Law Specialists

Our Team

Lawtons Criminal Solicitors was set up in September 2004 with one aim; to provide outstanding advice to those accused of criminal offences.

Private Client Team

Nick Titchener

Director & Solicitor Advocate

A dedicated defence solicitor, Nick specialises in complex and serious crime – particularly drug crime, violence and sexual offences. Nick tends to deal with privately funded cases, where clients demand a higher level of service and attention to detail.

Stephen Halloran

Director & Solicitor Advocate

Stephen Halloran is a specialist criminal defence solicitor, with over 20 years’ experience in criminal law. He helps his clients to navigate through complex litigation, presenting the best possible defence.

Dawn McKnight

Solicitor

Dawn qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and joined the firm in 2006. Dawn has experience in all aspects of Criminal work and regularly appears in the Magistrates Court and Police Station.

Joanne Cestaro

Solicitor

Jo is a solicitor at our Luton office whom primarily deals with our cases at Luton Magistrates Court. She be contacted at our Luton and Bedford offices.

Paul Dillon

Consultant

Paul is a senior solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of criminal law and with an increasing emphasis on the private instructed individuals who want to ensure a guaranteed level of service.

Massimo Trebar

Consultant

Massimo Trebar has extensive knowledge of all criminal offences, specialising in road traffic law. He combines his legal expertise with the ability to build relationships with all his clients, quickly identifying their interests and needs.

Andy Hobdell

Consultant

Andy Hobdell is a highly motivated and experienced Criminal Solicitor. With over 20 years of experience Andy has dealt with a wide range of cases within the Magistrates Court and Crown Court. Andy primarily deals with cases within Hertfordshire and London.

Glen Henry

Solicitor Advocate

Glen is Solicitor Advocate and has 25 years experience in dealing with serious and complex criminal cases. He regularly appears in the Crown Court as well as appearing in the Magistrates Court on a range of cases including Proceeds of Crime enforcement.

Our Lawyers

Sohail Bashir

Consultant

Sohail practices’ both within the magistrates and crown courts. He has represented a number of high profile cases and all types Road Traffic Offences. He has worked as a criminal lawyer in leading firms in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and London, before joining Lawtons Solicitors in 2014.

Nick Seeley

Solicitor

Nick Seeley is a senior solicitor with multiple years experience in all aspects of criminal law. He has represented a number of high profiled cases and all types of road traffic offences.

Lavina Hobdell

Solicitor

Lavina is one of Lawtons most senior Solicitors having dealt with all types of work for more than 40 years specialising in criminal work, now our POCA Proceedings (Proceeds of Crime Act) Specialist Expert covering a broad spectrum of complex cases with varying benefit amounts with good results.

Andrew Morton

Solicitor-Advocate

Andrew qualified in 1981 and joined Lawtons in 2011. He has practised as a Criminal Solicitor throughout his career, and has also a range of experience in other areas of law.

Angie Deacon

Legal Executive

Angie joined Lawtons in 2009 but has worked in criminal defence for over 30 years. Angie is an accredited Police Station Representative and Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.

Nicola Hobdell

Consultant

Nicola has specialised in Criminal Law since 2001 during which time she has dealt with some of the most serious and complex cases including rape and serious sexual assaults, firearms and drugs offences. Nicola joined Lawtons in 2012 and works within our Hertford office dealing mainly with Crown Court matters. She qualified as an Accredited […]

Russell Robinson

Solicitor-Advocate

Russell qualified as a Solicitor in 1994, and Solicitor-Advocate in 2007. Specialising in Criminal Defence, he has handled the full range of offences including murder, serious fraud and aircraft hijacking.

Hussain Hassan

Solicitor

Poppy Daley

Paralegal

Lynn Warren

Legal Executive

Samantha Harmer

Trainee Solicitor

Toni Hennessy-Ling

Karen Hicks

Robyn Brett

Paralegal

Keith Simmonett

Police Station Representative

Our Admin Team

Louise Waters

Finance Controller

Sheila Weir

Accounts Assistant

Amy Thompson

Crown court clerk

Elsa Small

Legal Secretary

Pauline Anthony

Receptionist

Jo Strack

Legal Secretary

Sherrie Lowe

Secretary

Asher Marley

Billing Clerk