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.

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.

Deborah Hatton, BA Hons

Solicitor

Deborah Hatton

Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family law and working in specialist Family Law Department to include all aspects of divorce, relationship breakdown, cohabitee disputes, civil partnerships.

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

Paralegal

Daniel Hooker

Expereinced in Private Law Children Act proceedigns including contact, residence and prohibited steps orders.

Carol Murchie, F.Inst.

Legal Executive

Carol Murchie

Experienced in all aspects of private family law, her areas of expertise include Divorce, Finances arising from divorce and private law children disputes between parents and/or grandchildren.

Jonathan Hadlow

Administrator/Manager

Jonathan Hadlow

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

Gary Holland

Trainee Solicitor

Gary Holland

Experienced in a number of areas of law including Civil litigation, Wills and Probate and Business and Commerce Law.

Perry Murphy

Trainee Solicitor

Perry Murphy

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