Our People: Professional, Friendly Specialist Solicitors.

Driven to improve the lives of the people he represents, Kingsley is a highly motivated data protection solicitor. He has over 20 years’ experience helping people protect their rights. And leading our firm of data breach solicitors, he makes sure our clients get the compensation they deserve.

After gaining a LLB Hons at Manchester Polytechnic, Kingsley qualified as a solicitor in 1995. Having worked in some of the largest law firms in the UK, he is an expert in this fast-paced area of law. As a result, Kingsley brings all his experience and expertise to the position of Managing Director at Hayes Connor Solicitors.

Kingsley knows that trust is crucial when it comes to helping clients succeed. Above all, he has created a culture where promises are delivered. This approach builds confidence and provides a stress-free service for our clients.

Afton is an experienced manager. She helps our team to work in the best interests of the people we serve and maximises staff performance and processes.

Boosting efficiency and satisfaction, she is committed to ongoing improvements that deliver the best possible results for our clients.

Overseeing operations within our firm of data breach solicitors, Afton ensures the right cases go to the right people. And that they have the tools needed to do the job. As a result, everyone at Hayes Connor is motivated and content in their work.

She also has a keen interest in technology. And how it can be used to make the customer journey better. She also has a wealth of experience creating new work processes and making ongoing improvements to existing practices. Above all, by ensuring our people have everything they need to work smarter than other cybercrime firms, Afton ensures that we exceed our clients’ expectations. And we live up to our promises.

Christine has been a qualified solicitor for over 20 years. She has spent her career helping claimants to get the justice they deserve.

She is committed to ensuring that her clients receive only the very best legal guidance when seeking compensation from data breaches. And she works hard to make a difference to people’s lives. For instance, she does this by providing them with the expert advice, guidance and support that they need.

She is particularly proud of her work helping people to rebuild their lives following life-changing incidents.

Christine’s legal advice is of the highest quality. Therefore, she has built a loyal client base. And she is regularly recommended by the people she has helped.

A regional mentor for three years, she also has experience supervising other solicitors.

James has played a crucial role in helping to grow our firm of data breach solicitors. And with a successful team behind him, he is proud of the professional service we provide to the public.

Helping to develop our data breach and cybercrime firm, he works tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. He works hard to take each case to a successful conclusion. And he meets regularly with counsel to discuss matters to progress. He also works on our significant group actions.

He also has experience of managing a team of legal assistants. And in helping them to develop in their roles. This includes providing training, mentoring and support where needed.

Ultimately, he always goes the extra mile to make sure our clients’ rights are protected. This ensures that they get the damages they deserve.

With a commitment to service excellence, he believes that our approach has been hugely successful and will continue to help victims of online offences.

An ambitious and enthusiastic member of our team, Ryan is fascinated by all aspects of the law, and how it can be used to help people in need.

He has been with us since he was 17, having started his legal career as an office junior. Keen to learn, he quickly worked his way up through the ranks to become a legal executive (ACILEX). He has experience in a range of legal disciplines, including conveyancing and personal injury claims.

Ryan also has an excellent success rate, and, where possible, seeks to negotiate compensation for clients before litigation becomes necessary. However, where appropriate, he is confident and experienced in representing clients at court.

Today, dealing exclusively with data breach claims, Ryan is heavily involved in our large group action cases. And, trained in the law from a young age, he enjoys using all his legal knowledge and experience to help our clients get the best possible results.

He is thoroughly enjoying his time at Hayes Connor Solicitors, and in particular, learning from our expert lawyers in this exciting, new and developing area of law.

A passionate paralegal, Ben’s has enjoyed a varied experience working within the legal profession. This has allowed him to cultivate a range of skills to draw from. It also gives him a unique insight into how best to serve our clients and secure compensation from data breaches.

He has expertise in being the first point of call for queries into our firm. And he understands how important it is to act thoroughly and with empathy to identify the next steps needed in any legal action. He also provides sensitive support to concerned clients going through a stressful time. Reassuring them that we are here to help.

Specialising in data breach law, he played an instrumental role in establishing the file-opening, file management and client communication processes that are now fundamental to the way we work at Hayes Connor.

Today, Ben is proud to be a part of a team that leads the way when it comes to supporting clients seeking compensation from data breaches. And, he draws on his ability to think practically and logically to help train new staff within our firm on this new and evolving area of law.

Having started as a legal apprentice, Erin has been helping clients through the claims process since 2016. Now a data protection paralegal, she plays a crucial role in ensuring our clients’ claims are dealt with efficiently and accurately.

She does this by gathering the necessary information to successfully win a case, by ensuring that client information is dealt with accurately and securely, and by keeping in constant touch with clients to ensure they always know what’s happening. Erin also monitors critical deadlines to make sure that everything happens when it should.

Working hard to help others, she is seen as supportive by our clients and the rest of the Hayes Connor team.

Jon is an experienced Finance Director who has worked with legal businesses since 2006.  In his role as Corporate Financer Partner Jon advised several law firms on growth strategy, acquisition and fund raising.

In 2011 he became the Finance Director of the consumer law firm Forster Dean Limited and was instrumental in the creation of the Hayes Connor Solicitors.  Data Breach is a fast-paced area of the law and Jon works closely with Kingsley to ensure that Hayes Connor continues to be the leading player in the market.

Jon plays an active role in the operational side of the business to make sure that he is fully aware of the issues faced by clients and to help the team find solutions.