Emma Seaton
Senior Paralegal
Emma Seaton is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Wills and Probate team and is based at our Mapperley office.
Approach
Emma is a highly experienced Senior Paralegal with over 21 years’ experience across conveyancing, wills and probate, and employment law. She has recently returned to Rothera Bray, having begun her legal career with the firm nearly 20 years ago when it was known as Sharp and Partners Solicitors. This return reflects both her strong professional roots with the firm and the breadth of knowledge and capability she has developed throughout her career.
Emma brings a conscientious, organised, and client-focused approach, with a proven ability to manage complex workloads, support fee earners effectively, and deliver high standards of legal and administrative support.
Career Highlights
- Emma began her legal career in the early 2000s, joining Sharp & Partners in January 2003 as a Legal Secretary and Conveyancing Assistant
- In July 2010, she moved to a West Bridgford–based conveyancing firm, continuing in the role of Legal Secretary/Conveyancing Assistant
- Emma joined Massers Solicitors in July 2017 as an Administrative Assistant before progressing to a Personal Assistant position at a Nottingham-based firm, where she worked from February 2018 to September 2022. She then took on an Executive Assistant role with another Nottingham firm in September 2022
- Between February 2023 and December 2023, Emma worked as a Team Secretary for NHS Nottinghamshire Healthcare, followed by a Personal Assistant role at an East Midlands firm from January 2024 to August 2025
- Emma joined Rothera Bray in February 2026 as a Senior Paralegal in the Wills and Probate team
Experience
Experience
21 years
- Mapperley
- e.seaton@rotherabray.co.uk
- 0115 9106232
Experience
Experience
21 years
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