Davis Gregory - Biographies

Tim Howarth

Tim Howarth

A law graduate of Leicester University, Tim trained in London and qualified as a solicitor in 1977. After working for a large west country firm Bond Pearce & Co he came to Davis & Co in October 1983. He is managing and client care director of Davis Gregory. Tim specialises in accident claims and is accredited by the Law Society and College of Personal Injury Law as a specialist. He is a Notary Public, he also deals with employment claims for both employers and staff, and civil disputes including professional negligence claims

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers - senior litigator

Contact Tim Howarth at tch@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Simon Greener

Simon Greener

Simon specialises in wills, probate, and commercial conveyancing. He has a law degree from London University and is a member of the Law Society’s Probate Section and Property Section. He qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and is an accredited Trusts and Estates Practitioner. Simon joined Davis & Co in 1990 and is a director of Davis Gregory. He is a practising Christian.

Contact Simon Greener at sg@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Laura Srodon

Laura Srodon

Laura graduated from Birmingham University in 1980 and qualified as a solicitor in 1983. After training with West Midlands firm Blakemores, she worked in Coventry until 1996 when she joined Davis Gregory. She is a director and leads our family law department. She is a member of Resolution - First for Family Law, formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association. Laura is a qualified family mediator and a Notary Public.

Contact Laura Srodon at ls@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Tim Wheeler

Tim Wheeler

Tim is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and a member of the Institute of Credit Management. He has over 25 years experience in the law specialising in civil litigation, including building up a successful debt recovery department which was recommended in the Legal 500. He is seen as a local expert in commercial debt recovery, enforcement and insolvency. Tim acts for many businesses locally and nationally resolving disputes and assisting our business clients with drafting of business documents and contracts.

Contact Tim Wheeler at tw@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Andrea Hughes

Andrea Hughes

Andrea joined Davis Gregory in October 2006. She started her legal career in 1996 with Clarke, Willmott & Clarke in Crewkerne, Somerset.

Andrea became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2001 and for the past 6 years, prior to joining Davis Gregory was working for Shoosmiths Solicitors in Basingstoke specialising in high value and serious personal injury claims. Andrea is a Member of the Association of Personal Injury Layers (APIL) and also has Senior Litigator status.

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers - senior litigator

Contact Andrea Hughes at ah@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Angela Newman

Angela Newman

Angela graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 1993 and after a period in retail management completed the Legal Practice Course in 1999. Whilst qualifying as a solicitor at BPE solicitors in Cheltenham she specialised in personal injury litigation before moving to Tayntons in Gloucester continuing in that area. Angela joined Davis Gregory in May 2007 undertaking a wide range of personal injury work and is a member of the Association of Personal Injury lawyers.

Contact Angela Newman at an@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Alison Taylor

Alison Taylor

Alison graduated in law from the University of Bristol in 1992 before completing her Law Society Finals at the College of Law in Chester. After qualifying as a solicitor at Thursfields in Kidderminster she went on to specialise in personal injury litigation at Rees Page in the West Midlands and, more recently, at Hughes Paddison in Cheltenham. She joined the Personal Injury team of Davis Gregory in January 2007. Alison is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Contact Alison Taylor at alison@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

John Davies

John Davies

John has many years experience in handling personal injury claims having started his legal career in Lincolnshire in 1987. He became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1998 and joined Davis Gregory in 2007 following a 2 year break in which he went travelling in France and worked on a number of farms in the UK.

Contact John Davies at john@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Claire Andersson

Claire Andersson

Claire has been working at legal practices in Cheltenham for in excess of 30 years. She specialises in conveyancing and has gained extensive knowledge and experience in this aspect of the law. Claire joined Redwood Burt in 1991 to help set up a new practice for the first licensed conveyancers in Cheltenham. She joined Davis Gregory in 2002 and has worked in their probate and conveyancing departments.

Contact Claire Andersson at cfa@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

Hilary Banister

Hilary Banister

Hilary graduated from Manchester University in 1985, and after training with the firm in Exeter that became Ashfords, she qualified as a Solicitor in 1988. Before joining Davis Gregory in September 2008, Hilary was at Rickerbys in Cheltenham. She specialises in conveyancing.

Contact Hilary Banister at hb@davisg.co.uk or 01242 235202

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If any of my family or friends need help I definitely would recommend them to you.Mr K P – Havant

Excellent service – thank you very much.Mr A C – Cheltenham

John got results quickly. Great job! Thank you John. Will be using Davis Gregory again!Mr A F - Cheltenham

I would be more than happy to recommend you.Ms M R - Gloucester

My claim has now been settled and I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks for the level of service I have received from Davis Gregory. John Davies acted on my behalf, his professional advice was of the highest quality ... He negotiated an excellent settlement and was firm with them. I could not have received better service in this matter and would recommend Davis Gregory without hesitation to colleagues and friends.Dr G – Cheltenham

I cannot suggest any way to improve your service as you did everything as I wanted. I have already mentioned you to work colleagues.Mr R H – Cheltenham

This is the second time I have used you and I am just as impressed this time around.Ms S F – Cheltenham

The outcome more than matched my expectations – it was a great pleasure working with Angela in every way. The service I received was first class – I was kept aware of developments at every stage.Miss F P –South Africa

The person I needed to talk to was always available … I think Davis Gregory Solicitors did everything to their best standard with a very polite and professional manner.Mr G M – Leicester

Thanks to you all. Your service was great. God bless you all.Mr F Y - Birmingham

Brilliant response. The settlement more than matched my expectations. Keep up the good job.Ms A D – Luton

I could not have wished for better service. I will recommend you to all I know.Mrs I, (Woodmancote)

You worked to our timescale, which was great as we completed very quickly. Brilliant service! Ms H (Cheltenham)

The outcome was better than I expected, and I am very happy with the result. I have already recommended you to my family and friends. Mr M (Scotland)

I was very pleased with how my claim was handled overall and all the work Davis Gregory put in. Miss A,Cheltenham

I very much like Hilary Banister who dealt with the sale in a professional but friendly manner. Ms C,Cheltenham

Many thanks for dealing with my brother's injury claim; the family really did appreciate the caring and individual service that you gave to him. Mr P, Essex

I have been very pleased with the service I have experienced and will definitely look to use the company again in the future as well as recommend you to friends and family. Miss P, Cheltenham

The outcome exceeded my expectations, and I have already recommended youMr. M, Birmingham