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Jonathan Wheeler
Work Department
Managing Partner
Position
Jonathan was formerly head of both the injury and abuse teams at Bolt Burdon Kemp and has been a partner with the firm since 2003.
In 2006 Jonathan was named one of the ‘Hot 100’ lawyers of the year by The Lawyer magazine, recognising his campaigning work for survivors of child abuse, work which continues today. Jonathan went on to represent two claimants in the landmark House of Lords case A v Hoare & others (2008) changing the law to extend the time limits for anyone wishing to bring a child abuse claim.
He now has an over-arching role developing and approving the strategy for all personal injury cases handled by the firm.
In addition to his work at BBK, Jonathan is a Fellow and former President (2015-16) of the influential lobbying organisation, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. He was awarded honorary life membership when he stepped down from the national executive in 2017. He trains other lawyers, both in-house and externally, and is regularly asked to provide comment on topical issues for the trade press and national media. In 2014/15 he accepted a consultancy role with the BBC, advising on story-lines for a well-known TV soap.
Memberships
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) – Fellow and Past-President
- The Law Society of England & Wales – Civil Justice Committee member
- The Law Society of England & Wales – LGBT+ Committee member
- Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS) Committee member
- Human Rights Lawyers Association – member
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
Led by Jonathan Wheeler, the personal injury group at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP comprises specialist departments, covering adult and pediatric brain injuries, spinal injuries, military claims, abuse, bullying and harassment, and complex injuries. Beyond leadership duties, Wheeler remains highly active in representing claimants in sexual abuse litigation. Noted as ‘excellent, empathetic and great with clients’, Cheryl Abrahams‘ workload regularly covers pediatric cognitive injuries, while Victoria Oliver heads the team’s spinal injury cases. Ahmed Al-Nahhas oversees disputes arising from military environments, and is highlighted by clients for his ‘thorough’ grasp on physical and psychiatric injuries acquired during training or in barracks, including through discrimination and harassment. David McClenaghan continues to lend his expertise in sexual abuse litigation, especially those with a provenance in religious environments, while Joshua Hughes heads the team’s complex injuries offering, encompassing serious traffic accidents, amputations, orthopaedic and fatal claims.