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 areas of practice are Residential Property, Wills and Powers of Attorney.... 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 is a qualified Solicitor. Miranda has been practicing as a Solicitor since 2008. Miranda started at CMS in April 2021. Miranda specialises in Litigation dealing with all aspects of this area of law.read more »
Sarah McGee
Sarah McGee LL.M qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and joined CMS in January 2018. Sarah is a Solicitor and the Head of our Private Client Department. Sarah covers domestic conveyancing, wills, LPA's and... 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 Murphy joined CMS in September 2022. Emma has worked in the legal sector for a number of years and is presently studying for CILEX 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 »
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 »
Karen Harwood
Karen has worked at CMS for over ten years and is a legal secretary to Susan Rutherford. Karen works full-time and is based at our Littlehampton office. read more »
Sarah Foreman
Sarah is a legal secretary within the Conveyancing department. Sarah started at CMS in 2022 and has over 30 years of experience working in legal practices. Sarah is part-time working Monday to Wednesday and... read more »
Linda Pratt
Linda joined CMS in 2017. Linda is a legal secretary working in the family department with Charlotte Vassall and Susan Crockford. Linda has worked at a variety of legal firms prior to... read more »
Diane Zdeba
Diane is a legal secretary within the family department. Diane started at CMS as an archivist in 2013. Diane has many years of experience working in legal practices. Diane is part-time... 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 »
Sharon Taylor
Sharon joined CMS in September 2017. Sharon is part of the CMS support team. Sharon works Tuesday to Friday and is based at our Bognor office.read more »