Our People

At Carr & Co Solicitors, we understand that people are at the centre of our work. Whether you simply need high quality representation, or the addition of a more personal approach, our team is here to help, and can offer a professional, high quality service.

The team you’ll meet at Carr & Co Solicitors will include:

Sharon Smith

Sharon is a Senior Director at Carr & Co and offers a wide range of professional advice in all areas of Personal Injury and Accident Law including road traffic accidents and accidents at work. She also specialises in Will provision, Probate and Civil Disputes. Sharon qualified as a solicitor in 1990 (LLB Hons).

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 LWN (Living Well North) 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.

Victoria Bell

Victoria is a Director at Carr and Co and specialises in Property law . She advises on all aspects of residential Conveyancing as well as Commercial Property transactions . She  has experience in representing both Landlord and Tenants in both residential and Commercial Leases. She is Head of Conveyancing in the Firm. She qualified as a solicitor in 2008 (LLB Hons), but had previous experience in conveyancing for a number of years prior to qualification. Victoria can also advise on Wills and Probate.

Victoria won a People Award at the ESTAS Conveyancer Awards 2018, being one of 3 conveyancers in the country to be awarded the ‘Highly Commended’ trophy based purely on customer feedback. She was thrilled to be presented with the award by Phil Spencer.

She lives in Northumberland and has one son.

Denise Arnott

Denise is a Director at Carr and Co.

She specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing.

Denise qualified as a solicitor in 2001.

Colleen Veitch

Colleen is our Conveyancing Executive at Carr & Co Solicitors and deals with all aspects of buying and selling your home.

Colleen has over 15 years experience and works closely with the other team members to ensure clients transactions run as smoothly as possible.

Colleen lives in Northumberland.

Faraz Manzur

Faraz Manzur is a qualified solicitor who deals with Personal Injury and Accident Law, Will provision, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Civil Litigation. He graduated from Northumbria University with a Law Degree (LLB Hons). He has completed his Legal Practice Course and Master of Laws qualifications.

Faraz enjoys going to the gym and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Philippa Lynn

Philippa Lynn is a Trainee Solicitor who began her Training Contract with the firm at the start of 2023. Philippa deals with Will provision, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate, Civil Litigation and Property Law.

Philippa graduated with a Law Degree (LLB Hons) in 2020 and has since completed her Legal Practice Course and Master of Laws qualifications.

Rhiannon Drew-Stoneman

Rhiannon is a Solicitor at Carr and Co Solicitors who specialises in Civil Litigation. She provides advice on all aspects of dispute resolution in Personal Injury, Employment, Neighbour/Building Disputes, Landlord & Tenant, and more. Rhiannon graduated from the University of South Wales in 2020 with a First Class Degree in Law (Legal Practice Exempting) and qualified as a Solicitor in February 2023, but has 10 years’ previous experience predominantly in Personal Injury.

Rhiannon has previously been recognised in a national newspaper as a ‘young lawyer to watch’. Rhiannon lives in Northumberland, and has a daughter and 3 dogs.