Experience and credientials
Sophia qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and brings many years of dedicated experience in Employment Law. She advises both employers and employees across a wide range of workplace issues, acting for small family-run businesses, national companies, senior executives and individual employees.
She provides expert guidance and training on a broad range of employment matters, including hiring and onboarding, managing risks in employee discipline and dismissals, capability and performance management, workplace investigations into alleged harassment or discrimination, wage compliance, absence management, redundancy implementation, and advising on settlement agreements.
Sophia also advises on employment-related data protection compliance, and regularly collaborates with Blanchard Bailey's Commercial and Agricultural teams on matters where employment and business law intersect. She reports directly to Paul Dunlop, Managing Partner.
Known for combining technical knowledge with a down-to-earth approach, Sophia provides clear and practical advice that focuses on protecting her clients' interests. Her goal is to resolve disputes in a timely manner while minimising cost, stress and disruption. With her years of experience and pragmatic outlook, she builds lasting relationships based on trust and results.
Working with Sophia
Employment law often lies at the intersection of people and business. Sophia maintains a careful balance between the technical demands of law and the human impact of workplace issues, delivering advice that is both legally sound and empathetically grounded. She is driven by a commitment to fostering fairer, more positive workplaces and to resolving matters swiftly and constructively, offering her clients peace of mind and consistent, reliable support.
Sophia is clear, responsive and solution-focused in her approach. From the outset, she takes time to understand her clients' objectives and tailors her advice accordingly. She supports employers in taking a proactive stance on staff matters, helping to reduce legal risk, promote compliance, and build stronger, more resilient teams.
As a CIPD member and holder of a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, Sophia brings a broad and practical perspective to her work, equipping her to guide both individuals and organisations through complex and sensitive situations with clarity and confidence.