About Mandhir Seera
Mandhir is a Trainee Solicitor in the Private Client team. He is currently in his third seat, assisting Christine Dyson & Sarah Charnley in Deputyships for individuals affected by catastrophic injuries. Mandhir also assists the Wills and Probate Team with estate planning, inheritance tax, and probate matters.
Mandhir completed his second seat in the Housing team where he worked under Farzana Chowdhury assisting on disrepair, succession, possession and homelessness cases. Mandhir worked closely and assisted vulnerable clients defending their housing rights.
Mandhir completed his first seat in the Personal Injury team. Mandhir worked on high value, complex range of cases including catastrophic & serious injuries as well as fatalities. Mandhir assisted in ensuring clients were able to obtain the compensation they deserved following an accident or personal injury. Mandhir’s passion to assist clients extended beyond working hours where he volunteered at law clinics, law fairs & panel discussions.
Mandhir was featured in the Law Gazette where he detailed his experience in breaking in to the legal sector. Mandhir is one of the firm’s Mental Health First Aiders, helping to promote and implement the firm’s commitment to remove the stigmatisation of mental health and suicide. He is also committed to volunteering and being involved with a number of charitable causes. Mandhir fundraised for and ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon on behalf of Hodge Jones & Allen. Mandhir is also passionate about ensuring everyone has access to justice and has fundraised and participated in the London Legal Walk every year since 2023. Mandhir has also conducted mock Inquest training events with East of England Ambulance Service Trust and Angela Ruskin University to assist the students and paramedics better understand the inner workings of a coroner’s inquest. Furthermore, Mandhir has also championed for greater diversity and inclusivity in the legal sector through engaging with a number of legal organisations that encourage professional development for minorities.
Career
- Trainee Solicitor – Hodge Jones & Allen, September 2024 – Present
- Dispute Resolution Paralegal – Hodge Jones & Allen, October 2022 – September 2024
- Employment and Dispute Resolution Legal Administrative Assistant – Hodge Jones & Allen, April 2022 – October 2022
Education
- LLM Legal Practice (Solicitors) – BPP University London, 2018-2020
- LLB Law (First Class Honours) – University of Birmingham, 2015-2018
Personal Interests
Mandhir is Co-Captain of the Hodge Jones & Allen football team, which participates in the London Legal League.
He enjoys also volunteering internally and has a number of additional responsibilities at Hodge Jones & Allen. Mandhir is a Mentor to several HJA employees. He also enjoys authoring legal and social articles for the firm.
Beyond work, Mandhir enjoys visiting galleries and art exhibitions. As well as attending food festivals, the theatre and orchestra performances. Mandhir also enjoys being creative and has a passion for creating art, cooking and photography. He also enjoys travelling and has recently picked up skiing.