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Steve Williams

Steve is a solicitor with over 30 years’ experience, and is a specialist criminal defence and regulatory law practitioner.

Katie Forrest

Katie is focused on full case preparation across all areas of criminal defence and is particularly interested in serious sexual offences and defending vulnerable clients.

Helen Newman

Hi, I’m Helen, I’m married with 2 children (one a dancer/budding solicitor and the other an aspiring Ice Hockey Player)and a crazy Cockerpoo called Leo!

Lucy Stern

I recently joined the Forrest Williams team in December 2023. I completed my degree in law in 2021 and my Masters in 2023. Criminal law has always been my passion. It is never boring, and I believe it to be one of the most important areas to work in, given the impact that encountering the

Oliver Pinnick-Cook

Oliver joined the team in November 2016 and is responsible for case handling.

Stella Bates

Following graduating with my law degree, I applied to work at Forrest Williams to progress my experience in the legal industry. I chose Forrest Williams as although I wasn’t sure what I wanted my specialism to be, crime has always interested me. Throughout my work here, I have grown to realise that criminal law is

Tom Brett

I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology between 2015 – 2018, specialising in Microbiology and Virology. After graduating I joined the Army in 2018. I trained as an Army Officer attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. I served for 5 years as a Royal Army Medical Corps Officer, providing medical care on exercises and operations

Lisa Antell

Lisa joined Forrest Williams in September 2021, following a long career in the NHS that included dedicated service throughout the COVID pandemic. Feeling ready for a change, Lisa took a huge risk in joining a completely new industry, and describes it as the best thing she has ever done. As a Case Support Handler,

Nigel Johnson

Having always had a keen interest in all things mathematical, Nigel enjoys his role as Accounts Manager so much that he is teased by other staff for being scrupulously careful with all functions relating to company income and expenditure. In fact, Nigel is so focused on his job that he often skips lunch and

Reggie Smith

I recently joined the Forrest Williams team in May 2024. Upon finishing my A-Levels, I sought to gain practical experience in a professional setting. I fortunately secured a position as an Accounts Apprentice at Forrest Williams. This role has given me a valuable opportunity to apply my academic knowledge in a real-world environment