Our Team
Charlotte Vassall
Charlotte qualified as a Solicitor in 2002 and has always worked in Family Law. She is the Head of the firm’s Family Department and advises on all aspects of Family Law including divorce, financial... read more »
Susan Rutherford
Susan qualified as a Solicitor in 2001. Susan joined Chamberlain Martin as Solicitor in 2009 and became a Partner in 2012. Susan’s principal area of practice is Conveyancing. Susan works full-time and is based... read more »
Sarah McGee
Sarah McGee LL.M qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and joined CMS in January 2018 where she became a Partner in 2024. Sarah is a Solicitor and the Head of our Private Client Department.... read more »
Susan Crockford
Susan qualified in 1983 and is a Consultant Solicitor in the Family & Litigation Departments at Chamberlain Martin. She has many years of experience representing clients and attending Court and is able to advise... read more »
Miranda Hay LL.B
Miranda qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and has always worked in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Miranda joined CMS in April 2021. Miranda deals with a wide variety of cases on behalf of both... read more »
Martin Webb
Martin Webb joined CMS in April 2024, he is a Solicitor who qualified in February 2014. Prior to that he was admitted as a Chartered FILEX in 1998. Martin has spent 39 years working... read more »
Rosie Cowley FCILEX
Rosie joined CMS in May 2021. Rosie has been a member of CILEX since 1984 and qualified as a Fellow of CILEX in November 1989 and was a Council member for 13 years and... read more »
Emma Lake
Emma Lake has worked for Chamberlain Martin since 2000 in the Private Client Department. Emma is a Manager in the firm’s Private Client Department based at the Bognor Regis office. Emma’s work includes managing... read more »
Emma Murphy
Emma joined CMS in September 2022 in the Conveyancing Department. Emma is a CILEX Paralegal and Conveyancer. Emma has worked within the legal profession for over 20 years in various roles and has been... read more »
Rita Steel
Rita Steel commenced working at Chamberlain Martin in April 1984 and has worked in the Private Client Department for many years as the Department's Personal Assistant. Rita now works part-time Monday and Tuesday and... read more »
Karen Harwood
Karen joined CMS in April 2007 and is a legal secretary to Susan Rutherford. Karen works full-time and is based at our Littlehampton office.read more »
Claire Smith
Claire joined our Littlehampton branch of CMS in May 2018 as a receptionist/legal secretary. Claire transferred to the Bognor office in January 2019 as a legal secretary in the family department. Claire has over... read more »
Tanya Grixti
Tanya joined CMS in May 2024. Tanya works part time as a conveyancing admin assistant at our Littlehampton office.read more »
Linda Pratt
Linda joined CMS in 2017. Linda is a legal secretary working in the family department. Linda has worked at a variety of legal firms prior to CMS. Linda works part-time Thursday and Friday and... read more »
Jane Harmsworth
Jane joined CMS in 2018. Jane is one of our receptionists. Jane works part-time and is based at our Bognor office.read more »
Frances Holt
Frances has worked in various departments at Chamberlain Martin since leaving college and her current role as Office Manager is to ensure the day to day smooth running of the office. She assists the... read more »