Madelene Holdsworth

Practice Areas

Madelene is Managing Director of Slater and Gordon Legal Service and also runs a caseload of industrial disease and military specialist claims, in particular claims for asbestos related diseases. She's based in Manchester but represents clients nationally.

Her specific areas of expertise are claims for asbestos victims, occupational asthma, work related stress, dermatitis, chemical poisoning and noise induced hearing loss cases, particularly on behalf of Armed Forces personnel. She also has experience in complex accident at work cases and catastrophic military cases.

Additionally, she has a highly specialised and unique expertise in carbon monoxide poisoning claims and is one of the UK’s foremost legal experts in this area, being involved in several high-profile carbon monoxide poisoning claims and speaking at the House of Lords on this topic previously.

She's been described by clients as “tenacious, practical and very dogged”. She thrives on litigating difficult cases, is not afraid of running them and can explain tricky legal arguments to clients and colleagues in a clear, concise way.

Professional Memberships

Madelene is a member of the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). She's accredited by APIL as a Senior Litigator, an Asbestos Specialist and an Occupational Disease Specialist.