Our Team
Our partners each offer up to 45 years’ experience in their specialist fields, meaning Beecham Fisher is a name you can trust when it comes to handling complex and often sensitive issues with efficiency and professionalism.
Frances White
LLB (Hons)
Partner / Solicitor
Debbie Stanton LLB (Hons)
Partner / Solicitor
Mark Rothman
LLB (Hons)
Partner / Solicitor
Kathryn Pavitt
MCILEx
Advanced Paralegal
Angela Whitehead
Legal Assistant
Lauren Scammell
Legal Assistant
Other members of our team
Leanne Livingstone – Family Department – Legal Executive
Leanne has over 9 years’ experience working in Family Law at another Essex Legal 500 firm. She joined Beecham Fisher in March 2025 as an Executive in our Family Law team.
Leanne specialises in divorce, financial settlements and children act matters. She has completed the CLT Specialist Paralegal Qualification and will soon be working towards becoming a CILEx Chartered Legal Executive.
Leanne prides herself on being approachable, knowledgeable and client-focused. Her kind and caring personality helps her clients feel at ease in what are often emotionally complex situations.
Away from the office, Leanne enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as taking long walks with her beloved four legged friend, Luna.
Chantelle Daniel – Property - Solicitor
Chantelle studied Law at the University of Hertfordshire, and went on to study her LPC and Master’s in Law at the University of Law in Bloomsbury. Chantelle has been working within residential conveyancing since 2016 and deals with a range of transactions including sales, purchases, transfers of equity and remortgages amongst other matters.
In her spare time, Chantelle enjoys spending time with family and going to the gym.
Sam Williams – Paralegal – Wills and Probate and Conveyancing
Sam graduated with a law degree in 2023 from UEA and is looking to begin my SQE studies this year to become a qualified solicitor.
In his spare time he plays football and follows West Ham. He enjoy socialising with friends and family and listening to a variety of different music and podcasts.
Cliona Tanner-Smith – Paralegal – Dispute Resolution and Family
Cliona is a paralegal working in both the Litigation and Family Law teams, and will be starting her training contract with the firm in September. She studied History and Ancient History at Cardiff University and graduated with a high 2:1. She then completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) with Distinction.
In 2024, she won the CEDR National Negotiation Competition and went on to represent Wales at the International Negotiation Competition in Brazil. While at Cardiff, she also worked with Mencap Cymru developing online legal toolkits to help people with learning disabilities better understand their rights.
Outside of work, she volunteers with Southend Girlguiding and sings in the St Bernard’s Alumnae Choir. Cliona also enjoy traveling and watching live music.
