Michael Sheville > Pinney Talfourd LLP > Hornchurch, England > Lawyer Profile
Pinney Talfourd LLP Offices
CROWN HOUSE
40 NORTH STREET
HORNCHURCH
RM11 1EW
England
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Michael Sheville
Work Department
Family
Position
Partner
Career
Michael joined the firm of Cohen & Naicker in Maida Vale to complete his two year training contract, qualifying as a solicitor in 1995.
Michael then moved to Aslam Heath Solicitors until November 1998 when he joined Prestons & Kerlys, a long established Essex firm.
Michael became a Partner in October 2000, specialising in Family Law but also undertaking general litigation and remained a Partner at Prestons & Kerlys until the merger of Pinney Talfourd and Preston & Kerlys in 2011.
Michael became a Partner with Pinney Talfourd LLP in October 2011 upon the merger of Pinney Talfourd LLP and Prestons & Kerlys. Michael now undertakes family work exclusively, specialising in financial remedy on divorce, financial remedy for unmarried couples, Domestic Violence and Children Act disputes.
Memberships
Michael is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel and a Resolution Accredited Specialist in financial remedy proceedings and Children Act proceedings.
Michael has been independently assessed by Legal 500 as a ‘leading individual’ every rear for the past 6 years), including the 2022 guide. Over this period Legal 500 have observed that Michael:
- “continues to provide an outstanding service to his clients“.
- “is outstanding’ and ‘highly skilled at helping in complicated financial matters’ and ‘impresses with his case management”; &
- knows “every trick in the book which might be perpetrated by an opponent”
Education
Michael Sheville obtained his Law degree at the University of Hull, graduating in 1991, before successfully completing the Law Society Finals at the Guildford Law School in 1992.
Personal
In his spare time, Michael likes to watch football, listen to rock, metal and blues music, spend time with his family and friends and spoil his children. Michael also likes to travel abroad with his family.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Family: Essex
(Leading partners)‘Master tactician’ Catherine Polli heads the predominantly Upminster-based practice at Pinney Talfourd LLP, which is noted for its ‘multi-disciplinary’ expertise. In Brentwood, deputy head Claire Spurgeon regularly assists with financial remedy and Children Act mandates involving coercive and controlling behaviour, areas in which Michael Sheville has extensive expertise. Catherine Loadman has experience with cohabitation claims, and Louise Eady was promoted to partner in May 2023, and leads the firm’s growing surrogacy and fertility practice. Remyhs Baker is a ‘stand-out divorce solicitor’ who has notable expertise in non-traditional family structures. Lucy Nicholson joined the firm in January 2023, contributing her deep knowledge of private children and domestic abuse matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Family: Essex South East > Private client
- Leading partners South East > Private client > Family: Essex
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Employment > Employment: Essex
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Essex
- Real estate > Commercial property: Essex
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Essex
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Essex