Ian Baker - Partner
Apart from his time at Law Society colleges, Ian has
lived in Lincoln all his life. Ian trained with the
Lincoln solicitors, Hodgson, Carlyle & Co, qualifying
as a solicitor in 1979. He became a partner in that
firm in 1980 and became a partner in Sills & Betteridge
in 1990 following
the merger of the two firms. Ian has always specialised
in property work and since 1994 has headed up the firm's
residential Conveyancing Department.
Peter Burton
Prior to joining Sills & Betteridge's Residential
Conveyancing Team in 2004 Peter worked for 34 years
for another firm of solicitors in Lincoln specialising
in Residential Conveyancing work. Peter became an Associate
of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1978
Tracy Wray
From school Tracy joined Hodgson, Carlyle & Co in 1984
and (apart from maternity leave) has worked continuously
for that firm and then Sills & Betteridge. Starting
as a secretary primarily dealing with property work,
Tracy has since 1996 progressed to the position of conveyancing
paralegal, largely handling her own case loads.
David Stapleton
David is originally from Louth in Lincolnshire and studied for his degree in law at the University of Birmingham. He trained as a solicitor in Scunthorpe and now specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing. David joined Sills & Betteridge in March 2007. When not at work, David is a keen amateur photographer and is Media Director at his local church.
Heather Bushell
Prior to joining Thimblebys just over 10 years ago, Heather worked for a solicitors in Horncastle and Boston. She specialises in residential and estate Conveyancing and is an Associate of the Institute of Legal Executives.
