Winsom Gordon
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Areas of expertise
Professional Indemnity Claims with specialist experience of claims against Solicitors. Insurance Policy and Coverage
Solicitor risk management and claims avoidance
Primary/Secondary School Admissions Appeals
Languages
English
Professional Memberships
ADR Qualifications
ADR Group Civil and Commercial Accredited Mediator: 2005 and 2016
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Associate Examination: 2002
Professional Memberships
Law Society
Current Solicitor’s Practising Certificate/SRA
ADR-ODR International Panel
CMC
Professional Experience
I have over twenty years specialist experience of investigating, advising on and settling professional indemnity claims against solicitors. I spent 15 years at the Solicitors Indemnity Fund as a Solicitor Claims Handler between 1990 and 2005 advising upon claims across the spectrum of the solicitors practice including; residential and commercial transactions, personal injury and medical negligence, landlord and tenant, matrimonial and financial disputes, wills and probate, civil and commercial litigation. I also provided advice and guidance to the solicitors’ profession on risk and claims avoidance and was involved in the structuring and presentation of a nationwide program of risk management seminars for solicitors.
The Fund was at the forefront of mediating claims brought against solicitors and I represented the Fund at a great number of mediations.
As a Senior Claims Advisor at Victor O Schinnerer & Co ( Underwriter) between 2006 and 2007, I advised on claims against construction and design professionals, architects, engineers, solicitors and accountants. I also advised on insurance, policy and coverage issues.
I again specialized in advising and settling claims against solicitors when employed at Fishburns/DWF LLP as a Solicitor Senior Claims Handler between 2010 and 2015. I represented the Insurer client at various mediations including multi party mediations.
On qualification as a solicitor my practice included matrimonial and financial disputes, personal injury claims, civil and commercial disputes, liquor licensing applications and advocacy in the Magistrates, County and High Court.
I currently sit as an experienced education panel member volunteer on a School Admissions Appeal Panel in North Kent. I was previously the Chair of Governors at an Infant School.
Style & Approach
I am told that I have a wonderful tone when communicating with parties and that I am engaging and genuine. I am flexible and approachable and want to put the parties at ease whilst focusing on resolution of the problems. I am keen to bring to the forefront of the parties’ minds the commercial realities of a prolonged dispute and the need to achieve early settlement.
