METCALFE DAVID EYRES - Key Persons


Joanne Goodison

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive
  • Legal Executive
Joanne Goodison joined Metcalfe David Eyres in 2011. She is currently working as a Graduate Legal Executive in the Criminal and Family departments. Before joining the firm, she worked for Her Majesty's Court Service for eighteen years. Whilst there she gained valuable knowledge and experience of the criminal justice system in Sheffield. She was also the Senior Manager of the Family Hearing Centre, which undertook divorce, child contact and adoptions work for the whole of South Yorkshire. Joanne is a qualified Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX). She has worked on many criminal and family matters, attending court and the police station on a regular basis. Joanne is married with two children and lives in Sheffield. She enjoys foreign travel and spending time with her family.

Laura Payne

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Laura qualified as a Solicitor in June 2014 having worked in the legal sector since 2006. She joined the firm in June 2015 and is located at our Sheffield office within the Conveyancing Department. She also has experience in dealing with defendant fraud matters and civil litigation. Since qualifying Laura has focused her attention on residential conveyancing dealing with sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, new build purchases, shared ownership matters and complex property transactions. Laura is married with three children and two dogs. In her spare time she enjoys spending time outside with her family, reading, climbing and visiting the Greek islands.

Paul Metcalfe

Job Titles:
  • Senior Partner
  • Criminal Solicitor
Paul is a Criminal Solicitor defending cases of all levels of seriousness in both the Magistrates and Crown Court. He is an accredited police station representative, and provides assistance to clients attending the police station for interview.