Our People
First and foremost, at Carr & Co we understand that our work is about people.
Sometimes because issues we are dealing with are difficult, you’ll need us to support you not only with the legal aspects of our working relationship but maybe as someone to listen to the often quite personal aspects of what you are experiencing.
Perhaps in more straight forward cases you’ll simply need us to represent you in the right way to the right people and to get you the results you desire.
Either way, we’re here to help. The people you’ll meet at Carr & Co will include:
Valerie Wormald
Valerie is a Senior Partner at Carr & Co and specialises in providing advice on all aspects of Family and Matrimonial Law as well as assisting with Will provision and Probate.
Valerie is a qualified Collaborative Lawyer, an alternative process to resolve family disputes. She is also a trained Mediator through Resolution and is committed to finding solutions for separating couples and their families. She is also an accredited speciailist on the Law Society Children Panel acting for children and family members in proceedings involving the Local Authority.Valerie sits as a Tribunal Judge on Benefit Appeals.
Valerie is married, with two children, and lives at the coast.
Email Valerie
valerie@carrandcosolicitors.com
Sharon Smith
Sharon is a Senior Partner at Carr & Co and offers a wide range of professional advice professional advice in all areas of Personal Injury and Accident Law including road trafic accidents and accidents at work. She also specialises in Will provision, Probate and Civil Disputes.
Sharon is an accredited Specialist with the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and is a member of The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Sharon has developed a specialist knowledge in elderly client work particularly Local Authority Care and Powers of Attorney. She is one of the founder members of ALL a group looking to promote a one stop holistic approach to care for the elderly
Sharon is married with one son and lives in Northumberland.
Email Sharon
sharon@carrandcosolicitors.com
Gemma Iceton
Gemma is a Partner at Carr & Co and specialises in providing advice on all areas of Family and Matrimonial Law. Gemma is passionate about helping parties where there are disputes regarding finances and children.
Gemma also acts for many victims of domestic violence to ensure they have the protection required.
She also deals with Personal Injury, Accident cases and Will provision.
Gemma is married and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Email Gemma
gemma@carrandcosolicitors.com
Mark Lynn
Mark is a Partner at Carr & Co and specialises in buying and selling your home or business property.
Mark will assist you through the process with sound advice and understanding.
Mark lives in North Tyneside.
Email Mark
mark@carrandcosolicitors.com
Colleen Howard
Colleen is our Conveyancing Executive at Carr & Co and deals with all aspects of buying and selling your home.
Colleen has many years experience and works closely with the other team members.
Colleen lives in Northumberland.
Email Colleen
colleen@carrandcosolicitors.com
In addition to the above, you will have day to day contact with our experienced support staff who will be able to assist you with information gathering as needed and for general enquiries as to the progress of your matter.
You will be informed as to who are the key personnel on confirmation that you wish us to act for you.
All our staff work as a committed and enthusiastic team. All of them have input as to how we can continue to improve our service to you and develop the work taking into account IT changes and continuing changes in law and practice.
