Russell went to University College, London, was awarded a LL.B and joined Oliver Fisher is 1976. He is recognised for his expertise in commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, handling cases in L.V.T, the Court of Appeal and House of Lords, most recently the ground breaking case of Ghaidon v Godin-Menzdoa which has radically changed the law in relation to succession to tenancy and as to Human Rights generally.

Russell also deals with commercial litigation and employment matters. Russell is a member of the Law Society Housing Committee and the Law Society Access to Justice Committee.

Jo is a member of the Law Society Advanced Family Law Panel. She had been a solicitor since 1987 and has specialised in Family Law since 1989. Jo is experienced in dealing with cases where there are substantial assets. In addition to financial cases Jo deals with all areas of family law including pre nuptial agreements, adoptions, Children Act proceedings relating to contact and residence.

Jo has been a solicitor with Oliver Fisher since 1987 and a Partner in the firm since 1994.

Shelley studied law at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She joined Grenville J. Walker Solicitors as a paralegal in 2001, qualifying as a solicitor in 2004. Shelley joined the family law department at Oliver Fisher in May 2006 and will continue to specialise in all aspects of family law.

Shelley deals with all aspects of divorce and separation including finances on divorce, issues relating to children and occupation of the home. She also deals with injunctions in relation to domestic violence, finances and children.

Shelley also deals with cohabitation agreements and separation agreements.

Dianne is a solicitor in the property litigation department having done her Training Contract with Oliver Fisher. Dianne is an experienced solicitor who advises on a wide range of areas including Landlord and Tenant disputes, social housing, homelessness, neighbour disputes and Judicial Reviews. Dianne is also very experienced in debt recovery actions and winding up proceedings and carries our general civil litigation work. Dianne has acted in numerous County Court and High Court cases following her qualification in February 2003.

Gabrielle went to Kings College, London University, where she gained an LLB.  She was called to the Bar a year later and practised as a criminal barrister for about ten years. Following that first career, she worked in television on documentary programmes for about 10 years, before qualifying as a solicitor in 1992. 

As a solicitor Gabrielle worked for 15 years in Wandsworth Law Centre doing housing and community care work, and in 2007 she joined Oliver Fisher as a member of their housing team.

Anthony Simmons, after taking a Degree in Law at London University, trained in the Department of a Central London Firm and after qualifying as a Solicitor, subsequently worked for many years in the Non-Contentious Department of a large Firm of Solicitors in the City of London.

He joined Oliver Fisher in 2007 as Head of our Non-Contentious Department and specialises both in Probate and Administration and Wills as well as Residential and Commercial Conveyancing.