Rudds Solicitors. Established 1933.
81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7EJ Tel: (01268) 778152
350 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7JL Tel: (01702) 347853
Partners
David Merrick
Senior Partner
Rayleigh Office
Tel: (01268) 778152
Senior Partner based at the firm’s Rayleigh Office and specialising in Probate, Wills, Inheritance tax, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and residential and commercial conveyancing. David was admitted a Solicitor in December 1970 and joined the firm in November 1971 becoming a Partner in August 1973. He has been responsible for the firm’s Rayleigh office since January 1975. David is a past President of the Southend-on-Sea & District Law Society.
John Philpott
Managing Partner
Westcliff-on-Sea Office
Tel: (01702) 347853
Managing Partner of the firm’s Westcliff office specialising in Family and matrimonial law and general civil litigation, employment law and licensing. John was admitted a Solicitor in May 1976 and after gaining extensive experience with his previous practice in which he was a Partner for 16 years, joined the firm in June 2002 becoming a Partner and head of the family law department in October 2002. John is a past President of the Southend-on-Sea & District Law Society.
Richard Cohen
Partner
Westcliff-on-Sea Office
Tel: (01702) 347853
Partner based at the firm’s Westcliff office specialising in residential and commercial conveyancing. Richard was admitted a Solicitor in 1998 and joined the firm in March 2003 becoming a Partner and head of conveyancing at the firm’s Westcliff office in April 2005. Richard is a past President of the Southend-on-Sea & District Law Society.
Robert Adams
Partner
Rayleigh Office
Tel: (01268) 778152
Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and Licensed Conveyancer based at the firm’s Rayleigh office specialising in residential and commercial conveyancing. Robert joined the firm in August 1971 initially at the firm’s Westcliff office but transferred to the Rayleigh office in March 1985.