Our Team
Directors
Teresa Ryall BA Solicitor & Director
Teresa qualified in 1983. She began her law career in London, both in private practice and then in-house with the Prudential. She then moved to a practice in Ross-on-Wye in 2000, before finally joining Williams Beales & Co in 2004.
Teresa specialises in Family Law and Dispute Resolution.
Mike Harris F. inst Legal Executive & Director
Mike joined Williams Beales & Co in 1971 as a trainee clerk. He became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1992. Mike has lived in Hay-on-Wye for many years and has undertaken community roles such as the town mayor, president of the Black Mountains Lions, and chairman, secretary and treasurer of many local sports clubs.
Mike is a Private Client lawyer specialising in Wills, LPAs, Probate and Property.
Associate Solicitors
Samantha L. Reynolds LLB
Sam is a Solicitor specialising in all aspects of property, both residential and commercial.
Sam has worked in legal practice since 2007, originally as a Litigation Assistant moving to Trainee Solicitor, and then qualifying as a Solicitor at Nottingham City Council Legal Services after graduating from Nottingham Law School in 2009. On qualification in 2016, Sam took a Solicitor position at Ashfield District Council before promotion to Senior Solicitor and then Service Manager. After relocating to Hay-on-Wye in 2021, Sam made the leap into private practice here at Williams Beales & Co.
Hannah M. Lewis BSc (Hons)
Hannah was brought up on a farm on the Herefordshire/Powys border. She attended Lancaster University and worked in France before qualifying as a Solicitor in 2010. Her key areas of practise include conveyancing, Wills, Probate, and the preparation of LPAs and Farming Partnership Agreements.
Hannah specialises in agricultural and rural property matters.
Support Staff
Sam Cook BA (Hons)
Practice & Compliance Manager
Diane Williams
Legal secretary
Sharon Roberts
Legal Cashier
Robin Finlay
Legal Secretary
Sophie Hurn
Legal Assistant
Janet Curd
Legal Secretary
Rachel Richards
Legal Assistant
Lesley Miles
Legal secretary
Rosie Kelly
Yorkshire Building Society Cashier
Gail Lewis
Legal secretary
Jemma Haver
Administration & Accounts Assistant