James Davies > Irwin Mitchell > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices

ONE CASTLEPARK
TOWER HILL
BRISTOL
BS2 0JA
England
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James Davies

Work Department
Serious Injury
Position
I specialise in representing children and adults who have suffered brain and/or spinal cord injuries, amputations or multiple trauma.
I have extensive experience in obtaining substantial interim payments to fund treatment, rehabilitation and other professional support for my clients, as well as securing adapted accommodation and specialist equipment where this is needed.
I lead a team of specialist serious injury lawyers at the Bristol office.
Career
Trained Douglas-Jones Mercer, Swansea 1996-2001; qualified 1998; solicitor Veale Wasbrough, Bristol 2001-04; solicitor Bond Pearce, Bristol 2004-05; partner Thompsons Solicitors 2005-13; partner Irwin Mitchell, Bristol 2013 to date.
Memberships
Law Society Personal Injury Panel; APIL senior litigator; solicitors lists for Headway, Spinal Injuries Association, Child Brain Injury Trust.
Education
Tonbridge School; Cardiff University (1994 LLB Hons; 1995 Diploma in Legal Practice).
Leisure
Squash, running, cricket, rugby.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
(Leading partners)Irwin Mitchell’s Bristol office ‘attracts the biggest and most serious cases’, and is valued by clients for having the ‘specialism and efficiency that comes with a large practice’. James Davies leads the serious injury team, which focuses on maximum severity brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and fatal accidents, and also includes the ‘fantastic’ Georgina Moorhead. Virginia Chalmers oversees the workplace illness group, which handles asbestos-related disease cases, as well as occupational lung cancer and silicosis claims, and is capably supported by Isabelle Selley, Rebecca Buxton, Alexandra Lausen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners South West > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Personal injury: claimant South West > Insurance