| Michael Reed, Associate |
 Michael graduated in 2003 with first class honours in law, winning a prestigious award for outstanding work in the field of intellectual property, and obtaining an unprecedentedly high mark for his dissertation along the way. He then went on to train with a large firm in Carlisle before joining Gibson & Co in 2005. Michael is an Associate in the litigation department, undertaking a wide variety of work, always willing to try new things and expand his range of expertise. The last 3 years have seen Michael deal with a huge variety of cases concerning such issues as commercial contracts, professional negligence, defamation/libel, intellectual property, construction, personal injury, partnership disputes, injunctions, disputes arising from the sale and purchase of a business, disputes over the ownership of and rights over property, the rights and duties of landlords and tenants (in both a residential and commercial context), licensing, contentious probate, consumer rights, planning, compulsory purchase and banking. In doing so Michael has assisted the partners in the litigation department, as well as building and running a large caseload of his own. Michael's work has seen him appear as an advocate in the High Court and county courts all over the country on an almost weekly basis, and also make the occasional appearance in the magistrates court. Michael is looking forward to continuing to expand his horizons as well as to deepening his understanding and knowledge in those areas he is already practising in. Away from work Michael is married and lives with his wife Angela by the coast in South Shields. His main interests are current affairs, history, politics, music and the ever fluctuating fortunes of Sunderland AFC. 0191 273 3817 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |