BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY OFFICERS 2025/2026
The Birmingham Law Society team consists of three elected officers and four staff, supported by the board, the council and 14 professional committees.
President
Matt O’Brien
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Vice President
Guy Barnett
(Director)
Deputy Vice President
Sabina Kauser
(Partner, Ward Hadaway)
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 and membership database.
Head of Membership Engagement
Sara Lehtonen
Head of Marketing and Events
Jessica Uppal
Society Administrator
Shona Matson-Betts
Membership Coordinator
Oksana Davydova
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.
President of Birmingham Law Society
Matt O’Brien
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Guy Barnett
(Director)
Deputy Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Sabina Kauser
(Partner, Ward Hadaway)
Chair of the Board
Peter Brewer
(Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited)
Finance Director
Ben Henry
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Director
Joe Wilson
(CEO and Director of Clerking, St Philips Chambers)
Director
Alice Kinder
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Legal Director, Bexley Beaumont)
Director
Tony McDaid
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, No5 Chambers)
Director
Stephanie Perraton
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Consultant, Squire Patton Boggs)
Director
Andrew Beedham
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Director)
Director
Ian Jones
(Director, Spencer Shaw Solicitors)
Director
Will Lodder
(Non-Executive Director)
Director
Sana Saddique
(Managing Director, Collective Law Solicitors)
Director
Dipika Mistry
(Partner, Weightmans LLP)
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.