I believe in putting employees in a position of power – I'll help you to achieve the result that's best for you. I'm featured in Chambers & Partners and described as 'an excellent lawyer.
Expertise
Unfair dismissal
Discrimination
HR issues
Negotiated exits and settlement agreements
Regulated by
Solicitors Regulation Authority – (See
Monaco Solicitors’ page here)
SRA ID: 194525
Career History
Monaco Solicitors: Senior Associate Solicitor, 2017 – Present
Campbell Chambers Solicitors: Employment Solicitor, December 2014 – Present
Central Law Training: Programme Director, March 2013 – Present
Programme Director for this high profile national lawyer training organisation. Heading up the national employment law programme delivery ‘CPD’ (continuing professional development’ to lawyers, both beginners and experts, in the field of employment law.
Compromise Agreements Ltd: Employment Solicitor, March 2013 – March 2014
This niche Employment Law Claimant-only company was the predecessor to Monaco Solicitors, also run by Alex Monaco, who I have worked with for some years. As per Monaco Solicitors, I was dealing with a full range of employment claims, including Tribunal claims and in areas including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing.
Colemans-ctts Solicitors: Solicitor then Partner, July 1997 – March 2013
Partner in charge of the employment department responsible for a team of 4. Full range of contentious employment Tribunal claims (including discrimination, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing) acting for Claimants and Respondents, insurance panel solicitors, private instructions and Employer insurance claims.
Stephen Fidler & Co. Solicitors: Legal Executive (FILEX), 1994 – 1996
General civil litigation including employment, housing, debt work and immigration.
Bernard Oberman & Co. Solicitors: Legal Executive
General civil litigation including employment, housing, debt work and immigration.
About Lorna Valcin
I am a highly qualified, conscientious and dedicated solicitor with over 30 years’ experience in the legal field, the vast majority of which has been spent specialising in Employment Law. I was formerly a partner of a national commercial firm of solicitors as Head of the Employment team. I am a Trainer and Programme Director for the UK’s leading legal training company providing legal training to other lawyers and have lectured in Employment Law on the CIPD course to HR professionals.
I qualified through the route of the Legal Executive which meant 9 years of part-time studying while working full-time in a firm of solicitors and then completing my Legal Practice course to qualify as a solicitor in 1998. This meant that by the time I qualified, I had already had 10 years’ experience in the legal field.
Throughout my career I have represented both employers and employees over many different sectors. I therefore have a good working understanding of the issues from both sides and a good insight into businesses which makes me a better lawyer to my employee clients.
I negotiated a settlement on a race and age discrimination claim against a major airline and achieved a 6-figure settlement for my clients in addition to reinstatement.
I, like all of my colleagues at Monaco solicitors, am passionate about getting justice for our clients and putting them in a position of power so that they can achieve the best result for them. I am particularly passionate about womens’ rights in the workplace. Women are under-represented in the boardroom, still suffer from a substantial pay gap and are often overlooked for promotion and career prospects. I have achieved despite those odds and I want to see others do the same.
Notable cases/Key achievements
Invited by Kingston College to teach Employment Law on its CIPD course
Appointed Programme Director for Central Law Training in area of Employment Law
Invited by the Law Society to teach Employment Law on its Employment Law Course to other lawyers
Invited to teach Employment Law on the AWS Returners’ Course
Appointed Chair of the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) (London Region)