Pitmans, the Thames Valley’s largest commercial law firm, has appointed a new Human Resources Director. Wendy Somerville joined Pitmans in 1997 after emigrating from South Africa and has been Human Resources Officer with the firm since then. During her time at Pitmans she has managed the change from manual personnel documentation to a computerised programme, introduced an Appraisal system for lawyers and support staff and introduced and managed the introduction of digital dictation for the firm.

Wendy completed her Personnel qualification in 2002 after studying at Thames Valley University. She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Prior to joining Pitmans she worked for Gestetner and Dunn and Bradstreet.


Christopher Avery, Managing Partner, Pitmans, said:
“Pitmans is currently growing at a considerable rate, and is set to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. As a result it is essential that we make it the best place to work in the Thames Valley. Personnel issues are very important to Pitmans, and we are careful to select the right people for the firm. Wendy has proven to be a loyal and hard working member of the HR team for the past 10 years, and will be highly competent as the new HR Director.”