Staff

Peter Walker - Partner
A Partner in the firm and head of the Wills and Probate Department. Peter qualified as a solicitor in 1970 and specialises in wills, probate and trusts. He is a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), The Solicitors for the Elderly, and is on the panel of professional deputies with the Court of Protection. Peter is based at the Middlesbrough branch.

Colin Howard – Partner
A Partner in the firm, Colin qualified as a solicitor in 1966 and specialises in wills, probate and related matters. Colin is based at our Middlesbrough office.

Katie Maltby – Solicitor
Katie qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and is a student member of STEP. She specialises in wills, probate and mental capacity work including Court of Protection deputyship matters and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Katie also deals with related residential conveyancing matters and house trusts. Katie is based at our Ingleby Barwick office.

Beverley Brook – Legal Clerk
Beverley has been with Punch Robson for over 30 years and became a legal clerk in 1990. Initially based in the family department, she transferred to the wills and probate department in 2003. She specialises in wills, probate and the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Beverley is based at our Middlesbrough office.

Julie Beattie – Legal Clerk
Julie has been with the firm since 1977. She deals with the preparation of wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as dealing with aspects of family work. Julie is based at our Coulby Newham office.

Jennifer Smith – Paralegal
Jennifer joined Punch Robson as a legal clerk in July 2006, after working for many years for another firm of solicitors and having qualified as an associate of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals in 2003. Jennifer specialises in probate and mental capacity work, particularly Court of Protection deputyship matters. Jennifer is based at our Middlesbrough office.