Thomas Giles
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution Regulatory Matters
Thomas Joined Woodfines in 2024 as a Solicitor in the Regulatory and Dispute Resolution department. He went to the University of York to read History and Politics (Joint Honours) and continues his studies to complete a masters degree at the University of St Andrews to read international Politics. He began his career as a Policy Advisor in Westminster where he found the Legal aspects the most interesting.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
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Lara Marotta
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Thomas Joined Woodfines in 2024 as a Solicitor in the Regulatory and Dispute Resolution department. He went to the University of York to read History and Politics (Joint Honours) and continues his studies to complete a masters degree at the University of St Andrews to read international Politics. He began his career as a Policy Advisor in Westminster where he found the Legal aspects the most interesting.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
More about Lara…
Tell us something that not many people would know about you?
I can hold a decent tune to Gabrielle’s Out Of Reach (!) and I can speak a good amount of Italian.
If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?
Working for NASA or as an aeronautical engineer – in the next life perhaps!
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Hannah Johnson
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Thomas Joined Woodfines in 2024 as a Solicitor in the Regulatory and Dispute Resolution department. He went to the University of York to read History and Politics (Joint Honours) and continues his studies to complete a masters degree at the University of St Andrews to read international Politics. He began his career as a Policy Advisor in Westminster where he found the Legal aspects the most interesting.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
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Georgia McKenna
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Thomas Joined Woodfines in 2024 as a Solicitor in the Regulatory and Dispute Resolution department. He went to the University of York to read History and Politics (Joint Honours) and continues his studies to complete a masters degree at the University of St Andrews to read international Politics. He began his career as a Policy Advisor in Westminster where he found the Legal aspects the most interesting.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
More about Georgia…
What was your first job?
I worked at the Zoo in the ice cream van during the summer holidays. I used to go and watch the sea lion shows during my lunch break.
If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?
An actress in movies or plays, I love the idea of entertaining people and making them laugh.
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Claire Spencer
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Thomas Joined Woodfines in 2024 as a Solicitor in the Regulatory and Dispute Resolution department. He went to the University of York to read History and Politics (Joint Honours) and continues his studies to complete a masters degree at the University of St Andrews to read international Politics. He began his career as a Policy Advisor in Westminster where he found the Legal aspects the most interesting.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
He then became a Health and Safety Inspector where he inspected various factories and led investigations into workplace accidents and fatalities. He then decided to take a different route and retain as a Solicitor by studying GDL and LPC, he trained in various contentious seats and decided to settle on Litigation.
During his legal career he has had a wide range of experience in general Tort of Negligence, Insolvency procedures and Debt collection, with specific expertise in Commercial Disputes between companies, particularly professional negligence and breach of contact.
More about Claire…
What’s the most daring/scariest thing you have done?
White water rafting in New Zealand (and the bus ride there)
What was your first job?
Café/Bakery assistant – I accidentally put salt rather than sugar on the doughnuts once!
Tell us something that not many people would know about you?
I lived and studied in Antwerp, Belgium for a year
If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?
Floristry
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