Neal Boland joined Stephensons in 1991 and is the firm's Senior Partner.
He is a partner in Stephenson's Criminal Litigation department, which is widely recognised by the Legal 500 as one of the leading Criminal Law teams in the North West, and indeed in the UK. Neal manages the regulatory and motoring law solicitors within the department.
He specialises in the regulatory and corporate criminal defence field, representing individuals and businesses who have been prosecuted for regulatory offences by organisations such as the Environment Agency, Health and Safety Executive and Trading Standards officials among others.
In addition, Neal is Stephensons' client relationship manager for many of the local authorities to which the firm provides legal services as part of framework panel agreements. To date, he has been the lead lawyer in almost 3,000 prosecutions conducted on behalf of Manchester City Council.
Neal also manages Stephensons Intervention Unit. Under his direction, the team carries out interventions into other solicitor practices as part of the firm's position as an Intervention Agent covering the North West and North Wales regions for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
As Training Principal, Neal is also responsible for the mentoring and selection of Stephensons' trainee solicitors.
