The Oakwood Solicitors Team

Nathan Clay obtained his law degree in 1996, then completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, York. He did his training contract at a York Solicitors practice and qualified as a Solicitor in 2001. Nathan has specialized in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence law for over 25 years, often dealing with high…

0113 824 2136

n.clay@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Gina Nadal is a Solicitor in our Medical Negligence Department. Gina graduated from Leeds Polytechnic with a BA 2:1 Law (Hons). She attended Chester College of Law and qualified as Solicitor in 1980. Gina has over thirty years of experience in Personal Injury and many years of experience in Medical Negligence. She worked for over…

0113 824 2112

g.nadal@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Fiona Almazedi has been with Oakwood Solicitors for the last 10 years working as a consultant and taking up the position of Head of Employment on the 3rd January 2024. Fiona has over 20 years of experience in Employment Law both contentious and non-contentious matters. Qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, Fiona has for many…

0113 200 9948

f.almazedi@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Laura Barbera joined Oakwood Solicitors Ltd as a Solicitor in May 2022. Laura is a dual qualified professional in both the United Kingdom and Spain. Laura comes from a legal and financial services background, having previously dealt with civil litigation matters and financial claims. This experience leaves Laura excellently placed to advise her clients on…

0113 200 9730

l.barbera@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Jade Glover is a Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team. She has worked for the company for over 9 years and completed her training during that time. She has specialised in Personal Injury claims throughout her professional career dealing with both industrial disease and medical negligence claims. Jade now deals with solely medical negligence claims and…

0113 306 9015

j.glover@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Emma Piorkowska joined Oakwood Solicitors in October 2009 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2013. Emma works in our Psychiatric Injury and Employment departments, specialising in Work-Related Stress claims. She is fully committed to providing her clients with straightforward, practical advice. Emma has extensive experience in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Employment Disputes and Civil Discrimination claims.

0113 200 9759

e.piorkowska@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Sarah Hull is a Family Law Consultant. Sarah is adept at understanding and managing difficult issues, involving settlements including High Net Worth Assets, Company Structures, Family-Owned Businesses, Trusts, Bitcoin and Pensions. Sarah acts for clients from all walks of life both regionally and nationally. Her clients value her sympathetic and understanding manner, backed by a…

0113 200 9745

s.hull@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Abbie Keech originally studied and completed a degree in Medical Microbiology at Newcastle University before converting to a law degree. She became Head of the Road Traffic Accident department at the same time as becoming a Director, a Solicitor and a new mother. She took over as Managing Director of Oakwood Solicitors in 2015, and…

0113 200 9721

a.keech@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Katie Bell is a Director, Solicitor, Higher Rights Advocate Civil Proceedings, who is the Head of the Cost Department. Katie has worked for the firm since November 2010, specialising in Cost Litigation since 2015. Katie deals with all areas of Cost Litigation for the firm from start to completion. She has worked in Payment Protection…

0113 200 9775

k.bell@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk

Asimah Ali is currently a Solicitor in the Industrial Disease Department. Asimah started working at Oakwood Solicitors in October 2016, shortly after completing the Legal Practice Course in July 2016. She initially started as a Legal Assistant in the Psychiatric Injury Department, assisting two solicitors in their workload. Asimah then moved into the Mortgage Litigation…

0113 200 9785

a.ali@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk