Harvey Ingram unveils five-star talent with new trainee solicitors

Release date: 21/09/2011

Harvey Ingram has appointed five new trainee solicitors. They are (from left to right) James Thurgood, Kyla Brucciani, Emma Perkins, Nicole Rigden, Kerry Russell, with Stephen Woolfe, Senior Partner (centre). All five have now started a two-year training programme with the firm.

James Thurgood has worked for the firm as a paralegal in Dispute Resolution since 2004. He studied law at Nottingham Trent University and is currently working on his LPC on a part-time basis at Birmingham Law School. James joins the firm's Property Investment & Finance team in Milton Keynes.

Kyla Brucciani is Canadian and studied law at the University of Leicester, before completing her Legal Practice Certificate (LPC) at Nottingham Law School. Kyla was sub-warden at a university hall of residence and responsible for managing disputes, providing support to students, organising hall activities and responding to emergency situations. She is a keen scuba diver, skier and has travelled extensively through Asia, volunteering at an orphanage to teach English to Cambodian students. Her first seat is with the firm's Retail team.

Emma Perkins has worked for the firm as a paralegal in the Development & Regeneration team since October 2006. She joined after graduating from Keele University with a degree in law with business administration. She sat her LPC at the College of Law in Birmingham. Her first seat is with the Personal Injury team.

Nicole Rigden is from Northamptonshire. She studied law at the University of Leicester before completing her LPC at De Montfort University. She was very active in student politics at university, a member of the student parliament and also volunteered as a support worker for disabled students during her four years in Leicester. Her first seat is in Dispute Resolution.

Kerry Russell started work as a paralegal in the firm's Personal Injury team last year. She graduated from the University of Leicester with a maths degree before gaining a first in Law from Nottingham, where she sat her LPC. Kerry now formally starts her solicitor training with the Family Law team in Leicester.

Senior partner Stephen Woolfe says: "We're delighted with all five appointments. It was clear from the outset that they were all exceptional individuals displaying all the potential to become top lawyers. We're looking forward to helping nurture such a talented and personable group."