Our People

BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY OFFICERS 2023/2024

The Birmingham Law Society team consists of five elected officers and four staff, supported by the board, the council and 13 professional committees.

President
Alice Kinder
(Employment Senior Associate, Bexley Beaumont)

Vice President
Richard Port MBE
(Family Law Partner, George Green LLP Solicitors)

Deputy Vice President
Matt O’Brien
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)

Joint Honorary Secretary
Samantha Ross
(Solicitor Apprentice, Bevan Brittan)

Joint Honorary Secretary
James Farmer
(Chief Executive, Cornwall Street Barristers)

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Our staff team is responsible for the day-to-day running of Birmingham Law Society, including the management and administration of its events, training programs and membership database.

CEO of Birmingham Law Society
Nigel Hollett

Director of Operations
Becky Lynch

Marketing and Events Manager
Jessica Uppal

Administrative Assistant
Shona Matson-Betts

Membership Coordinator
Ashlee Traill

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The role of the board is to oversee and support the elected officers and staff in upholding the values of Birmingham Law Society, protecting the interests of its members and setting its future direction.

Board members are appointed at the request of the chair, and ratified by the Council.

Chair of the Board
Zoe Tranter
(Director, Tranter Mills Solicitors)

Finance Director
Ben Henry
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)

President of Birmingham Law Society
Alice Kinder
(Ex Officio Board Member, Employment Senior Associate, Bexley Beaumont)

Vice-President of Birmingham Law Society
Richard Port MBE
(Ex Officio Board Member, Family Law Partner, George Green LLP Solicitors)

Deputy Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Matt O’Brien
(Ex Officio Board Member, Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)

Director
Tony McDaid
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, No5 Chambers)

Director
Guy Barnett

Director
Andrew Beedham
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Consultant, Brightpoint Legal Limited)

Director
Steven Jonas
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)

Director
Stephanie Perraton
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Consultant, Squire Patton Boggs)

Director
Joe Wilson
(Chambers Director, St Philips Chambers)

Director and Joint Honorary Secretary
James Farmer
(Chief Executive, Cornwall Street Barristers)

COUNCIL

The role of Council is to represent the members of the Society in overseeing the activities of the Board. Comprised of 23 members, the Council is a diverse and representative sample of our membership as a whole.

COMMITTEES