David Lucas

I joined the firm in 2011. I deal with matters where an initial dispute is raised through to matters which become genuinely defended (as opposed to irrelevant matters being raised as an excuse for non-payment). Since joining the firm I have worked very closely with our Head of Service Charge Recovery Loren Thompson which has enabled me to develop a very keen sense of what constitutes a genuine defence. Loren and I work closely together with other members of our team in order to resolve disputed cases or reduce the number of disputes outstanding before Court Proceedings are issued should the case then become defended. Prior to joining the firm I worked in Local Government for 17 years, predominantly in the Local Taxation Billing and Recovery Team which involved all aspects of debt recovery from initial billing through to Summons Stage and on to Court Proceedings for Committal to Prison where I also acted as Advocate for the Council at the Court Hearings. I was a Team Leader for my last 7 years and managed a team of 18 highly experience staff. I pride myself on being available to my team and always on hand to offer advice and assistance and work closely with clients to develop strong relationships.