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Megan Richardson

Paralegal

Megan is a highly experienced Employment Law Paralegal who plays an integral role in delivering our comprehensive employment law and HR support retainer service, largely for SME employers. With a strong track record of advising businesses across the full spectrum of employment law issues, she provides clear, practical, and commercially-focused guidance that helps organisations manage legal risk, enhance HR capability, and operate with confidence.

Within HM3 Legal’s employment law retainer service, Megan manages day‑to‑day client enquiries and provides timely, accurate advice on key HR and employee relations matters. This includes support with disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance management, sickness absence, and drafting and reviewing essential employment documentation such as staff handbooks and workplace policies.

Supporting employers with employment law and HR matters

She works proactively with employers to strengthen their internal HR practices, ensuring managers and HR teams are equipped to handle workforce challenges confidently and compliantly. Megan’s Master’s Dissertation (Distinction) focused on flexible working, further enhancing her expertise in an area of growing importance to employers.

Megan tailors documentation to each organisation’s operational needs. Her meticulous, detail‑driven approach helps businesses stay protected by ensuring their core HR documents remain current and robust.

Employment law advice in Chester and beyond

Also, Megan works closely with Justine and the wider employment law team in designing and delivering targeted employment law training for employers on topics such as discrimination, harassment, menopause in the workplace, and other key HR areas. These sessions are designed to build organisational capability, promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and reduce legal and reputational risk.

Through her proactive, solution‑focused support, Megan plays a vital role in ensuring our clients receive a high‑quality, responsive, and trusted employment law and HR support retainer service, helping businesses navigate complex workforce issues with confidence.

She also works closely with other colleagues to ensure businesses received holistic, comprehensive and joined-up legal support.

Let Megan handle your query.

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Deana Phillips

Senior Associate
Employment law specialist

Finnula Clements

Paralegal
Employment law

Justine Watkinson

Partner & Engagement Director
Employment Law
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Abigail Blakemore

Trainee Solicitor
Wills & Probate
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Abigail Vine

Legal Assistant
Wills & Probate

Anne Scheland

Partner
Head of Corporate & Commercial
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Beth Sales

Associate
Commercial Property
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Bethan Thomas

Associate
Court of Protection
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Ceri Burns

Solicitor
Wills & Probate

Christine Sutton

Consultant Solicitor
Commercial Property
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Clare Lawrence

Talent and Engagement Manager
Recruitment
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Clare Mathieson

Associate
Commercial Property

Corinne Vaughan

Associate
Operations Manager, Residential Property
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Daniel Nevin

Associate
Residential Property
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Daniela Keogh

Paralegal
Corporate law

Daniella Norman

Solicitor
Commercial Recoveries

Deana Phillips

Senior Associate
Employment law specialist

Emma Evans

Senior Associate
Family & Relationships
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Frances Williams

Senior Associate
Wills & Probate

Finnula Clements

Paralegal
Employment law

Harvind Sangha

Paralegal
Litigation
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Holly Thomas

Associate
Family & Relationships

Ian Millington

Partner & Legal Services Director
Commercial Property
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James Cullen

Associate
Commercial Property

Joanna Kumwenda

Solicitor
Family & Relationships
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Joel Harries

Business Support Administrator
HM3 Legal
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Judith Gloria

Paralegal
Wills & Probate

Justine Watkinson

Partner & Engagement Director
Employment Law
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Kathy Szeputi

Head of Brand & Communications
Marketing
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Lauren Douglas

Solicitor
Corporate law
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Libby Ryan

Legal Administrator
Wills & Probate
lucy furness

Lucy Furness

Senior Legal Assistant
Commercial Property
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Megan Cockroft

Solicitor
Commercial Property

Melissa Worth

Partner
Head of Commercial Litigation

Michael Chambers

Partner
Head of Resolution and Recovery

Mike Richards

Senior Associate
Head of Commercial Recoveries
molly ward

Molly Ward

Trainee Solicitor
Commercial & IP
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Nicole Boreham

Client Engagement Manager
Engagement & Innovation
paul beckett

Paul Beckett

Operations and Risk Director
paul hilton

Paul Hilton

Consultant Solicitor
Commercial Recoveries
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Paul Marsh

Consultant Solicitor
Insolvency
paula mansfield

Paula Mansfield

Senior Associate
Family & Relationships
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Peter Southeran

Consultant Solicitor
Commercial Dispute Resolution

Richard Burnett

Commercial Director
Helping your business succeed

Richard Owen

Senior Associate
Commercial Dispute Resolution expert
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Robbie Oates

Paralegal
Family & Relationships

Ruth Marsh

Partner and Head of Private Client Services
Wills & Probate

Samuel Kewley

Commercial Contracts Lawyer
Commercial Law
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Sara Wakefield

Associate
Residential Property
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Sarah Doran

Trainee Solicitor
Commercial Litigation
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Shannon Ashley

Paralegal
Wills & Probate

Sophie Bebbington

Senior Associate
Contentious probate and litigation specialist
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Theo Thomas

Legal Assistant
Residential Property

Toni Leigh

Paralegal
Commercial Property
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Wendy Randall

Probate Practitioner & Senior Associate
Wills & Probate
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Zoe Williams

Solicitor
Commercial Property

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