Meet your Committee: Shropshire JLD

JUNIOR LAWYERS DIVISION

Meet your Committee: Shropshire JLD

Emma Rigby – Chair

Emma graduated from Cardiff University with a first class honours in Criminology before studying the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, Chester. She has worked at Watson Watson Solicitors on the Shrewsbury Business Park for the last 5 ½ years, qualifying into Commercial Property and currently specialising in Corporate/Commercial.

Emma has been involved with the Junior Lawyers for a number of years, organising a range of social and informative events and networking opportunities. After a quiet couple of years with the pandemic Emma hopes to see Shropshire JLD expand over the next 12 months.

Chloe Turner

Chloe is a 5th year Solicitor Apprentice at FBC Manby Bowdler. She started with FBCMB in 2017 in their Residential Conveyancing department and now works in their busy Family department assisting in matters relating to divorce, finances and children whilst studying with BPP University working towards qualification. Outside of work she spends her time playing netball, training her rescue dog, Pixie, and renovating her 1930’s property.

Megan Price

Megan obtained a First Class Degree in Law with Mathematics at Aberystwyth University in 2017 and then went on to study for the Legal Practice Course at BBP University in Manchester. Megan joined FBC Manby Bowdler as a Paralegal in the Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning Department in September 2017, began her training contract in September 2018 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2020 within the Agricultural & Rural Services Team.

Megan specialises in land and rural property law and has experience in the sale, purchase, secured lending, leases, easements, covenants, first registrations of title and other associated matters.

Rachel Chambers

Rachel is a solicitor at mfg Solicitors LLP working in the Civil Litigation department and specialising in Commercial Litigation. Rachel studied law and criminology at the University of Lancaster before going on to complete the Legal Practice Course at Staffordshire University. Rachel joined mfg Solicitors LLP as a paralegal in 2018 before commencing her training contract with the firm, and qualifying in March 2021.

In her free time, Rachel can be found spending time with her friends and family, walking her dog Poppy or travelling.

Victoria Wall

Victoria Wall is a solicitor at mfg Solicitors specialising in contentious probate work. Victoria grew up in Ludlow and studied at the University of Birmingham, and the University of Law in Birmingham before training and qualifying as a solicitor in September 2020. In her spare time she and her partner are converting a horsebox into a mobile bar, which they hope will be ready for some of the local food and drink festivals this year!

Tori McHale

Tori studied LLB Law at the University of Reading and achieved her LL.M LPC combined Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law at the University of Law in Birmingham. She went on to complete her training contract at a firm in Telford, qualifying as a Solicitor in October 2017. Tori is also qualified in HR, with a post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management (Level 7 CIPD accredited) which she obtained in June 2021. Tori joined Aaron & Partners in August 2020 as a Solicitor in the Employment Team.

As a keen networker, Tori can be found attending local events, contributing to employment law articles and presenting on topical changes at Aaron & Partners seminars.

Rachael Stokes

Rachael was born and bred in Shropshire. She studied her A-Levels at Shrewsbury Sixth Form, before attending the University of Chester to study Law with Criminology. Rachael returned to Chester to study at the University of Law and completed her LPC in 2015. Rachael joined PCB Solicitors in December 2015.

Rachael has been a member of Wem YFC for the past 10 years, holding various positions in the club including Chairman. Rachael has also held a position in Shropshire YFC over the last couple of years. She has now decided to take a back seat in YFC which has enabled her to spend more time with family and friends.

On weekends, Rachael can often be found working at weddings or organising charity events, with the most recent event being a Charity Luncheon raising £2,100 for Linden Davies Cancer Ward in Shrewsbury. With any spare time Rachael gets, she enjoys going for walks around Grinshill or Colemere just to watch the world go by.

Jamie Porter

Jamie graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2007 after studying law. He then joined a financial institution to assist in the administration of mortgage books. In 2010 Jamie qualified as an accredited legal representative whereupon he assisted in representing clients in criminal matters at the investigation stage. Jamie worked for a representation agency doing this work before becoming independent and taking instructions from law firms across the country.

In 2016 Jamie studied his LPC and Masters (in civil litigation) at the University of Law in Birmingham where he achieved a distinction. During the course of his training, Jamie has built on his advocacy skills by undertaking and completing his higher rights of audience (civil) qualification which grants him the right to appear in matters before the High Court and beyond.

In his spare time, Jamie enjoys reading and watching sports.

Paramveer Gill

Since April 2020 Paramveer has worked as an in-house real estate lawyer at national house builder Countryside Properties PLC.

Prior to going in-house, Paramveer worked as a paralegal for a regional firm in Birmingham, where he later trained to be a solicitor. He qualified in 2018, then soon after moved onto work for Wace Morgan in Shrewsbury until March 2020.

Having been raised in Telford and previously worked in Shrewsbury, Paramveer now lives in Shifnal. He enjoys keeping fit in his spare time by road running or long countryside walks, however at present the majority of his personal time is spent running after his newborn baby daughter.