Solicitor Bids Farewell To Firm After 30 Years (the Press)

A York firm of solicitors is bidding farewell to a partner who is retiring after more than 30 years with the business.

Ware & Kay, incorporating Sykes Lee & Brydson, held a celebratory evening at its offices in Peasholme Green in honour of retiring partner David Liddell.

Mr Liddell, who was joined by family, friends, colleagues, clients and former clients, was a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer with expertise in personal injury.

He qualified in 1980 and joined Ware & Kay as an Assistant Solicitor in 1983.

After running the branch office in Acomb for 3 years he returned to York and became a partner of the firm and remained there for the whole of his career.

Mr Liddell, who is a well-known member of The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and was Assistant Deputy Coroner for York, said:

"It is with a mixture of excitement, gratitude, disbelief and just a touch of sadness that I arrive at the end of 30- years-plus as a solicitor with Ware & Kay and start on a new chapter.

"I'm excited about having the opportunity to do a lot of the things which work commitments have not left enough time for, such as spending more time with my wife, Val and our family and friends and playing my guitar.

"I'd like to express my gratitude to my family and friends, clients, business partners and colleagues.

The touch of sadness is at knowing that I will never again have the satisfaction of contributing towards a good resolution of a client's dispute and in losing the day-to-day contact with clients and colleagues which makes being a litigation lawyer so worthwhile".

Article from The Press, Tuesday 1^st April 2014

Published: April 2014