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Partner Profiles


	KEITH ASTBURY Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: keithastbury@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner, Criminal Department
Career	Joined Glaisyers Criminal department in May 1990 following some years in private practice and Local Authority positions. Engaged in preparing all types of Crown Court matters specialising in serious and complex cases. Accredited Police Station Representative. National Ilex Award Winner 2001; Birmingham Law Society Legal Executive of the Year 2003; Chairman of Birmingham & District Ilex Branch 1999-2002; Member of the Birmingham Crown Court User Group.
Education	Qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives 1984.
Personal	Born and live in Birmingham; married with two teenage daughters.
Leisure	Watching football, walking, gardening and travelling

	CLAIRE BURNS Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: claireburns@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Partner & Head of Department, Accidents and Injury Department
Career	Glaisyers - articles 1991-1993, qualified Solicitor 1993. Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel.
Education	Ormskirk Grammar School; Birmingham University (Law & Business Studies); The College of Law, York
Personal	Born Aberystwyth; lives in Birmingham; married with three children
Leisure	Gym member; running - have completed a half marathon; like fine food and fine wine

	STEPHEN COLE Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: stephencole@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Partner and head of private client department dealing with residential conveyancing, trust and probate, wills, Court of Protection, enduring powers of attorney, leases and tenancies.
Career	Articled Shakespeare & Vernon; qualified 1971; partner O'Dowd & Silk 1972; partner Glaisyers 1985.
Education	King Edwards School, Birmingham; Nottingham University (1966 LLB Hons).
Personal	Born 1945; resides Birmingham
Leisure	Rugby, football, cricket

	NEIL DAVIS Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: neildavis@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Partner and Higher Rights advocate in Criminal Department dealing with road traffic law, Magistrates' Court advocate
Career	Articled Glaisyers; qualified 1989; partner 1993
Education	North Bromsgrove High School; Trent University (LLB Hons)
Personal	Born 1963; resides Birmingham
Leisure	Rugby (Birmingham Welsh), Golf

	JANE HIGHAM Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: janehigham@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner, Criminal Department
Career	Employed as legal executive since 1995. Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives Accredited Police Station Representative
Education	Bishop Walsh RC School and Matthew Boulton College; Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
Personal	Born Sutton Coldfield; resides South Warwickshire
Leisure	Horse riding; walking; swimming and mountain biking

	JOHN LOVEDAY Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: johnloveday@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Managing partner dealing with personal injury, medical negligence, judicial review; reported cases: R v Secretary of State for the Home Office Department Ex Parte Hickey and others, Bamber Malone & Davis (1995) [All ER 490]
Career	Articled Needham & James; qualified 1983; partner Glaisyers 1988
Education	Palmers School for Boys; University of Birmingham (1980 LLB Law)
Personal	Born 1958; resides Birmingham
Leisure	Skiing, walking, golf

	STEVEN MASIH Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: stevenmasih@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Partner, Higher Rights advocate.
Career	MIAN & Co- articled, trained and qualified
Education	Holyhead School; Matthew Boulton College; DeMontfort University, Leicester
Personal	Born Birmingham; now living in Sutton Coldfield
Leisure	Family man; family orientated activities

	SAMANTHA HODSON Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: samanthahodson@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner, Family and Matrimonial Department.
Career
Education
Personal
Member	Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives

	NEIL ROSS Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: neilross@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner and Head of Business Crime Department
Career	Accredited police station representative from inception of the scheme; Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
Education	Douglas High School; Matthew Boulton College; Birmingham Polytechnic
Personal	Born Birmingham before moving to Isle of Man; resides Balsall Common
Leisure	Reading literature, classical music, jazz, hill walking

	CHARLES ROYLE Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: charlesroyle@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Senior partner within Criminal Department dealing with criminal law cases: Court of Appeal, Crown Court, Magistrates' Court in Midlands, motoring and licensing - liquor and gaming
Career	Articled Jonas & Cooper; qualified 1971; assistant solicitor Jonas Grove & Co 1971-74; partner Glaisyers 1980-90; managing partner 1990
Education	Palmers School, George Dixon Grammar School; Sheffield University (1968 LLB Hons)
Personal	Born 1947; resides in Knowle
Leisure	Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club; Moseley Golf Club; Moseley Lawn Tennis Club; Moseley RFC; president Edgbaston Nursery

	DAVID SIMON Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: davidsimon@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Partner and head of Family and Matrimonial Law Department dealing with all aspects of divorce breakdown work, and specialising in property and financial disputes.
Career	Articled George Jonas & Co; qualified 1986; partner Glaisyers 1993
Education	Creighton School; Southampton University (1981 LLB); Brunel University (1983 MA Sociology of Law)
Personal	Born 1959; resides Moseley
Leisure	Travel, skiing, cycling, fell and hill-walking, (easy) mountain scrambling, Camp Hill RFC, football

	GRAHAM BIRD Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: grahambird@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner. Senior Litigator in Civil Litigation Department. Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
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Education
Personal
Member

	HARMINDER HAYRE Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: harminderhayre@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner in Criminal Department.
Career
Education
Personal
Member

	SARAH TIERNEY Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: sarahtierney@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	Associate Partner in Family and Matrimonial Department.
Career	Trained TMK Solicitors, Southend (qualified 1999).Joined Glaisyers 2005 as family lawyer specialising in Child Care and Adoption cases. Appointed to Law Society's Children's Panel January 2005.
Education	Manchester Metropolitan University 1996 (Ll.B)
Personal	Lives in South Birmingham. Leisure interests include skiing, playing piano, travel, DIY.
Member	Law Society Children's Panel.

	ANTONIA SMITH Tel: 0121 233 2971 E-mail: antoniasmith@glaisyers.co.uk
Position	One of three partners in the Family and Matrimonial Law Department ; varied experience in most aspects of family law; particular interest in cases relating to children
Career	Articled Layton & Co; qualified 1984; Needham and James 1984-88; associate Glaisyers 1990; partner 1993
Education	Upton Hall Convent School; University of Sheffield (1980 BA Hons); Birmingham Polytechnic CPE
Personal	Resides Birmingham
Member	Law Society Children Panel