The Team

Tony Marshall - Tony has been undertaking criminal law work for 11 years with a particular emphasis on White Collar Crime. Tony has a great deal of experience in Serious Fraud Office prosecutions, Special Case Work prosecutions, Money Laundering and Drugs Importations.

Tony studied at Sussex University and then at Lancaster Gate School of Law. Tony’s Training Contract was with what is now DLA and qualified in November 1994.

Tony then returned to East London, which is where he was raised, and started the criminal department of Alexander Johnson Solicitors. The department has now grown to such an extent that criminal work is now the only area of work the firm undertakes.

Tony is approachable and happy to discuss all criminal matters on an informal basis prior to any formal instruction.

Sara O’Keeffe - Qualified as a solicitor in 1997 she studied Bio Chemistry at Kings College London and thereafter attended law school in Chelmsford. Since qualification Sara has practised exclusively as a criminal defence solicitor and has obtained a wealth of experience in broad spectrum of cases. Her scientific background has proved invaluable in advising clients in relation to forensic issues and evaluating evidence. She has undertaken cases ranging from driving matters to more serious matters such as benefit fraud, white collar crime, drug importation and terrorism.

Sara is committed to her clients and due to her thorough handling of cases she has a strong client following and regularly receives referral from her ex-clients.

Sara attends Court and police stations regularly and is a member of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association.

Kim Chiswick - Admitted as a solicitor in 1996, Kim studied Law at University of East London and thereafter at Guildford “College of Law”

A member of the “London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association”, Kim specialises in Criminal Defence work and has a substantial own client base. She is a busy advocate and regularly represents clients at both the Magistrates court and police stations.

Committed to a high quality of work, Kim has a great deal of experience in criminal Defence work including Murder, Large Drug Importation and Fraud.

Chris Bowen - Chris studied at Keele University and went on to Chester Law School. Originally from South Wales Chris worked in East Anglia, The Midlands and London before joining Alexander Johnson last year.

Chris has been a qualified solicitor since 1995 and has represented clients on many large cases including murder and importation cases. Chris has represented Mr. Michael Steele since 1998 when he was charged and later convicted of what became known as The Rettendon Murders in Essex in 1995. Chris continues to represent Mr. Steele on his current Appeal which it is hoped will be heard later this year. Chris has a wealth of experience of serious and, particularly, high profile cases.

Peter Harrison-Lawrence - Peter has 12 years of experience in the field of Criminal Defence work and has worked for high profile niche Criminal Law practices across London.

Peter began by studying for ILEX qualifications at Barnet College in the evenings after work, before being Accredited by the Law Society as a Police Station Representative in April 1995. Thereafter he studied for his Law Degree at the then London Guildhall University.

Peter has both represented defendants at Police Stations, and prepared their cases in many matters, for example; The murders of PC Dunn and William Danso, commonly known as the Cato Road murders, R v Davies and Others ( 1995 ) a Conspiracy to manufacture and Supply 25million pounds worth of Amphetamine Sulphate, R v Stone, Pope and Tozer (1998) comonly known as the Browns shootings, and R v Villiers and Others (2000) commonly known as the London City Bond Fraud.

Peter has a wealth of experience in all types of criminal matters, and is committed to ensuring that he achieves the best possible results for those that he represents.