John Holtom
Managing Partner
jholtom@lspartnership.co.uk

John Holtom is the managing partner. He was articled (in 21st century language, this means he started a training contact) in 1986 having obtained a Diploma in Law from what was then Central London Polytechnic (now University of Westminster) Before training as a solicitor he obtained a joint honours degree in English Literature & Philosophy from the University of Newcastle.

He has extensive experience of all kinds of personal injury claims. For a number of years until 2000 he was a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel. This lapsed when set up a claims management company, Claims. Net Ltd , intended to work in cooperation with Claimants and Solicitors, and to fight against the avaricious ethos of some claims companies (most of which are now bankrupt!).

John returned to private practice in 2004 when he joined Vincents Solicitors, as a consultant and then partner. He set up Legal Solutions Partnership in 2006.

Paul Haddon
Operations Director
phaddon@lspartnership.co.uk

Paul Haddon is the Operations Director of Legal Solutions Partnership. He is in charge of the day to day operations of both the Personal Injury Department and the Employment Department.

Paul is an accredited Senior Litigator by APIL (The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers). He has many years of experience working in specialist personal injury firms (including Scott Rees and Fennemores). As well as having conduct of claims of all kinds and values, he also has extensive experience of managing large personal injury departments.

Paul is an SRA authorised Non-Lawyer Manager.

Paul is a keen motorcyclist. He also runs marathons, climbs mountains and is doing an Open University degree in French.

Catherine Hudson
Strategic Business Partner
jholtom@lspartnership.co.uk

Catherine Hudson is a partner involved in strategic business issues, including business development and risk management. Catherine has a blue chip CV having trained at Dawson & Co in Lincoln's Inn, and then worked in Berrymans (now Berrymans Lace Mawer), and Barlow Lyde and Gilbert as a specialist in professional negligence claims. Catherine divides her time between Legal Solutions Partnership and a top 30 firm in the City of London where she is Director of Risk in the Dispute Resolution team.

Neelam Afzal
Case Manager Partner
nafzal@lspartnership.co.uk

Neelam Afzal is a our newest partner. She has broad business experience having worked for Capita as a Case Manager dealing with a wide range of claims, including those arising from the Boscastle flood disaster.

Neelam is an Employment Law specialist who also deals with accident claims, including serious and high value claims. In addition to managing a demanding caseload, she is also studying for a Post Graduate degree in Employment Law at the University of Surrey.