BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY OFFICERS 2024/2025
The Birmingham Law Society team consists of five elected officers and five staff, supported by the board, the council and 13 professional committees.
President
Richard Port MBE
(Family Law Partner, George Green Solicitors)
Vice President
Matt O’Brien
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Deputy Vice President
Guy Barnett
(Director)
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
Marketing and Events Manager
Jessica Uppal
Society Administrator
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)
Director
Nigel Hollett
(Chief Executive, Birmingham Law Society)
President of Birmingham Law Society
Richard Port MBE
(Ex Officio Board Member, Family Law Partner, George Green LLP Solicitors)
Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Matt O’Brien
(Ex Officio Board Member, Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Deputy Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Guy Barnett
(Director, Acuity Law)
Director
Alice Kinder
(Immediate Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Employment Senior Associate, 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
(Director)
Director
Peter Brewer
(Partner, Clarke Willmott LLP)
Observer
Andy Dawson
(Co-Founder, Curium Solutions LTD)
Director
James Farmer
(Director, Gent Legal Services Limited)
Director
Ian Jones
(Director, Spencer Shaw Solicitors)
Observer
Karine Kirlew
(Senior Associate, Browne Jacobson)
Director
Will Lodder
(Lodders Solicitors)
Observer
Dipika Mistry
(Legal Director, Shakespeare Martineau)
Director
Sana Saddique
(Managing Director, Collective Law Solicitors LTD)
Director
Joe Wilson
(Chambers Director, St Philips Chambers)
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.