Linda Barker

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 162088

I am a Consultant Solicitor in the Crime Department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. I joined Duncan Lewis in 2012 and manage a separate criminal defence team who have also been here since 2012, having all moved from Caplans Solicitors together. I have a large following of clients who are very loyal to me and whom I have represented for 20 years or more. I initially qualified as a Barrister in 1991 and practised at the Bar for the first year before deciding that I wanted more direct client contact and therefore took my transfer exams and became a solicitor a year later. I enjoy being very hands on and the direct client contact and have travelled all over the country to represent clients. I handle a broad range of criminal matters from shoplifting and fraud to murder and assault. I have previously handled a multi-handed drug importation matter involving substantial amounts of monies; a high-profile murder, which has been widely reported and a case involving a football coach charged with sexually assaulting a boy. As a result of regularly undertaking high-profile cases I have proficieny in dealing with the press and media.