Meet The Team | Davis, Simmonds & Donaghey Solicitors

Meet The Team

Christopher Simmonds, L.L.B.

Practice Manager - Partner

Christopher Simmonds

Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family Law and working in a specialist Family Law Department. Bias on Public Law Proceedings and Private Law Children Act proceedings but experienced in general family law, including proceedings under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Family Law Act 1996.

Peter Donaghey, L.L.B.

Practice Manager - Partner

Peter Donaghey

Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family law and working in specialist Family Law Department working in all areas of family law but now specialising almost exclusively in Children Act proceedings and experienced in proceedings from the Magistrates Court to the Court of Appeal.

Adrian Pidduck

Partner

Adrian Pidduck

Experienced as a solicitor specialising and working in all aspects of Family Law but now exclusively in respect of childlaw proceedings mainly in the public law (care and adoption) arena in which he represents children, parents and other relatives.

Joanne Porter, L.L.B.

Solicitor

Joanne Porter

Qualified as a Solicitor in 2000 specialising in Family law Children Act proceedings and now predominately Public law children and adoption. Before joining private practice in 2007 Joanne worked for Kent County Council representing the Local Authority in Care and Adoption proceedings and advising the East Kent Adoption panels, also undertaking some training of Social Workers and Adoption panel members.

Robert Harvey

Head Of Civil Department

Robert Harvey

Vast experience in civil litigation specialising in all aspects of personal injury work.

Andrew Stone

Solicitor

Andrew Stone

Experienced in all aspects of Civil Litigation work including Landlord and Tenant, Bankruptcy, Personal injury, Licensing (Alcohol & Entertainment), Co-Habitation, Property and general consumer disputes.

Sarah Foster, F.Inst.

Legal Executive

Sarah Foster

Experienced as a Legal Executive specialising in family law, including all aspects of divorce, relationship breakdown, injunctions, financial proceedings and Children Act proceedings, mainly Private Law.

Philippa Thomas

Solicitor

Philippa Thomas

Five years experience of Family Law work with a particular interest in Public Law Children Act Proceedings.

Dario Maggiulli

Assistant Solicitor

Dario Maggiulli

Experienced in varied caseload of both private and public family law, specialising in financial and children disputes.

Michael Clarke

Solicitor

Michael Clarke

Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family Law and working in a specialist Family Law Department including aspects of divorce, relationship breakdown, cohabite disputes, civil partnerships and children.

Rachel Swann

Legal Executive

Rachel Swann

Expertise in Divorce, Finances arising from divorce and private law children disputes between parents and/or grandchildren and also personal protection under the Family Law Act.

Daniel Hooker

Barrister

Daniel Hooker

Experienced in all areas of Family Law including, Divorce, Ancillary Relief, Residence and Contact disputes, as well as Injunctions and personal protection.

Jonathan Hadlow

Administrator/Manager

Jonathan Hadlow

Jonathan is the office manager, joining DSD from a background in business management.

Perry Murphy

Trainee Solicitor

Perry Murphy

Experienced in all aspects of family law, having assisted the fee earners on the most complex of cases.