North west firm Bell Lamb and Joynson (BLJ) Solicitors has expanded the Liverpool team with the appointment of criminal law solicitor Jim Smith.
Jim, who is set to join the firm this month, arrives from Whitfields Solicitors in Formby where he headed the criminal department. A duty solicitor and higher court advocate, he brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the criminal law field.
Managing partner at BLJ Solicitors Mike Leeman said: ‘We are pleased to welcome our colleague and friend Jim Smith into our expanding team here at BLJ Solicitors within a department that has experienced significant growth over the last three years. Our team of criminal solicitors work on approximately 1,000 cases annually, including a number of high-profile hearings across the North West and further afield within the UK. With this in mind, we felt that the time was right to continue our investment into staffing to support increasing demand.
‘Jim will bring with him decades of criminal law experience, having built up a reputation as a fierce, determined and loyal advocate for his clients in Formby, Southport, Liverpool and beyond, making him a real asset to our business. In his previous role he supervised all aspects of criminal work from serious cases involving offences such as murder to the likes of shoplifting and fraud.’
Jim Smith added: ‘I am excited to embark on this next chapter of my career at BLJ Solicitors, which has developed an incredible name for itself as one of the region’s longest standing law firms. I will continue to represent clients in my former locations but look forward to working with new clients to ensure the best possible outcome for each and every case. I’ve entered the business during a fantastic period of growth and aim to support the team in securing continuing success for the department in the coming years. I very much look forward to working with my colleagues to help put BLJ Solicitors on the map as a leading establishment when it comes to criminal law.’
