Meet Your Team
At Realm, we believe that people should be happy at work. When lawyers are matched with law firms where they truly fit, they thrive—and so do the businesses they work in.
Whether you're a lawyer ready for your next move or a law firm looking to grow your team, our specialist consultants are here to help you find the right match and build long-term success.
Duane Cormell
Managing Director and Co-founder
He set up Realm in 2015 with the aim of helping law firms improve their productivity and profitability through a refreshing, values-driven approach to legal recruitment.
Kelly Reid
Associate Director and Head of the Recruiter Division
Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate in the North West.
Paula Pawlowska
Associate Director and Head of Recruiter Division
Head of our team of specialist recruiters.
Lucy Wickham
Senior Consultant - Family, Yorkshire
Specialist for family and care lawyers in Yorkshire.
Bill Szajna-Hopgood
Associate Consultant - Private Client, Yorkshire
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in Yorkshire.
Kimberley Stark
Associate Consultant - Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, North West
Specialist for litigation and personal injury lawyers in the North West
Mel Samson
Associate Consultant - Family, North West
Specialist for family in the North West
Harry Nicholls
Junior Consultant - Property, North West
Specialist for Property lawyers in the North West
Rachael Conley
Associate Consultant - Private Client, West Midlands
Specialist for Private Client, Court of Protection and Contentious Probate lawyers in the West Midlands.
Rebecca Hopwood
Associate Director and Head of Support
Rebecca does a little bit of everything here at Realm, but mainly works to put strategies and processes in place that make sure our employees feel that their career aspirations are achievable, that they are engaged in their work and that their wellbeing is supported.
Chloe Whittaker
Office Manager
Chloe splits her time between being our Office Manager and PA for our Managing Director Duane.
Katherine Memery
Principal Marketing Executive & Technical Lead for Community Engagement
Katherine oversees the business’s content strategy, helping to grow the Realm brand through PR, online and offline content and email marketing.
Lucy Cade
Principal Marketing Executive & Marketing Team Lead
Lucy is responsible for managing our campaigns and our social media content. She also helps our recruitment team to build and cultivate successful personal brands online.
Paula Tanner
Head of Finance
Paula is our Head of Finance and is responsible for all financial processing and management.
