W H Law LLP Solicitors

	Michael Rogers I have significant experience and expertise in high value personal injury cases both for Claimants and Defendants together with experience in clinical negligence cases. I also have experience in environmental matters and other regulatory work such as health and safety prosecutions. I have extensive business experience and understand operational and governance issues in both the private and the public sector. I often have to manage complex meetings involving a range of agencies and experts and provide advice and guidance to businesses on how to handle governance issues.
	Sarah Pugh Since qualifying in 1991, I have been advising businesses and individuals on all aspects of employment and health and safety law, with a particular focus on diversity issues and employee confidentiality and competition. My career has spanned working for a large City firm, a German firm of lawyers in Munich, the not-for-profit sector and law firms based in the Midlands, which has given me a wide range of experiences. Whilst I have extensive experience of litigating and defending claims on behalf of employers, I also enjoy working with companies proactively, ensuring they have taken all steps possible to avoid disputes and litigation and can focus on running a successful and productive business. To this end, I am a keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution, in particular mediation. My approach to advising employers is to understand the nature of their business, be practical and look for holistic solutions.
	Charlotte Wood I am a Solicitor dealing with both employment and health and safety law. I qualified in March 2010 after studying at the University of Liverpool and the College of Law in Chester and completing 2 years of training with W H Law LLP. I have a high attention to detail and enjoy lateral thinking, tailoring solutions to meet individual needs. I help in both the prevention of potential problems by implementing practices and procedures for employers and helping employees to follow these procedures thus ensuring issues are avoided or resolved before they develop. I also help both employers and employees deal with any problems which do arise. Being exposed to the consequences of employment and health and safety actions enables me to constantly evolve methods to ensure our clients get up to date information and advice. The ever-changing nature of these areas keeps me enthused and motivated.
	Mandy Davies I have been in the legal profession for nearly 30 years. I am a Legal Assistant and my experience over the years has included many different types of work including personal injury, clinical negligence, environmental, health and safety and Police prosecutions. I also have experience of implementing office procedures. I have been a team player in both large national firms of solicitors and also small but niche practices. I enjoy providing a high quality and personal service to clients.
	Jill Thomas I have worked within the legal profession for over 40 years, having spent a short time in banking. I started as a secretary, but have been in finance/accounts for well over 30 years, combining this with general office management.
	Peter Skidmore I started working in accountancy in December 1955 working for Hugh Pinner and Trevor Darlington, but then in 1969 I started working for the Solicitors firm Hawkins and Co in Dudley. I remained there until it ceased operating in December 2005, during which time – a period of nearly 40 years - many changes occurred in the legal profession, from handwritten documents, books and ledgers through to computerisation and all the benefits of modern office technology. I continued work with the new bigger practice of Hawkins Hatton in August 2007. I commenced working again for WH Law in December 2007, exactly 52 years from the time I first entered accountancy in Bath Rd., Wolverhampton offices of Pinner Ryley. I thoroughly enjoyed work for all these years too.
	Phil Osbourne I hold a Masters degree in Human Resource Development and have spent my entire career as a Human Resource Practioner. In the 1970s I dealt with a multi site unionised workforce in the motor industry. Since then I have had experience of the full range of Personnel activities including grievance and disciplinary matters, managing employee development, health and safety, reward and incentive packages as well as pension arrangements. In addition I have direct experience in recent years as an Operations Director in a difficult manufacturing environment. I have had many years experience as a Governor of a successful local College and a period of time as a member of the Learning and Skills Council.
	Tom Duffin I specialise in enabling key individuals and teams to realise their potential. I am an experienced Executive Coach. I have previous executive and senior management experience including operating successfully in high risk and challenging environments, where the management of risk and the delivery of performance are vital. I have supported the delivery of cultural change in organizations within the UK, South America and Russia. I am a certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP and have a Masters degree in management.
	John Ilston I qualified as a Legal Executive in 1967 and the area of practice I specialise in is Claimant Personal Injury. I have predominantly been involved with litigation on behalf of numerous trade unions involving the steel industry, engineering industry, car manufacturing industry, pottery industry, tyre industry and road traffic accidents. I have experience in dealing with industrial disease cases, including deafness, pneumoconiosis, VWF, repetitive strain, industrial asthma, asbestosis, mesothelioma and dermatitis. In addition, I have dealt with numerous catastrophic injuries and fatal accident cases.
	Dr John Firth I qualified in Birmingham in 1974, MB.ChB. Following graduation I trained in Surgical Specialities in the Birmingham Hospitals and gained considerable experience in Orthopaedics and Trauma, ENT, and Urology, at Birmingham Accident Hospital, Selly Oak Hospital and The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, from 1975 to 1983. I then completed training in General Practice, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Family Planning, also at South Birmingham Selly Oak Hospital.I am a fellow of the Royal Medical Society, a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society 2000, a member of Association for the Study of Obesity 2001, and a founder member of the Family Practice Association. I had thus completed the necessary Vocational Training Qualification to allow me to be appointed as a Principal in General Practice by Dudley Health Authority and I started working as a General Practitioner in Partnership with Dr G.C.Martin in Wollaston, Stourbridge on 1st August 1985. In 1999 I began courses in Acupuncture with the Active Acupuncturists in General Practice and Hospital and continue to practice Acupuncture in my NHS practice for my own patients.