Michael OBrien

I am a Trainee Solicitor in the Immigration Department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. I am based in the firm's City of London office and work under the supervision of Solicitor Ellen McCormack and Director Gemma Lynch.

I am accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme. This means that I can assist clients in immigration detention, as well as unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

I have experience in dealing with a range of publicly funded matters. In particular, I have experience assisting clients with their asylum claims, appeals, bail applications and other detention related matters. I work with many vulnerable clients and clients of various nationalities.

• University of Law, London Bloomsbury - LPC LLM (Distinction)
• King's College London - LLB with American Law (2:1)
• Northwestern University, Chicago (Year abroad)

• Trainee Solicitor at Duncan Lewis Solicitors (February 2025 - Present)
• Caseworker at Duncan Lewis Solicitors (November 2022 - February 2025)
• Generalist Adviser at Citizens Advice Waltham Forest (February 2021 - October 2022)

• Senior Caseworker - Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme

• Court Grants Interim Relief and Permission to Challenge Unlawful Detention of Modern Slavery Victim (26 November 2024)
• Duncan Lewis Client Granted Permission to Challenge a Section 94 Certificate (17 June 2024)