Meet our Management Team

Julie Tierney

Partner and Head of Finance

Joined the firm in 2006, became a Partner in 2020

Julie Tierney, is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s finances and is our Compliance Office for financial matters. She is very proud that despite the number of transactions we deal with and the amount of money which comes in and goes out, there’s never a penny out of place.

Lauren Lancaster

Partner / Head of Litigation & Property Services

Joined the firm in 2011, became a Partner in 2016

Lauren is a Director and head of our Litigation department, dealing with commercial and individual disputes as well as high value Personal Injury claims.

Our Team

We are very proud of our team. Each of our team members is dedicated to delivering the best results to the clients.

Adele Dowdall

Legal Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2006 

Litigation Department

Adele has lived in Rotherham all her life and joined us almost 20-years ago, in 2006.

She is often the first point of contact within our Litigation team. Adele is a great listener and makes sure clients feel supported and valued.

She also guides and mentors our new team members.

Adele is based at our Wickersley office.

Janette Aspin-Shaw

Receptionist

Joined Tierneys in 2014

Reception

Janette joined us in 2014 as our Head Receptionist.

After 2 years with the firm, Janette was invited to join our Private Client Department where she remained for 10 years carrying out various tasks and assisting fee earners.

Janette has now resumed her role as Head receptionist following the retirement of our previous receptionist and is based at our Wickersley office.

John Barlow

Conveyancing Executive

Joined Tierneys in 2015

Property Department

John has extensive knowledge of residential conveyancing having worked as a residential conveyancer for the last 40 years.

John joined the firm in December 2015 and deals with a wide range of residential transactions.

John has managed the Conveyancing team since 2016 and is based at our Dinnington office.

Cameron Ramage

Property Executive

Joined Tierneys in 2017

Property Department

Cameron works in our Conveyancing department and is training to be a Licensed Conveyancer.

He joined us in 2017 as a junior member of the team and has since become a fee earner dealing with all manner of residential transactions. Cameron also helps with various commercial matters and is based  Dinnington.

Emma Field

Legal Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2019 

Private Client Department

Emma started working with us as a receptionist at our Dinnington office in 2019.

She is currently working across various departments while studying law at The Open University.

Emma is currently based at our Wickersley office.

Joanne Bacon

Legal Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2020

Private Client Department

Joanne joined us in 2020.

She has has worked in the legal profession for many years and has become an integral part of the team.

Joanne is based at our Wickersley office.

Tracey Medlock

Private Client Executive

Joined Tierneys in 2022

Private Client Department

Tracey started her legal career in litigation but retrained in 2010 to become a Private Client Executive dealing with Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

She joined Tierneys in August 2022 and has extensive knowledge and experience in her area. Tracey works from both our Dinnington and Wickersley offices.

Russel Raslan

Solicitor

Joined Tierneys in 2023

Litigation and Commercial Department

Russel joined our busy litigation department in January 2023 as a Trainee.

He qualified as a Solicitor after passing the SQE (Solicitors Qualifying Examination), in 2025 and has remained in our litigation department handling all manners of litigation matters as well as dealing with commercial leases. Russel is based at our Wickersley office.

Courtney Bone

Legal Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2023

Property Department

Courtney joined the Dinnington office in August 2023 as a legal assistant in our Conveyancing Department.

She graduated from the University of Sheffield with an upper second-class honours degree in Law.

She began her LPC (Legal Practice Course) in September 2024 with hopes of becoming a Solicitor in the future.

Maddie Tierney

Trainee Solicitor

Joined Tierneys in 2024

Property Department

Madeleine joined us in 2024 as a legal assistant after graduating from Nottingham Trent University with an honours degree in Law with Criminology.

She has since graduated from the University of Law with her LPC (Legal Practice Course) and Masters. Madeleine will qualify in September 2026.

Maddie is currently based in our Wickersley office and is in the first year of her Training Contract.

Sarah Keen

Property Admin Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2024

Property Department

Sarah joined the firm’s property department in 2024.She has assisted the fee earners in the department in all manners of admin since and is often a first point of contact for our conveyancing clients.

Sarah is based at our Dinnington office.

Ginette McCaffery

Solicitor

Joined Tierneys in 2026

Private Client Department

Ginette joined our Private Client team as a solicitor in 2026 having worked with us as a locum solicitor since December 2025. Ginette is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a fully accredited member of Lifetime Lawyers (formerly Solicitors for the Elderly).

Ginette has many years of experience in dealing with a variety of private client matters to include probate and administration of taxable and non-taxable Estates, estate planning, Court of Protection applications, trusts and advising on Lasting Powers of Attorneys. Ginette is based at our Wickersley office.

Poppy Liptrott

Legal Assistant

Joined Tierneys in 2026

Private Client Department

Poppy joined us in 2026 as a Legal Assistant working in our Private Client Department.

She graduated from the University of Lincoln with an upper second-class honours degree in Law with Criminology in 2024.

She aspires to undertake the SQE in the future, with the intention of becoming a qualified Solicitor.

Poppy is currently based in our Wickersley office.

Andrea Cerevkova

Private Client Executive

Joined Tierneys in 2026

Private Client Department

Andrea joined our Private Client Department in 2026, with experience in advising and acting for clients in relation to Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, probate and estate administration. Prior to working in legal practice, Andrea enjoyed a career as a university law lecturer.

Andrea is based in our Wickersley office and deals primarily with probate and estate administration

William Hoyland

Solicitor

Joined Tierneys in 2026

Commercial Conveyancing

William (Bill) joined the firm as a Consultant in the commercial conveyancing department in 2026 after running his own practice for many, many years. 

Bill qualified as a Solicitor in 1986 and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in many areas of law to include conveyancing and private client work. 

He is based in our Dinnington office for 2 days a week.

Emma Millington

Solicitor

Joined Tierneys in 2026

Property Department

Emma works in our Property Department and joined the firm in 2026.

She graduated from the University of York with an Upper Second-Class Honours degree before completing a Master’s degree. Emma qualified as a Solicitor in 2020 and has over seven years’ experience advising clients on a wide range of property transactions.

Her expertise includes residential conveyancing, property development, new build transactions, leasehold properties, unregistered land, land acquisitions, and plot sales.

Emma is based at our Dinnington office

Leo

Canine Consultant

Leo has been wandering the offices for many years now greeting and charming our clients and visitors, making new friends as he goes.

He has even been known to visit our interview rooms to ensure all is well.

He interacts with all the team at both offices, especially at lunchtime when he is partial to sharing a sandwich.”