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Shannon Heathcote

Shannon joined Forrest Williams after spending some time working for the Magistrates Court where she gained experience of the workings of a criminal case. I am delighted to be working in this area of the Criminal Justice system. I enjoy providing comfort for people going through hard times. I especially enjoy working on historic

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!

Efua Brew-Hammond

Effie joined the firm in May 2021 as a criminal defence paralegal and has worked in the legal industry since 2017.

Efua Brew-Hammond

Effie joined the firm in May 2021 as a criminal defence paralegal and has worked in the legal industry since 2017.

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,

Oliver Pinnick-Cook

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

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