Adam Orchard is a Senior Associate Solicitor Team Manager in our Crown Court Litigation Team based within the Leighton Buzzard branch. Adam joined Reeds over 5 years ago having spent most of his career within the criminal justice system, working within the Crown Court. He undertook numerous roles there, including as a List Officer, and a Case Progression officer. Adam was able to bring his valuable experience, and his comprehensive understanding into the workings of the Crown Court, to his role at Reeds. He has spent nearly 20 years operating in the Crown Court environment and is a seasoned practitioner with a deep knowledge of the field.

Now, Adam is responsible for managing our team of in-house Crown Court Caseworkers in the South East group and liaises with Advocates and counsel’s chambers in the preparation of cases involving serious crime in and around Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and beyond. As Team Manager he has oversight for several hundred ongoing Crown Court matters, runs a caseload of his own and supports his team to achieve the best level of service to all our clients and reaching a positive outcome with their cases.

As a highly effective communicator, Adam is a key point of contact between our clients, their barristers and the Courts; and assists in carefully overseeing the efficient management of cases as they progress through the Court system. As someone who is able to keep a cool head under pressure, Adam’s ability to employ his organisational skills in the fast-moving environment of criminal defence work, ensures that his cases are meticulously prepared, and ready for anything.