Helena Campbell

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

A Chartered Legal Executive specialising in personal injury and medical negligence.  Associate at Wolferstans Solicitors.

 

An accredited panel mediator with a range of experience, undertaking mediation based in the South West but mediating and tutoring nationally and internationally since 2009. 

 

Helena’s mediation experiences cover a range of topics including disputes on the following:

 

• Personal Injury;

• Medical Negligence;

• Dispute Resolution;

• Property and Housing;

• Charity.

 

Helena has Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.  An accredited mediator and panel member with The Society of Mediators, as well as a trainer on the faculty tutoring for foundation and advanced mediation courses and CPD days nationally and internationally.  A Civil Mediation Counsel Accredited mediator.  A sitting committee member with the Association of South West Mediators.  An approved panel member for the multitrack personal injury and medical negligence mediation pilot at Bristol District Registry.  A panel mediator with the Almshouse Association property and housing pilot scheme.

 

When not mediating, Helena is an Associate at Wolferstans Solicitors acting for Claimant’s in complex medical negligence matters.  Helena is known for her sensitive nature and outstanding client care and therefore acts for the most vulnerable Claimants.  Helena has a specific interest in stillbirth and neonatal death, serious child injury cases, fatal cases and oncology matters.  Helena regularly undertakes mediations in her capacity as a litigator.

 

Helena is affiliated with a number of South West charities, she is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Veterans With Dogs and is an Ambassador and Befriender for the Meningitis Research Foundation.  Helena works closely with baby loss charities, in particular Little Things and Co.  Helena works alongside local childhood cancer charities, such as Hugs Children’s Cancer Charity.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

• Past Charities Director for Plymouth Junior Lawyers Division;

• Litigator status with Associate of Personal Injury Lawyers;

• Member and faculty with Society of Mediators;

• Accredited mediator with the Civil Mediation Council;

• Sitting committee member with the Association of South West Mediators.

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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives:  Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives

London School of Mediation 2009:  Accredited mediator

Plymouth College:  A Levels

St Dunstans Abbey:  GCSE’s

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INTERESTS

Helena lives in Plymouth with her husband, 9-year-old daughter and miniature dachshund, Berite.  Enjoying spending time paddle-boarding and doing Pilates and is happiest anywhere near the coast. 

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