

Thetford

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Vickie is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and joined the firm in October 2010, having previously worked for Essex Local Authority in their 'Child Care Team'.

Vickie undertakes all aspects of family work, including: divorce, ancillary relief, injunctions and private children act proceedings. She specialises in care work, undertaking a wide range of court advocacy herself.

Vickie has recently applied to be a member of Resolution and aspires to be a member of the Children Panel.

Qualified in 2000, Victoria is a member of Resolution and committed to a constructive, non-confrontational approach towards resolving family law matters.  Victoria is also trained in the collaborative law approach to resolving disputes.  As a Partner she provides advice on divorce, separation, related financial and child issues.  Her case load includes high value financial cases and emergency disputes.

Victoria carries out a wide range of court advocacy herself and she also works closely with specialist barristers where required.

Outside of the office Victoria enjoys spending her time with her family and horses, and she also enjoys playing the piano.

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Martin was admitted as a solicitor in 1981, and has over 15 years' experience in Mental Health Law.

He is a member of the Law Society's Mental Health Panel and sits as a part time judge at the the Mental Health Tribunal.

He is an active member of the Mental Health Lawyer's Association.

In his spare time Martin enjoys jazz and contemporary music, gardening, long walks and he is currently learning to speak Italian.

Bury St. Edmunds

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Geof and has been with Rudlings Wakelam for over 30 years and has been a qualified FILEX for over 27 years. Geof handles a range of civil litigation claims and disputes at our Thetford Office.  He has extensive experience in dealing with a wide range of legal problems including the following:

• Contract
• Construction
• Business
• Land
• Disputes and Debts recover
• Neighbour disputes  

Geof also conducts a large number of personal injury claims and is particularly expert in work place accident claims because of his knowledge of occupational health and safety issues, a subject on which his has gained a national General Certificate.

He is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel (for which all applicants are thoroughly tested on their competence and experience) and of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Most claims are conducted under Conditional Fee Arrangements (no win- no fee) which are regulated be the Law Society. Geof's success rate and level of client satisfaction are very high.

Community interests include long service on the committees of the local Citizens Advice Bureau, Health and Safety Group and his local Church. He also enjoys walking and tending to his allottment.

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Kerry is a Solicitor and Head of our Litigation department based at our Bury St Edmunds Office specialising in civil litigation and personal injury claims.

Kerry has particular expertise in Slipping/Tripping cases, Playground accidents, Repetitive Strain Injury, Accident and Stress at Work Claims and in making applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on behalf of victims of violence.

Kerry has a special interest in Equestrian law.

She studied her Law Degree at Anglia Polytechnic University and went on to obtain her Master Degree in International Human Rights Law at Essex University before completing her Law Society Examinations.

Kerry is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Equine and Animal Lawyers Association.

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Chris graduated from Keele University in 1992 with an honours degree in Law, qualifying as a solicitor in 1995.

Chris is new to the firm, having spent the last 13 years working in Residential conveyancing. He has a wide variety of experience and knowledge of  this area of work in particular: residential sales and purchases including unregistered land, leasehold sale and purchase including buy to let, shared ownership leases and schemes and ‘voluntary first registrations’.

Fiona Ashmead joined the firm as a Partner in April 2007. With over 20 years legal experience in the property field, including working for Simmons and Simmons in the City on qualifying, Fiona can offer clients a wide range of property advice and expertise in the following areas:

Fiona believes in offering and making each client aware of the full range of services they need and will act in liaison with the other departments to provide this service.

Fiona lives locally in Bury with her husband who is a teacher and her two cats named Cabernet and Sauvignon. Outside of work Fiona enjoys all the Bury has to offer including the theatre, good food and wine and is a member of a local ladies wine group. Further afield her passions are French and skiing both of wish she practices as often as time will allow in her mountain retreat in Switzerland.

• Residential sale and purchase
• Leasehold purchase and sale
• Family conveyancing on relationship breakdown
• Equity release 
• Mortgages
• Right to buy purchases
• Shared ownership leases and key worker mortgages
• Investment property including buy to let
• Option agreements and claw back clauses
• Agricultural property services including agricultural tenancies
• Home Information Packs (HIPS)

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 Jane previously worked as a Personal Assistant to John Crisp and has been with Rudlings Wakelam for over 25 years. Following John's move to the Brandon office, Jane carried on working at our Thetford office and now deals with all aspects of domestic conveyancing.

Jane enjoys dealing with her clients personally on a day to day basis and has a great deal of knowledge of the East Anglia area. Jane is supervised by Penny Brice.

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John is the son of Gordon Crisp and joined the firm as a qualified solicitor in 1974 from Mills and Reeve in Norwich. John became a partner in Rudlings Wakelam in 1976 and is now based at our Brandon office where he oversees the staff. John specialises in Rural and Agricultural law and has many farming clients over the county.

John lives in Thetford and is involved in the community in many different ways.

He was a clerk to the Tax Commissioners for many years until the Thetford division was amalgamated in 2005.

John is a School Governor of the local Grammar School.

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Penny Brice qualified as a solicitor in Manchester in 1997 and moved to Suffolk to get married in 1999.

Penny has been with Rudlings Wakelam Solicitors as Head of their Private Client Department since 2000 and was made a Partner in 2004. She specialises in Trusts, Wills, Probate, and Tax Planning and also undertakes a large amount of Court of Protection Work.

Additionally Penny is also a qualified Trusts and Estates Practitioner having passed the exams with distinction in 2003.

Penny sits on the committee of the Norfolk and Norwich Branch of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and is Deputy Vice-President of the Suffolk and North Essex Law Society.

In her free time Penny enjoys playing kitchen bridge ((badly) with her friends and visiting France as much as possible to enjoy the good food and wine. Penny is a School Governor of Great Barton Primary School.

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