No hidden fees We won’t surprise you when it comes to fees, we’re upfront, and agree it all in advance.
A brand you can trust We are here to guide you through difficult times. We pride ourselves on our flexible approach to client care.
Fixed Fee Initial Consultations We offer cost-effective, quality legal advice, no matter what your situation or needs.

Meet the Team

Julie

Julie Burgess

Solicitor and Director - Wills, Trusts & Probate

Julie is a Director and also leads the Wills and Probate Department. After graduating in Law from the University of Leicester Julie completed her Legal Practice Course at De Montfort University and following formal training qualified as a solicitor in 1996.

kumer ali

Kumer Ali

Solicitor and Director - Property & Commercial Litigation

Kumer has substantial experience of advising and representing businesses and individuals in his specialist fields. Kumer graduated from the University of Oxford and after completing the Solicitors Final Examination at the College of Law in York, trained at Pinsent & Co (now Pinsent Masons).

Danielle

Danielle Knee

Solicitor and Associate Director - Company & Commercial

After completing her Law Degree and Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield, Danielle joined Catteralls as a trainee solicitor in 2009 going on to qualify in 2011.Danielle made rapid professional progress and became a partner at the firm in 2016.

Linda Barrett

Associate Solicitor - Wills & Probate

Linda is an experienced solicitor specialising in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Court of Protection matters. Linda qualified as a solicitor in 2007 having retrained to become a solicitor following several years working in the Civil Service.

Jenny

Jenny Bowyer

Senior Conveyancer - Head of Residential Property

Jenny is a senior conveyancer and head of our residential property team. Over a career spanning some 25 years, Jenny has acquired substantial expertise in leading and dealing with a whole range of residential conveyancing transactions.

Richard Bannister

Associate Solicitor - Family Law

Richard is a specialist family law solicitor with over 10 years’ experience and represents clients in all types of family law matters, including divorce, arrangements for children and financial settlements between the parties.

Lakh Uppal

Assistant Solicitor - Litigation

Lakh works as a solicitor in our Litigation Department.   Lakh graduated with a Law Degree from De Montfort University in 2014. Thereafter, he worked in two busy litigation departments of firms based in Leeds before formally qualifying as a Solicitor. 

Kerry

Kerry Ridley

Operations Manager

Kerry is the firm’s Operations Manager and is a key member of the Senior Management Team. Kerry joined the firm in 2002 and has acquired an in-depth knowledge of the firm’s processes and systems and what it takes to successfully run a solicitors firm.

Marie

Marie Largent

Compliance Manager

Marie has been a key member of the senior management team over a long period of time and is widely respected for her in-depth knowledge of the firm, the regulatory landscape in which it operates and her ability to resolve practice and management issues as they arise.

Vicky Mills

Wills & Probate Executive

Vicky specialises in the administration of estates and as well as dealing with the obtaining of a grant of probate where a will has been left or letters of administration where there hasn’t, deals with all aspects thereafter of the administration of the estate up to its conclusion.

Anne

Anne Mottershaw

Legal Assistant - Wills & Probate

Anne is an experienced legal assistant in the Wills and Probate Department where she assists partner Julie Burgess. Anne has over twenty years’ experience in relation to Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate matters and is a key member of the team.

Claire

Claire Auty

Legal Assistant - Wills & Probate

Claire joined Catteralls in 2003 and has gained experience in a variety of roles throughout the business finally settling in accounts. Claire became the Accounts Manager in November 2017.

Sue

Sue Johnson

Legal Assistant - Commercial Property

Sue has been at Catteralls since 1975 and over that period of time has worked with a number of partners practising in the property and commercial fields. She has acquired extensive technical and practical expertise, which she brings to bear in her day-to-day work on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Sarah

Sarah Byram

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

Sarah works as a legal assistant in the Residential Property Department where she is part of Jenny Bowyer’s team.  Sarah has been a valued team member since 2009 and has, therefore, acquired a substantial amount of relevant experience which she brings to bear in her day to day work.

Charlotte Diffley

Conveyancing Executive

Charlotte is an experienced conveyancer who is an integral member of our residential conveyancing team. Charlotte is working towards her qualification as a licensed conveyancer having achieved CLC Level 4 and Level 6 Diplomas.

Eleanor Parkin

Conveyancer

Eleanor has a well-developed reputation amongst property professionals and house builders in the region, which is a testament to her all-round conveyancing expertise.

Lisa

Lisa Sunderland

Legal Assistant - Litigation & Disputes

Lisa Assists Kumer Ali in the dispute resolution department. Lisa has over 25 years’ experience in many different areas of law including family, probate, litigation, debt collection and conveyancing.

Claire

Claire Govier

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

Claire assists in the residential property department and rejoined Catteralls in 2016 having worked here previously. Always happy to help out clients and other colleagues Claire has a wealth of property experience.

Debbie

Debbie Simmons

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

Debbie joined Catteralls property team in October 2017, having quickly settled in Debbie is a valuable member of Catteralls expanding property team.

Ella

Ella Cotton

Apprentice Paralegal - Residential Property

Ella is a junior administrator who joined us as an apprentice straight from college after completing her A levels.  She particularly enjoyed studying law and decided  to pursue a career in the legal profession. 

Sonia

Sonia Beech

Legal Assistant - Residential Property

Sonia is a legal assistant in the Residential Property Department where she works as part of Paul Kininmonth’s team.  Sonia is an experienced conveyancing assistant and performs a wide range of tasks including dealing with queries from clients, giving quotes and preparing documents.

Sally

Sally Hughes

Administrator

Sally is our senior receptionist. Her duties include meeting and greeting clients, operating the switchboard and helping both clients and anyone else who makes contact with the firm.

Tim Mok

Administrator

Philip Lisle

Consultant

Philip qualified as a Solicitor in 1981 and retired as Catteralls Senior Partner in March 2016. Philip specialises in Wills, Trusts and Probate and continues to practice as a Consultant.