Tom is an assistant solicitor in the Employment team at Carson McDowell.

Tom graduated with a first class honours degree in Law (LLB) from Ulster University in May 2019. Having joined Carson McDowell as a trainee in September 2019, Tom completed his training contract with the firm. Tom received his professional qualification from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Belfast and qualified as a solicitor in September 2021.

Tom works closely with partners Orlagh O’Neill and Rachel Penny advising principally employer clients on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. This includes the defence of claims in the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal, and the management of day-to-day employment issues.