Kerry Joan-Law

Managing Director, Solicitor, and CEDR accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

Kerry Joan-Law is a litigator, mediator,(CEDR accredited), business and employment specialist. A member of the Law Society, Civil Mediation Council, a Member of the Employment Lawyers Association. She often delivers specialist seminars to businesses on updates in the law and has written regular articles for the Oil Gas and Shipping industry. She has handled multi-litigant disputes up to £2.6 million, but has also taken on more valuable single litigant disputes in excess of £12.5 million. Kerry has represented numerous blue chip and large corporate clients throughout her practising life and undertakes a variety of residential and commercial property sales and purchases. 

Kerry oversees the running of the conveyancing, litigation and employment departments which she has built up over the last 11 years.

Employment background - 1996 -2001 business owner East Anglia Costing Services, law cost draftsman and supreme court taxing participant on behalf of law firms.  Kerry then completed her LPC course and went to Wortley Redmayne & Kershaw in 2002 Chelmsford and commenced her trainee solicitors contract in litigation,employment, High Court injunctions and Commercial Property.  From Chelmsford she returned to London in 2004 to work for Gowen & Stevens Solicitors in Litigation and Employment.  In late 2006 Kerry then moved to Norfolk following her family's relocation and worked for Fosters as Deputy Head of Litigation and Employment.  In October 2008 Kerry then aspired to set up her own firm which she has successfully run in excess of 11 years.
 

Philip Hook

Director, Conveyancing Dept

Philip was admitted as a solicitor in 1977. Philip has worked in a variety of law firms across the region, setting up his own practice in 1983 which he successfully continues to run today. Philip has undertaken conveyancing and probate services on behalf of KJL Solicitors as a locum since 2011 and in January 2020 he was appointed as a part-time director, in order to assess conveyancing compliance standards across the firm and contribute to the conveyancing team. Philip is highly experienced in all aspects of residential conveyancing, wills and probate and is a valued member of the conveyancing team.

Debra Bluss

Licensed Conveyancer

Debra Bluss is regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers under registration number 1865.

Debra was born in North London. Her working life progressed from Legal Secretary for London transport to NatWest Bank. Since the mid 1990’s Debra has predominately worked for Legal 500 law firms in Central London, Hertfordshire, and finally Norfolk.

Debra holds an enviable record in Property Law spanning the last 21 years. Qualified and holding licenses and specialised Property qualifications Debra specialises in all types of residential conveyancing including sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties, mortgages, right-to-buy, voluntary first registrations, and transfers of equity. 

Debra joined KJL Solicitors in 2021, and whilst assisting the conveyancing team with day to day property transactions, Debra is also assisting the Directors with their mid-tier property development work throughout the East Anglia region. Debra is an empathetic conveyancer with a wealth of experience and knowledge, and has quickly been dubbed by the team as 'the safe pair of hands'.

Rachael Harvey

Conveyancing Executive

Rachael commenced employment with KJL Solicitors as a business administration apprentice in 2018, she completed her level 3 business administration City and Guilds in 2019.  In our continued support and development of our staff and their on-going training, we are now supporting Rachael through the Council of Licensed Conveyancers qualification "CLC" to qualify her as a probate practitioner and a licensed property conveyancer.  Rachael should reach qualification in 2022.

Mollie Self

Customer Service Coordinator

Mollie Self started her early career in retail and joins KJL Solicitors as Customer Service Coordinator.  Mollie is passionate about offering exceptional client care and is enthusiastic in everything she does.  Mollie is the first point of contact for many clients who will be assured of a warm smile and a genuine welcome.  Mollie will be assisting with the firm’s marketing activities in 2021 whilst coordinating new business enquiries and instructions.

Angela McGonangle

Practice Manager

Angela is the practice manager, she has 40 years experience in the legal sector and deals with client care, recruitment, buying services and overseeing back office administration.