Tom Mather > Irwin Mitchell > Sheffield, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices
RIVERSIDE EAST
2 MILLSANDS
SHEFFIELD
S3 8DT
England
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Tom Mather
Work Department
Personal legal services.
Position
Partner
Career
Tom has dealt with clinical negligence claims and has a particular interest in maximum severity cases, having successfully resolved many claims with values well in excess of £5m.
He was significantly involved in the vCJD scheme (as negotiated by Irwin Mitchell on behalf of vCJD victims with the Department of Health), with specific responsibility for representing numerous family members of victims with their claims in respect of psychiatric injury and particular hardship under the most traumatic circumstances.
He has additional responsibility as a professional support lawyer for personal injury nationally, dealing with systems, processes, and regulatory compliance. Co-author of three chapters on damages in APIL’s guide to clinical negligence.
Memberships
Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel; senior litigator with APIL.
Education
Birkdale School, Sheffield; Sheffield University.
Leisure
Walking, football, tennis
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Irwin Mitchell
leverages the substantial experience of its large team of clinical negligence specialists, with capabilities across a range of complex high-value claims, alongside a focus on securing immediate care for clients. Julianne Moore
leads the Sheffield team, employing her medical background to represent clients particularly in birth injury claims. Other notable names from the same office include Tom Mather, who has substantial litigation experience; Sarah Rowland, who is similarly active in relation to birth injuries; and Tim Annett, who focusses on defective medical devices and clinical trials. Sarah Coles heads up the Leeds practice, with expertise in cerebral palsy, brain injury, and amputation claims. Also based there are Rachelle Mahapatra, primarily active in birth injury cases, and Rachel Roach, who brings valuable experience working on the defendant side to the team. In team news, Ross McWilliams was promoted to partner in May 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in Yorkshire
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property