Personnel profiles
Family Department
Clive Barker – Partner
Farnham Office
Clive joined the firm as a trainee in 1962, qualified in 1968 and became a partner in 1970.
Having been with the firm for more than 40 years, Clive now deals exclusively with Family Law and Residential Conveyancing, having specialised in those areas for the last 20 years. Clive is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel and is also a qualified Family Law Mediator.
clivebarker@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Neeta Mehta – Partner
Farnborough Office
A partner of the firm since 1996, Neeta continues to head the Farnborough office and Family and Probate Departments. Neeta joined the firm 16 years ago having initially trained with Tanner & Taylor to qualify as a Solicitor in 1993.
Neeta handles all private client work specialising in Family Law. Neeta has particular expertise in divorce matters concentrating upon high value financial disputes including pension aspects and businesses. Other areas of expertise include cohabitation issues, wills and probate and Court of Protection work.
Neeta also maintains a network of relationships with Accountants and Taxation Practitioners to ensure a full and in depth service to her clients. Neeta is committed to providing a high level of client care.
Neeta was appointed as an Advanced Member of the Law Society Family Law Panel in June 2002. Out of 3085 Family Law Panel Members only 501 are currently Advanced Members of the Panel (as at 6th January 2005).
Additionally, Neeta is a member of the Resolution First for Family Law (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association).
Neeta is also keen to promote links with the local community and has in the past participated as a member of the Management Committee of the Farnborough and Aldershot Citizens Advice Bureau.
Since being a Partner Neeta has performed a key role in the management and development of the Practice.
neetamehta@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Lynn Sutton
Lynn obtained an Honours Law degree from Sussex University followed by a Masters in Law from Southampton University. Lynn qualified as a Solicitor in September 1998. She subsequently worked in private practices in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire and then Twickenham, Middlesex before joining Tanner & Taylor at the Farnborough office in July 2004.
Lynn specialises in Family Law, in particular private and public law children matters and cohabitation law and in Civil Litigation, in particular Housing Law. She is a member of Resolution, the Association of Women Solicitors, Reunite (child abduction) and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering.
lynnsutton@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Patricia Thacker
Pat has worked in law for 40 years – the last 30 at Tanner & Taylor. She qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1991. She specialises in Family Law including divorce, financial settlements, Separation and Cohabitation Agreements/disputes, Children’s Residence and Contact matters and Domestic violence. Pat deals with both private and public funded matters.
patthacker@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Nikki Weston
Nikki graduated from Swansea University with an LLB (Hons) Law Degree and completed the Legal Practice Course at Cardiff University. She then joined Tanner & Taylor in 2004 as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in September 2006.
She has undertaken seats in Family, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate, Company & Commercial and Employment, but now specialises in Family Law.
Nikki deals with all aspects of Family Law including divorce, financial issues and children matters including be able to offer a discounted rate for those families on a low income. Nikki also prepares Wills and deals with Probate matters.
nikkiweston@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Liz Walker
Liz has recently joined the firm having worked in the local area as a Solicitor for over 25 years. Her level of experience and knowledge is a great asset to the department. Liz deals with all areas of family and matrimonial work and along with Neeta specialises in high net worth matrimonial finance cases, as well as children matters, contentious probate, same sex cohabitee disputes and civil partnerships. Liz is a member of the Family Law Panel and Resolution.
Wendy Armstrong – Senior Family executive
Wendy has worked in law for over 25 years. She has been a matrimonial fee earner since 1991. Wendy is very experienced in dealing will all aspects of family law. She has impressive knowledge and experience to include acting for parents in complex care cases and financial disputes. Wendy's particular strengths are in her ability to communicate with her clients and put them at their ease. Wendy deals with all aspects of private and public funded family law.
wendyarmstrong@tanner-taylor.co.uk
Lisa Chapman – Para-Legal
Lisa has worked for Tanner & Taylor in the Family Department for the past 8 years and has worked as a Para-Legal for 10 years. She has experience in dealing with Domestic Violence and Children Matters. Lisa is an army wife who has links with the Army and RAF and therefore has an understanding of the needs placed on service personnel and their families. Lisa primarily deals with Legal Aid cases. Clients comment that Lisa is easy to communicate with and skilled at putting them at their ease when situations become difficult and fraught, especially in the court environment.