Sheilah Cummins > Prettys Solicitors LLP > Ipswich, England > Lawyer Profile
Prettys Solicitors LLP Offices

6th Floor
St Vincent House
1 Cutler Street
IP1 1UQ
England
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Sheilah Cummins

Work Department
Employment
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Recognised as a Rising Star in the Legal 500 UK 2024 edition, Sheilah joined Prettys in 2016 from a large commercial firm with offices in Cambridge, London and Singapore. Sheilah specialises in Employment Law, working for employee and employer clients across a variety of industries but has a particular interest in the ecclesiastical sector. She advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters and is also experienced at preparing and delivering training and seminars for clients on a range of employment issues. In October 2017, Sheilah was promoted to Associate and then to Senior Associate in October 2021.
Education
Sheilah qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2011. She has a 1st Class BA Honours degree in religious studies from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff.
Lawyer Rankings
East Anglia > Employment > Employment
(Leading associates)The employment group at Prettys Solicitors LLP in Ipswich is ‘accessible, supportive and pragmatic‘, and clients praise its ‘exceptional legal acumen, dedication and professionalism‘. Practice head Vanessa Bell, who exhibits ‘exceptional legal expertise, dedication and integrity‘, and key partner Matthew Cole are sought after by local and national employers, among them Konings Juices and Drinks and the University of Suffolk, to advise on day-to-day matters and complex contentious cases including sexual harassment claims and Tribunal Hearings. Up-and-coming partner Emma Loveday-Hill, who brings extensive experience in data protection matters, and senior associate Sheilah Cummins also play pivotal roles in the practice.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Employment > Employment
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Transport > Transport and shipping
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant