Biography
I'm a solicitor in the medical negligence team based in our Sheffield office. Before qualifying as a solicitor, I worked in the same team as a paralegal. On a day to day basis, I help clients who've suffered an injury as a result of negligent medical treatment.
What inspired you to get into law?
Law has been an interest of mine from a very young age. I began my career by studying Law at Sixth Form. During this time I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in Law. Following my A-Levels I completed my LLB Law Degree at Sheffield Hallam University. Following completion of my degree I applied and completed my Legal Practice Course with Masters at the University of Law.
During my studies, I applied for a work experience role at Irwin Mitchell which I found incredibly rewarding and was a great opportunity. I feel that Law is a very rewarding area to be involved in. The work I do on a day to day basis is to help those in need and provide an excellent service which is one of my main interests of Law. The idea of being able to change a negative situation into a positive outcome for a Client is a fantastic goal.
Prior to working as a Paralegal, I worked as a Client Call Handler at Irwin Mitchell in which I was the first point of call for our Clients. Such experience has enabled me to obtain a wide range of experience of all different aspects of law. Having this experience has confirmed that Law is the role for me.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your role?
The most rewarding aspect of my role is reaching a successful outcome for my Clients. On the basis that my Clients have some sort of impairment, that being either a physical or psychological impairment caused by negligence, the most rewarding aspect is being able to put the Client in the position they should have been, had the negligence have not occurred.
What do you like about working at Irwin Mitchell?
I've worked for Irwin Mitchell since 2017. Irwin Mitchell is a supportive and outstanding firm which stands apart from other competitors. I like working at Irwin Mitchell as there is fantastic recognition following successful outcomes.
What do you do away from the office?
Outside of the office I have a very busy schedule. I currently care for my grandparent which involves doing his food shopping, house cleaning and general day to day care. I am also very active, I attend the gym around 3 times a week. Outside of work I always put aside some time to assist with our local charity organisations.
Once a month I will attend a Special Schools Centre to provide boccia coaching. I'm also involved with other organisations which involve, Paces, IM Healthy Rotherham, Sheffield Smashers, Rotherham College and the Dementia Friendly Unit in Barnsley. Once a year I will arrange with Barnsley Council members a Fundraising charity event for Dementia Friendly involving, Prizes, activities and sponsors from local organisations.
In my spare time, I also offer my services at the Archer Project Homeless Shelter which involves serving meals to the community.
I always feel rewarded when I engage in social responsibilities during my spare time.
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"I was assigned Emily Mansfield to handle my case and to be my main contact. My experience has been nothing but positive throughout, even though my case was of a very sensitive nature. Emily was professional, understanding, friendly and left no stone unturned to win my case. I was very impressed with the communication and the speed of which things got done. Any questions I had, Emily answered promptly and in a manner so I completely understood. I felt very looked after and confident in who was representing me. I would highly recommend Irwin Mitchell, and Emily is a credit to the company. Thank you again!" - 5* Trustpilot review
"Emily Mansfield has been fantastic to work with from start to finish. Ever since our first correspondence she has been very thorough and I have never had any doubt of her professionalism and capabilities throughout this whole process. She has always kept me in the loop in regards to any progress and has always been easy to get hold of. I can’t rate the service with Irwin Mitchell and especially Emily Mansfield enough, it has been a very positive and smooth process despite the unfortunate events leading up to this." - 5* Trustpilot review
"Emily has been excellent throughout the whole process with conducting and settling my claim. Emily has responded to me promptly and has given me reassurance throughout my negligence claim. Although no amount of money will make up for the suffering I have caused it will at least help me for my future. I could not fault Emily for the support and assistance I have received." - 5* Trustpilot review
"I had a lovely lady called Emily Mansfield, Who's been amazing from the start. My case was quite upsetting for me, but Emily helped me through it. Absolutely amazing, polite & lovely to talk to Emily was there to listen. Always there to answer any questions I had & always explained anything I didn’t understand. There were times when I felt very frustrated with my case but Emily always reassured me & put my mind at ease. I would highly recommend Emily who has won my case & has made me a very happy client. Irwin Mitchell, Emily is an asset to your team. Thank you so much Emily, for everything you have done." - 5* Trustpilot review
"Emily Mansfield, who has been dealing with my medical claim, has responded instantly to my messages from the start, and having no legal knowledge myself, has explained to me in full detail in an easy to understand way. I can't fault the communication speed, and how quickly my claim has been processed. Would recommend to anyone for speed and quality of service." - 5* Trustpilot review
