Helen graduated from the University of Teesside with an LLB Honours in 2005. She took her LPC at Notts Law School whilst working as Chris Saunders' assistant, a role which she started in 2005. Helen did her training contract with the firm and qualified in 2009. She then left in 2010 and worked for three firms in Leicestershire before returning to Johnsons in 2017. She is a magistrates Court solicitor, part of the youth court team and covers police stations.