Valerie was educated at Manchester University and later attended the Chester School of Law where she obtained her Legal Practice Certificate. Valerie trained with a City of Manchester firm before returning to Northern Ireland and joining Robert G Sinclair & Co in 1998. She specialises in Defence Litigation, Personal Injury, and Wills and Estate Planning. Valerie, together with Kathy, has been instrumental in setting up IT support systems and handling high volume work on behalf of large banks and lending institutions.

Valerie is a member of the Northern Ireland Employment Lawyers Group and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.