Ashtons Legal announces new appointments

Posted 20/06/2012

Ashtons Legal has announced the appointment of two new members of staff in the firm’s Business Development and Clinical Negligence teams. These appointments closely follow a number of Commercial team appointments made since merger, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to growth across all its chosen areas of law.Colin Willett has joined the firm as Business Development Adviser for the Individual Services Group. This includes: Family, Lifetime Planning, Residential Property and French Legal Services. Colin, who is based in the Bury St Edmunds office, will also be working with the firm’s joint venture business, Ashtons Legal Financial Planning LLP.Colin has held senior marketing positions in a range of firms, including working for a London based digital marketing agency. His experience in the legal sector has been gained at Birketts and Birkett Long.Sophie Bales has joined Ashtons Legal’s Medical Injury Team in the Thetford office, having trained and recently qualified with the firm. 

Ashtons Legal Chief Executive Simon Smith comments: “We are delighted to announce these further appointments which come hard on the heels of both commercial solicitor appointments and the acquisition of franchise specialists John Chambers & Co. The appointment of Colin Willett reinforces the firm’s commitment to our three service areas: Individual Client, Commercial and Injury Services. Each service area now has a dedicated Business Development Adviser.Sophie’s appointment further strengthens our Clinical Negligence team, underlining its commitment to excellence and to continuing to provide the best service to those injured as a result of negligent medical treatment.”