Rhea Harrikissoon
Trainee Solicitor
Tooting Office
Tel: 020 7014 7335
Email:
rheah@duncanlewis.com
Rhea joined Duncan Lewis in June 2009 on a work placement. She is currently a Caseworker at the Welfare Benefits department at the Romford office.
She graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a 2.1 LLB Honours in 2007. She went on to do her LPC at the College of Law in London and achieved a Distinction in 2009.
After graduating in 2007, she was employed as a Tribunal clerk for the Tribunals service where she developed an understanding of the Welfare Benefits system. Rhea is also committed to pro bono work as she was a legal advisor at the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre. During her time as an advisor she was interviewed by Lawyer 2 Be where they published an article on her experience as an advisor.
As she has joined a new branch in Romford, Rhea will help to develop the Welfare Benefits department. She has great aspirations as she intends to be a director one day.
In her spare time she enjoys travelling to different parts of the world from Asia to the Caribbean meeting new people and learning about different cultures. As Rhea is from diverse multicultural background she is able to speak basic Tagalog.