David was born in Wilford, Nottingham.

He attended Magnus Grammar School in Newark, and then went on to obtain an honours degree in Law from De Montfort University, Leicester, and the final solicitors examinations at the College of Law, Guildford.

David trained with Day, Boot and Stone, Solicitors, in Nottingham and upon qualification in 1984 stayed with that firm until it merged with Howes Percival, a regional firm of solicitors. David became a partner in that firm in 1989.

In 1991 David was one of the founding partners of Barratt Goff & Tomlinson.

Throughout his career in the law David has specialised in Personal Injury cases, handling many claims involving injuries of the utmost severity with settlements running in to several millions of pounds. He has handled a large number of cases involving children who have been in major accidents, including those who have suffered serious head injuries or spinal cord injury. He is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and is the secretary of their Spinal Injury Specialist Group.

David has been recognised by Chambers Legal Directory as one of the Leaders in the Personal Injury Field.

Outside work David is a very keen cricketer (now retired) and alleges that he was once a mean, fast bowler! He also has the rare distinction of having once been the world tiddlywinks high jump champion (he claims this was purely a stunt for charity, but we are not so sure!).

He lives in the Vale of Belvoir with his wife, Jay and children, Max, Theo and Lucy.

Direct dial: 0115 9315199

Email: tomlinson@bgtsolicitors.co.uk