OUR PEOPLE
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Nicola Birchall is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Legal Executives, having qualified in 2005. Nicola has a wealth of experience having worked in the Private Client area for over 10 years. Nicola specialises in wills, probate including more complex estates particularly when the person has died intestate (without making a Will), powers of attorney and estate planning.
Nicola is friendly, patient and empathetic and enjoys meeting new clients and guiding them through the legal process of putting their affairs in order. Nicola also relieves families of the burden and stress surrounding probate and administering a loved one’s estate following a bereavement.
Daniel joined Canter Levin & Berg in 2025 as a Solicitor in the litigation department, working within the housing disrepair team.
He achieved his law degree at Liverpool John Moores University and graduated in 2013.
In July 2018 he completed his Legal Practice Course, again at Liverpool John Moores University whilst also undertaking his training contract.
Daniel was admitted as a solicitor in August 2019.
In his previous roles Daniel has gained experience in different areas of Civil Litigation but has enjoyed working within Housing Disrepair for three years.
Daniel is passionate about helping tenants resolve the issues with their homes and ensuring that their tenants meet their legal responsibilities.
Daniel works hard to ensure a fair outcome for his clients whilst keeping the legal process as straightforward as possible.
Hannah joined Canter Levin & Berg in September 2024 and is a paralegal in our housing disrepair department.
Tillie joined our housing disrepair department in April 2024.
Sihle graduated from Huddersfield University with a LLB and Master of Law and Practice and was admitted as a solicitor in 2019.
She is an experienced legal professional with a diverse background in the legal sector, specialising primarily in family law. Her experience includes both private and public children law, as well as divorce and financial proceedings.
She understands that the breakdown of a relationship often due to complex issues such as domestic abuse can leave individuals feeling alone, hurt, and disadvantaged. Many clients face the emotional and practical challenges of navigating disputes over children and matrimonial assets. She is committed to guiding clients through these difficulties with empathy and professionalism.
She is passionate about making a positive impact during life’s most challenging moments and is dedicated to helping clients achieve fair and balanced outcomes.
Martin is the Managing Director of Canter Levin & Berg and splits his time between commercial and employment law and practice administration. He has over 25 years’ experience dealing with a wide range of commercial and employment disputes.
He combines his experience in employment law with insolvency, intellectual property and company/partnership disputes.
Megan joined Canter Levin & Berg in May 2024 as a paralegal in our family law department.
Alex joined Canter Levin & Berg in May 2023 as a Paralegal in our Housing Disrepair department.
She has previous experience settling Japanese Knotweed and Payday Loans clams as a Fee Earner in her previous firm and began dealing with Housing Disrepair claims in January 2022.
Jayde brings a wealth of expertise in handling highly sensitive and complex family law matters.
She is a dedicated and experienced solicitor, proudly serving as a member of the Law Society Children Panel, and is an Accredited Resolution Specialist in Private Children Law and Domestic Abuse.
Jayde has extensive experience representing clients in public law cases including care proceedings that involve non-accidental injuries, neglect, and sexual abuse, together with contentious private law disputes following parental separation.
Jayde has an empathetic and pragmatic approach, with a deep understanding of the emotional and practical challenges faced by clients. Whether advocating in court or negotiating agreements, Jayde is committed to achieving the best results for her clients.
Sarah joined Canter Levin & Berg in September 2024 and is a paralegal in our housing disrepair law department.
Karen joined the firm as an office junior after completing her A-level studies at school in 1979.
Karen worked in various departments before becoming a clerk in the personal injury department in 2002, specialising in road traffic accident claims.
Her role at Canter Levin & Berg requires her to work closely with head of department, Claire Jansz, covering all aspects of housing disrepair law claims.
Hermione is a Paralegal in our family law department. She graduated from Edge Hill University in 2025 with a degree in Law with Criminology.
Hermione says that she finds family law the most rewarding area of law as it allows her to speak up for the smallest and most vulnerable of voices.
Alice joined Canter Levin & Berg in May 2026 as a Paralegal in the Family department. She studied LLB Law at Liverpool John Moores University and is due to graduate in July 2026.
Thomas returned to Canter Levin & Berg in 2025 as the Head of Employment and Commercial.
He obtained his law degree at the University of Southampton and is approaching 15 years of continuous experience as an employment lawyer and over a decade as a qualified employment and litigation solicitor. Thomas also specialises in data protection law, including work relating to the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, as well as engaging in dispute resolution and litigation work.
During the past decade, Thomas has built a reputation for handling Employment Tribunal claims of all types for employees and employers. His specialisms include discrimination, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and unlawful deduction of wage claims, amongst others.
Thomas is driven to provide a professional service based on approachability and understandable advice. One of Thomas’ main goals is to avoid unnecessary legalese! It is his belief that most disputes can be resolved through amicable negotiation, albeit court and tribunal proceedings remain necessary for those scenarios in which the other side cannot agree a reasonable resolution.
In his spare time, Thomas can often be found at various Parkrun locations, Marine FC matches, and cheering on Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing next to his daughter!
Jacqueline joined Canter Levin & Berg in May 2024 as a solicitor in our family law department. She has a great deal of experience and specialises in children and care matters.
