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.
Rachel Duke
Family Law Director
Rachel has over 15 years of experience in family law issues and most recently spent 5 years working for a leading law firm based in London.
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.
Emilia Aletta
Crime & Litigation Solicitor
Emilia is a highly competent Solicitor specialised in criminal law and civil litigation.
Melanie Mullan
Paralegal
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
Solicitor
Jordan began working for Aletta Shaw in 2021 in the Family team. Based in Bexleyheath, Jordan is now part of the Property 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
Legal Assistant
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.
Kirstie Fernandes
Wills & Probate Solicitor
Kirstie qualified as a Solicitor in June 2018 at a regional law firm having practised both Residential and Commercial conveyancing and now specialises in all aspects of Private Client including, but not limited to Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Jennifer Miles
Family Associate Solicitor
Jennifer joined Aletta Shaw in 2019 after relocating from Liverpool. She qualified as a family solicitor in 2016, but she has been working in the legal environment since 2013.
Selen Kaya
Wills & Probate Solicitor
Selen graduated from City University of London with a 2:1 in LLB Law and then completed the LPC in 2018. She has since worked for various law firms and a local council as a paralegal before starting her training contract in January 2022 at a regional law firm in Kent.
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 in all areas of family law, as well as private client and conveyancing
Sheryl Johnson
Property team
Sheryl assists the conveyancing team in all aspects of conveyancing and, after completing the first stage of the CILEx Law and Practice course, she has become a qualified paralegal.
Emma Williams
Office Team Manager
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. Prior to this, she has extensive experience working in various settings – from high street firms to a boutique firm in the City to a barristers’ Chambers.
Sinem Goodger
Wills & Probate Solicitor
Sinem is an experienced Solicitor in our Private Client Department. She studied Law at the University of Kent and went on to complete the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, London Bloomsbury
Beverly Hills
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
Lorna has experience in a wide range of residential property matters, including residential sales and purchases, transfers of equity and remortgages.
Paul Sampson
Business Development
After a long career in law, primarily as a Senior Barristers’ Clerk, Paul joined Aletta Shaw in the spring of 2019.
Shannelle Lai
Paralegal
Shannelle joined Aletta Shaw in October 2022. Shannelle is part of the Family team working as a Paralegal.
Eloise Heather
Paralegal
Eloise began working for Aletta Shaw in 2024 as a Paralegal in the Private Client team. Eloise qualified from the University of Sussex in 2023
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.