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Lynn Baker
Lynn qualified as a solicitor in 1989 and specialises in Matrimonial and Child Care Law. She is a member of the Law Society's Childcare and Advanced Family Law Panel. She deals with all aspects of Family Law representing both children and adults. She is qualified as a solicitor-advocate.




Alan Glover
Alan qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and deals with all aspects of family law. He is a member of Resolution which is the UK's largest group of solicitors specialising in Family Law issues. He appears in the Directory
of Accredited Specialists of Resolution for emergency procedures in financial proceedings and in private law proceedings concerning children. Alan is a trained mediator with Resolution.




Peter R Higgins
Peter is a partner and was admitted as a solicitor in 1976. After undergoing his training in Leeds, he joined the firm in 1977. He specialises in personal injury, employment law, clinical negligence and civil disputes.
He is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, The Royal Society of Medicine and a
member of the Employment Lawyers Association.




David A Wright
David qualified as a solicitor in May 1977 having trained with Mills Kemp and Brown after gaining a distinction in Property Law in his Law Society Final Examinations. He became a partner in the firm in July 1977 and heads the firm’s Commercial and Property Department. He specialises in commercial property and company matters.



Guy F Beaumont
Guy qualified as a solicitor in October 1991 and is a partner in the firm. He specialises in Family and Matrimonial Law. He is a member of the Law Society Children Panel, the Family Panel and Advanced
Family Law Panel and a member of Resolution. Guy handles all aspects of family work including divorce, ancillary relief, injunctions, private and public Children Act matters.




Karen Gray
Karen qualified as a solicitor in September 1998 and became a partner in the firm in 2003. She specialises
in all aspects of Family and Matrimonial Law including contact and residence disputes over children, divorce, matrimonial finances and domestic violence. In July 2004 she was awarded specialist Resolution (formerly SFLA) accreditation for Advanced Financial Provision and Children Law Private. She is a qualified Collaborative Family Lawyer.



Christopher Newsam
Christopher qualified as a solicitor in May 1990. He joined the firm in August 1987 having previously gained experience in the Lord Chancellor’s Department specialising in corporate and individual insolvency, commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, boundary disputes and debt. Christopher advises clients on all aspects of civil disputes.



David R Wilson
David is a Partner in the firm and qualified as a solicitor in 1991. He is a member of the Law Society
Personal Injury Panel and specialises in personal injury work as well as other civil disputes in particular contractual matters.




Sandra Butterworth
Sandra is a conveyancing executive. She joined the firm in 1983 and has specialised in domestic conveyancing since 1989.




Gerard Casey
Gerard qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and joined the firm in 2002. He became a partner in 2005. He is a Solicitor-Advocate and has rights of audience in all criminal proceedings and deals with all levels of criminal defence work including appeals and judicial reviews and represents Defendants involved in public protest and civil liberties issues.

 


Steven Dawson
Steven qualified as a solicitor in September 2001 and became a Partner in 2008. Steven specialises in all areas of probate and will making. He advises on the preparation of wills, tax planning and trusts, Court of Protection, Public Guardianship Office matters and powers of attorney. Steven is also experienced in the administration of estates.




Angela Coles
Angela qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and has worked in private practice since then. She is able to advise in relation to Inheritance Tax Planning, setting up a Trust, drawing a Will and a Lasting Power of Attorney. Clients considering transferring or settling their property on their children might also benefit from talking over their plans with her. Angela is also experienced in the administration of estates.



Sean Fritchley
Sean is a qualified solicitor who joined our criminal department in September 2003. He has 8 years experience of Magistrates Court and Crown Court work, and is fully accredited for police station attendance and advice.

 


Carol Wilcock
Carol is a qualified solicitor who spent many years pursuing an academic career, culminating in her appointment as Director of the College of Law at York. She held this position for 7 years before deciding to make a career change and joined our Private Client Department in 2005. Carol has an extensive knowledge of Wills, probate, capital taxes, trusts and estate planning.



Cassandra Dixon-Phillip
Cassandra qualified as a solicitor in November 2005. Cassandra decided to specialise in Private Client Law and deals with all areas of Will making and preparation, Probate, Administration of Estates, Court of Protection, Public Guardianship matters, and Powers of Attorney. Cassandra joined Mills Kemp & Brown in May 2006.



Andrea Dodd
Andrea qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2004 and joined the firm in 2006 specialising in domestic conveyancing. She has 18 years of experience in the legal profession including
legal management. She is a Member of the Chartered Management Institute and has recently completed an MBA.




Darren Wheater
Darren joined the firm in 2006. He has 15 years experience in the Criminal Justice System. He is responsible for all aspects of Magistrates Court and Crown Court case preparation and management. Darren has successfully completed The Police Station accreditation qualification and is therefore accredited for Police Station attendance to advise as a Criminal Defence Legal Advisor.



Sam Price
Sam is a qualified solicitor whose conveyancing experience began in 2003.  Specialising in both residential and commercial conveyancing he qualified as a solicitor in March 2006 before joining Mills Kemp & Brown in 2007.




Beverley Theato

Beverley was formerly a Registered Nurse and has specialised in claimant clinical negligence claims since qualifying as a solicitor in 1999.  She is able to assist in all aspects of clinical negligence litigation and has a varied case load.  She is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

 


Mills Kemp & Brown Solicitors
1-11 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley S70 2LP
Tel: 01226 210000 Fax:01226 211110