Richard is an experienced Family Law Solicitor having qualified in 2009. He trained locally in Poole before moving to a specialist niche fertility law firm, expanding his knowledge of family law even further in a complex area. Richard became Partner at Coles Miller in May 2017 and is Head of the Family Department.
Richard has experience in handling all aspects of when a relationship breaks down including divorce, separation between unmarried couples and financial matters. Richard also has specialist experience in cases involving same-sex couples including civil partnership dissolution and cases involving children conceived through donor conception.
Additionally, Richard provides advice on both domestic and international surrogacy. Richard has experience in handling cases in court including County Court and High Court applications.
Richard believes in a non-confrontational approach to family law issues and is a trained mediator.