Meet The Team
Christopher Simmonds, L.L.B.
Practice Manager - Partner
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
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
Vast experience in civil litigation specialising in all aspects of personal injury work.
Andrew Stone
Solicitor
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
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
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
Five years experience of Family Law work with a particular interest in Public Law Children Act Proceedings.
Dario Maggiulli
Assistant Solicitor
Experienced in varied caseload of both private and public family law, specialising in financial and children disputes.
Michael Clarke
Solicitor
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
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
Expereinced in Private Law Children Act proceedigns including contact, residence and prohibited steps orders.
Carol Murchie, F.Inst.
Legal Executive
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 is the office manager, joining DSD from a background in business management.
Gary Holland
Trainee Solicitor
Experienced in a number of areas of law including Civil litigation, Wills and Probate and Business and Commerce Law.
Perry Murphy
Trainee Solicitor
Experienced in all aspects of family law, having assisted the fee earners on the most complex of cases.
