We understand the law, and aside from the central aim of making successful claims, we prioritise each person's experience throughout their time as a client of the company - we are approachable, friendly and knowledgeable and understand that we are here to advise you, to help you understand your legal right to compensation for injuries, losses and expenses.
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Jemma Kelleher Managing Director
Jemma is a Senior Litigator with APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) and has the expertise to deal with higher loss claims. She has a particular interest in dealing with complex matters, is one of the four founder members of Progressive Solicitors, and the most senior and respected executive, accordingly taking the managing director role.
With a history of dealing with personal injury claims since 1999, having represented both claimants and defendants during that time, Jemma has extensive experience on both sides of the industry in dealing with road traffic accidents, accidents at work, disease claims, slips and trips, as well as a specialist interest in psychological injuries, including post-traumatic-stress-disorder, clinical negligence, fatal incidents and institutional abuse cases.
Jemma qualified as a Solicitor in 2001, after originally studying Psychology and Health Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, before converting to Law and completing the Legal Practice Course.
As the managing director of Progressive Solicitors, Jemma is driven to ensure that all aspects of the company's operation perform efficiently, with a focus on settling claims expediently and maintaining a high level of service.
BA (Hons), CPE, LPC
jemma@progressivesolicitors.co.uk
Christopher Harvey Director
Over the last decade, Chris has a track record of operating at the cutting edge of the personal injury industry, and Is one of the four founding members of Progressive Solicitors, joining the firm from a notable and award winning specialist personal injury firm where he specialised in complex matters and high value claims.
Previously Chris entered the industry via a Legal 500 firm, where he fought off intense competition to complete a training contract which included experience in their property, civil, personal injury and money claims departments, qualifying in 2009.
Chris took the traditional academic route into the profession, completing an LLB Law Degree at Liverpool John Moores University, before completing the Legal Practice Course, and most recently an LLM Masters Degree in Legal Practice, at Manchester Metropolitan University.
LLB / LPC / LLM
chris@progressivesolicitors.co.uk
Hannah Wood
Director
Hannah qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and has since been acting for claimants in relation to a wide variety of claims, Hannah has a specialist interest in highly complex and challenging industrial disease matters, particularly respiratory and noise related hearing loss claims.
With experience in claims for professional negligence acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants, Hannah ensures that the firm complies with all relevant professional standards and protocols.
Hannah took the traditional academic route into the profession, completing an LLB Law Degree and Legal Practice Course at Sheffield University before completing her training contract in 2004 at a predominantly personal injury focused South Yorkshire based firm, before returning to the North-West and acting for claimants in a variety of claims, with a particular focus on the complex industrial disease sector.
LLB / LPC
hannah@progressivesolicitors.co.uk
Ismail Limbada
Director
Ismail is a Senior Litigator with APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) and qualified as a solicitor in 2011. He has acted on behalf of both claimants and defendants, specialising in all types of complex personal injury cases, including industrial disease, road traffic accidents, employers’ liability and public liability, as well as having extensive experience in complex fraud matters.
One of the four founder members of Progressive Solicitors, Ismail took the traditional academic route into the profession, completing an LLB Law Degree at Sheffield Hallam University and Legal Practice Course at Manchester Metropolitan University, before completing a training contract in 2011 at a well-known North-West multi-discipline firm, gaining experience in personal injury, professional negligence, conveyancing, and consumer credit matters.
LLB / LPC
ismail@progressivesolicitors.co.uk
