Meet the Team

Meet our team of solicitors and find out what aspects of law they are specialised in, what their hobbies are, and how they can help you.

Patricia Aletta

Managing Director

Patricia has been qualified as a solicitor for well over 20 years and is a founder member of Aletta Shaw which was established in October 2000.

Simon Aletta

Practice Manager

Simon Aletta is Aletta Shaw’s Practice Manager and joined the firm in 2004. He is responsible for the day to day running of the firm.

Jennifer Miles

Family Solicitor

Jennifer joined Aletta Shaw in 2019 after relocating from Liverpool. She has qualified as a family solicitor in 2016, but she has been working in the legal environment since 2013.

Emilia Aletta

Crime & Litigation Solicitor

Emilia is a capable Solicitor specialised in criminal law and civil litigation.

Melanie Mullan

Administrative Assistant

After a career in youth work and counselling, Melanie decided it was time for a change and studied at the University of Law, graduating with a GDL in 2016.

Hazel Scanlon

Family Solicitor

Hazel qualified as a solicitor in 2001 having completed her training at Marsons in Bromley. Upon qualifying, Hazel initially joined Aletta Shaw in 2001 and has now returned to the Aletta Shaw family.

Jordan Borrie

Trainee Solicitor

Jordan began working for Aletta Shaw in 2021 in the Family team.

Donna Rose

Family Solicitor

Donna brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise in family law having worked both locally and for leading London firms,

Sue Carey

Property Team

Sue Carey has worked for Aletta Shaw since incorporation in 2000 but has worked in Law for many years and is experienced in many aspects.

Shannelle Lai

Paralegal

Shannelle joined Aletta Shaw in October 2022. Shannelle is part of the Family team working as a Paralegal.

Emma Williams

Personal Assistant and Support Staff Coordinator

Emma joined Aletta Shaw in 2019 having worked within the legal sector since 2000, thus contributing to the success of other well-respected local law firms.

Karina Laird

Litigation Solicitor

Karina qualified in 2016 and recently joined Aletta Shaw to head up the Litigation Team.

Hugo Sawer

Family Solicitor

Hugo joined Aletta Shaw in April 2024, after qualifying as a solicitor at a South West London firm in April 2023 where he gained a wide range of experience.

Sinem Goodger

Wills & Probate Solicitor

Sinem is an experienced Private Client Solicitor who studied Law at Kent and completed her LPC in London.

Paul Sampson

Business Development/Credit Control

After a long career in law, primarily as a Senior Barristers’ Clerk, Paul joined Aletta Shaw in the spring of 2019.

Beverly Hills

Family Legal Assistant

Beverly joined Aletta Shaw in 2019. Beverly started her legal career working for a Central London firm where she worked for 17 and a half years.

Lorna Slaughter

Property Solicitor

After a career as a legal secretary for nearly 20 years mainly in London, Lorna completed her Law Degree with the Open University.

Gemma Dear

Accounts

Gemma is a crucial part of our admin team working in our busy accounts department

Stacey Coleman

Accounts

Stacey has worked at Aletta Shaw since opening in October 2000 and works in our accounts department.