Our team of Solicitors & Lawyers

Paul Simon Rossiter is the Managing Director of PSR Solicitors. After working in various law firms, both small high street firms and a larger practice in Manchester, he saw a gap in the market for a high quality practice that had the same core high street values of being personable and approachable and combining them with the efficiency and professionalism of a larger practice.  PSR Solicitors was therefore established in 2009 in Shotton, Deeside with this aim. Since then PSR Solicitors has provided high quality legal services to local clients throughout North Wales and Cheshire.  

Paul Simon Rossiter is accredited by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority as a Senior Personal Injury Solicitor. He is also head of the Probate and Private Client department.

Paul Simon Rossiter lives in Chester with his young family and 2 dogs and enjoys regular holidays along the coast of North Wales.

Karl obtained his academic qualifications from Staffordshire University School of Law and specialises in property law. Karl joined PSR Solicitors in 2017 to set up and head the property department.

As well as handling residential and leasehold conveyancing work, he deals with commercial property and non-contentious landlord and tenant matters. 

Married to Lian, Karl has a daughter and spends a lot of his spare time with his menagerie of animals!  Among his interests he lists running, cycling, swimming, gym work and karate as a means to keep fit.

Richard Layfield has been a Solicitor at PSR Solicitors since March 2013 and now manages the Rhyl Office. 

Richard completed both his Law LLB and LPC degrees at Cardiff University, graduating in 2008 and 2009 respectively.  He thereafter completed his 2 year training contract at a firm based in Cardiff and was then retained by this firm as a Criminal Defence Solicitor until he transferred up to North Wales to relocate. 

As an experienced personal injury and civil litigation Solicitor, Richard represents Claimants in all manner of personal injury case work including injuries as a result of Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at Work and Occupiers Liability Accidents. Richard deals with both fast track and more complex and higher value multi track cases. 

Outside of work Richard is a keen rugby fan, enjoys running and travel. 

Bronwen joined PSR Solicitors in January 2014.

Bronwen graduated from Keele University with a degree in Law and Criminology. She then completed her legal practice course, with distinction, at the College of Law in Chester. Bronwen qualified as a Solicitor in a large regional firm in the East Midlands before moving back home to North Wales. 

Bronwen has worked in litigation for over 10 years and she specialises in many types of personal injury matters but has particular expertise in employer’s liability and occupier’s liability claims. Bronwen currently acts for many clients with high value and complex personal injury claims. Bronwen has expertise in claims involving complex brain injuries, amputation injuries and those involving life changing orthopaedic injuries. She has a particular interest in pursuing claims for cyclists as she is a keen cyclist herself and has specialist knowledge and training in this area.

Bronwen regularly attends Court on behalf of her clients and although she acts for clients across the UK she has built a very good reputation in Wrexham from where she manages our office.

Outside of the office Bronwen enjoys triathlons, horse riding and spending time with her young daughter.

Mark completed his law degree and legal practice course at Nottingham Law School, before qualifying as a solicitor in 2004. He then worked at a specialist personal injury firm in the East Midlands and a leading regional firm, before joining PSR in 2017.

Mark has specialised in acting for injured claimants throughout his career and has developed a keen understanding of the procedures and tactics involved in pursuing a claim, as well as the difficulties and concerns faced by people who have suffered as the result of accident. Mark has acted for claimants with all manner of injuries, including serious orthopaedic injuries, brain damage and psychological trauma. He has dealt with all manner of different types of accident, including claims arising out of the Potters Bar rail crash and the Penhallow hotel fire.

Mark lives locally to the Colwyn Bay office, and outside of work he enjoys taking advantage of the coastal and mountain outdoor activities which are available on the doorstep. He is also involved in an outdoor pursuits charity, which takes up much of his free time. 

Nicola has been dealing with Personal Injury Claims for over 12 years and qualified as a Solicitor since 2013. She handles all types of accident claims including accidents at work, slipping and tripping accidents, road traffic accidents, claims arising from defective products, cosmetic and beauty claims and injuries caused by animals.

Nicola's work covers a range of injuries, from minor to serious including death. Her main aim is to help the Client and their family get back to normal lives as soon as possible after the accident. She believe's her success is based upon a thorough understanding of each clients needs and rights whilst applying legal issues and experience in dealing with each case, making the process of claiming compensation as simple, straightforward and as stress fee as possible.

Donna joined PSR Solicitors in April 2014 as a Legal Secretary. In 2018 Donna made the decision to progress her career and is currently studying hard for her CLC qualification.

Based in the Shotton Office Donna deals with all aspects of conveyancing including freehold, leasehold, new build, shared ownership/equity, re-mortgage & equity release. Donna is trained and mentored by Karl Lewis, Head of Conveyancing.

Her enthusiasm towards helping clients knows no boundaries, she is fully committed to the tasks in hand and will always complete them to the very best of her abilities. 

Donna’s engaging and interpersonal skills enable her to communicate confidently with customers regardless of the situation. 

Outside of the office Donna keeps busy with her young family and enjoys socialising, and (whenever the mood takes her) exercising. 

Charlene joined PSR Solicitors in August 2018 as a Trainee Licensed Conveyancer. 

Having graduated with a Law and Criminal Justice Degree, Charlene is now currently undertaking the CLC to become a Qualified Licensed Conveyancer. 

Charlene assists Mr Karl Lewis, Head of Conveyancing dealing with most Conveyancing matters. 

Charlene likes to travel as much as she can. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves to attend music events and festivals. 

Buying and selling your home can often be a daunting experience. 

Toni is Head of Conveyancing in our new Ellesmere Port office. With over 15 years experience in all areas of residential conveyancing, Toni’s aim is to make the process of buying or selling your home as stress free as possible by keeping you informed at every stage of your transaction. 

Toni works closely with a large number of local estate agents and mortgage brokers and is familiar with the local marketing trends for properties in the area.  Toni’s working relationships with estate agents based on the Wirral, Chester and Liverpool areas is expanding following successful completions for a large number of my clients. 

Toni’s reputation for providing excellent conveyancing knowledge and understanding of the process is recognised and a large number of my clients are now instructing her to act on their behalf in further transactions and are recommending me to act on behalf of their families and friends”

After graduating from King’s College London with a BA in French, Fiona studied at the College of Law, Chester, for her LLB.  She qualified in 2015, initially specialising as an immigration Solicitor before moving into residential and commercial conveyancing.  Fiona now works in the conveyancing department in our Rhyl office.

Outside work, Fiona loves travelling, scuba diving and long walks in the country.

Ruth previously worked for a firm in Cheshire before deciding to return to North Wales where she was born and raised in order to pursue her legal career.

Ruth gained her LLB Law Degree in Aberystwyth University and went on to complete her Legal Practice Course combined with a Masters of Law Degree at the University of Law in Christleton, Chester.

Having recently qualified Ruth works in the conveyancing department in our Colwyn Bay office and as a fluent Welsh speaker can offer a fully bilingual service.

Outside work Ruth enjoys singing and exhibiting and operating steam rollers and traction engines at shows and events across the country.