Meet The Team

Gordon Dean

Gordon specialises in accidents at work, stress at work and repetitive strain injury cases.

After training as an accountant (working at Lotus Cars and Norwich Union), Gordon went on to study law at the UEA and Nottingham Trent University.

Gordon is on the board of Norwich Community Legal Services and is a committee member of the Norfolk and Norwich Law Society.

Heather Duffy

A qualified nurse who qualified as a solicitor in 1998, Heather specialises in clinical negligence, repetititive strain injury and industrial disease claims.  She is a member of Norwich Medical Legal Society and out of work belongs to two choirs.  She acts as navigator to her husband in vintage car motor rallying.

Stephen Green

A solicitor since 1991, his first career was as a retail manager and he is also a qualified teacher.  He has been on the Law Society Personal Injury Panel since 1995.  He specialises in accident at work, industrial disease and clinical negligence claims.  Outside work, he enjoys reading, history and travel and supports Stoke City Football Club.

Jeremy Ives

Jeremy qualified as a solicitor in 1987. His particular areas of expertise include workplace injuries, and industrial disease claims. He also handles unusual injury claims such as sports accidents and public liability matters. He has also developed a niche specialism in professional negligence claims.

Jeremy is a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Norfolk and Norwich Law Society.

Paul Kirby

Paul has been a personal injury lawyer for over 17 years.  He has particular experience of and an interest in military and catastrophic injury claims.  In his spare time, he enjoys flying as a senior gliding instructor affiliated to the RAF.  He also enjoys cross country driving and conservation work.

Gary Leverett

A solicitor qualified since 1981, Gary has over 30 years experience in personal injury work.  He was President of the Norfolk & Norwich Law Society in 2004.

Jacqueline Lake

A solicitor qualified since 1989, Jackie specialises in stress at work, sexual abuse claims and claims by children.  She was the first woman President of the Norfolk & Norwich Law Society and is Deputy Coroner for Norwich and Greater Norfolk.

Tim Parsons

A solicitor qualified since 1993 Tim specialises in accidents at work and slipping and tripping claims.  A native of the North East, he supports Middlesbrough Football Club.

Nick Sutherland

A solicitor since 1975 and a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel since 1997 Nick is chairman of the North Walsham and District Citizen’s Advice Bureau (cab).  His hobbies include reading, walking, music and cycling.

Stephen Wood

Stephen qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and has always worked in Norwich.  He was the founding partner of a local practice but in 2001 branched out on his own specialising solely in personal injury claims.  Stephen is a keen motorcyclist and has particular experience of motorbike accident claims.