Julie Walker
Consultant
Julie Walker is a Consultant in Rothera Bray’s Serious Personal Injury department and has 24 years’ experience in acting for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, brain injuries, spinal injuries and fatal accidents.
Expertise
- Claimant Personal Injury
- Catastrophic injury
- Brain injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Fatal accidents
Approach
Julie provides a holistic approach to clients who are dealing with catastrophic injuries, and recognises that the client is not just dealing with the injury but also the far reaching consequences as a result of their injury.
Julie also understands the importance of supporting not just the client but their wider family, especially where there may be changes in family dynamic, providing a supportive and hand-holding role and minimising any anxieties the client or their family might be experiencing.
Julie prides herself on progressing cases efficiently and proactively, ensuring interim payments are in place to support the client and their family until a final settlement is reached.
Career Highlights
- Julie worked at Freeths for 14 years, joining as a trainee solicitor and progressing to partner
- Julie has also worked at Nelsons as a partner in their Medico legal team
- Julie previously worked at Browne Jacobson, specialising in defendant work
- Julie joined Rothera Bray as a consultant in November 2022
- Alongside her role as consultant, Julie works for the College of Legal Practice at the College of Law, providing training and assessing people on how to become solicitors
- Julie has written a Personal Injury masters curriculum for the University of Law
Experience
Experience
27 years
Qualifications
Awards
In 2024, Julie was awarded Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards.
Positions Held
Julie was the past vice chair of the Civil Court Users Committee Group
Julie was previously the director of Headway Derby
Testimonials
“Thankyou for everything you have done to assist us with this awful situation. You and your team have been exceptional. I’m sure we could have stumbled our way through alone, but it would have been messy and unconventional. With your guidance and expertise, you made it so much easier and I thankyou from the bottom of my heart.”Mr Harnett
- The Lace Market
- j.walker@rotherabray.co.uk
- 0115 910 6285
Experience
Experience
27 years
Qualifications
Awards
In 2024, Julie was awarded Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards.
Positions Held
Julie was the past vice chair of the Civil Court Users Committee Group
Julie was previously the director of Headway Derby
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