People: Nelsons, Finch Consulting
Associate, solicitor and mediator Paul Richardson has moved from Nelsons’ Leicester office to join the family law department in Nottingham.
With more than 17 years’ experience in family law, Richard qualified as a solicitor in 2010, before joining Nelsons in 2020 following its acquisition of Glynis Wright & Co. He specialises in all areas of family law, but predominantly focuses on private children law, injunctions and mediation.
Richardson said: “I’m thrilled to have returned to Nottingham, after working in Leicester for the last year, and I am really excited to join the Nottingham team and help to develop and grow the private children law and family mediation practice in the city.
“The Nottingham team is already made up of a very strong set of lawyers, and I am looking forward to adding my diverse experience to help us become the ‘go-to’ law firm in the city for all family law matters.”
In 2015, Paul decided to train as a family mediator, before gaining his full Law Society Accreditation status as a Family Mediator in 2018 after three years of training and building his mediation portfolio. He is able to provide privately funded mediation which facilitates discussions so that parties can arrive at mutually acceptable decisions for themselves and their children, while avoiding court proceedings.
He added: “I decided to specialise in children because I find it incredibly rewarding. Often situations with families can be very emotional, so therefore working out solutions for both parents and children can be a really fulfilling process.”
L-R Rob Migliaccio, Melvin Sandell, Dr Steve Cowley
Leicestershire-based health and safety engineering risk management firm Finch Consulting is promoting three of its senior consultants to principal consultants.
Rob Migliaccio, Dr Steve Cowley and Melvin Sandell have all been with the business for at least three years.
Dom Barraclough, managing director at Finch, said: “All three have made great progress in their roles, and have proven to continue to be great assets to Finch hence why the decision was made to promote them to Principal Consultants. Not only are they professional individuals, but they also embody the Finch ethos of teamwork and putting the client first.”
