Wake Smith Solicitors, a law firm in Sheffield, has added two new people to its residential conveyancing team.
Thomas McLoughlin has joined the 15-person team as a conveyancing assistant, and Jo Chan has joined as a fee earner. The team is led by Bonita Wolfenden, who was just named head of residential conveyancing operations.
Chan has worked in conveyancing at regional law firms for seven years. She started out as a legal assistant and now takes care of her own cases. She is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (ACILEX) and is currently studying level 6 CILEX.
McLoughlin started his career at Beaumont Legal in 2014, and he has worked as a conveyancing assistant at other law firms in Yorkshire.
Both of them will be based in the Sheffield office and work under the direction of director Amanda Cowley, who has a lot of experience.
Cowley said: “The property market remains busy for us at Wake Smith, and Jo and Thomas join the team at an exciting time as the department focuses on improving processes. Our team is building its technology to generate efficiency for our clients, but the quality and service we offer will always remain the most important aspect of what we do.”
Bonita Wolfenden added: “The residential conveyancing team has seen significant growth over the past six months and the arrival of Thomas and Jo is very much welcomed.”