Simon is our CEO (or in more common parlance for law firms, senior partner). Simon acts for individuals and businesses in the following legal areas: property; business start-ups; business terms and conditions; partnership and share-holder agreements; business structures; Wills; Probate; estate planning; elderly clients; Powers of Attorney; Public Guardianship (Court of Protection); and as virtual General Counsel for businesses (working 'within' clients businesses to assist them going forward as if they had a lawyer on the Board).
Simon's interests vary and include Rugby (he grew-up in Wales ('grew-up' is used graciously here!)), Golf, Water-sports, and time with family and friends. Both his sons being at University he is regarded more as an ATM than a Dad. He has been or is still active in Round Table, 41 Club, the Law Society, business networks and Charity work.
Linda Mason
Linda has been a practitioner in the area for nearly thirty years and joined Kingsley David as a director in April 2009. Linda has always been an innovative lawyer both in her solutions for clients’ problems and in the way she has delivered legal services. Her practice has been particularly in the area of residential property and she has been responsible for thousands of house and flat transactions from first time buyers through to investment houses acquiring portfolios.
Like Simon, Linda has been President of the Local Law Society and is a keen supporter of community interests.
Linda has a home in Cornwall and acts for many clients in the South West of England as well as those in the Milton Keynes and North Bucks areas.
Peter Harrison
Peter is another experienced practitioner having practised in Stony Stratford and the Milton Keynes area for around 30 years. Peter joined Kingsley David in March 2009 having run his own firm and helps clients, families and firms going about their business. Peter's clients have confidence in his wisdom and ability and mostly because he fiercely promotes, protects and defends them and their interests. This he does with inimitable charm and grace - most of the time! His areas of expertise are also property, elderly clients, Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney and small businesses.
Peter is a Notary Public and one of only a few in this area.
Peter's interests are to enjoy life with kith, kin and Canine! His clients used to know his pooch Max well, as he often shared Peter's office. Max is in semi-retirement from the law now preferring instead to potter at home.
Paul Montgomery
Paul is a solicitor with over 25 years of Family Law experience in London and the Home Counties. Paul and his team benefit in particular from referrals by other commercial solicitors. As a result, Paul's caseload includes international clients as well as those within the UK. Paul Montgomery solicitors was an established niche Law Firm which amalgamated into Kingsley David as a result of Paul's long association with Simon.
In his spare time Paul indulges himself within the world of his music including playing a mean electric bass! Canines feature strongly in Paul's life too. He was spotted nervously snow-ploughing on the slopes of a French mountain last Christmas but is unlikely to threaten any hopefuls for our Winter Olympic team.
Amanda Jopson
Amanda is a Managing Clerk with long experience in solicitors' firms. Amanda helps run the office but is active in dealing with the day to day direction and conduct of conveyancing transactions. Whilst the law plays a considerable part in a conveyance, this is mainly hidden. However, the client experience is the part that is going to most affect clients. It is important therefore that all aspects of the conveyancing is done well and with the clients' best interests at the forefront. Amanda is there to guide and assist, all the way through.
Amanda has embarked on an Oxford University course on war poetry showing both her daughters (who are both post-grads from Oxford) that Mum is no numpty either!
Patricia Reece
Tricia is a divorce and family lawyer and works within Paul's team. Early in her career she worked in property matters but found her vocation in family law. It is not an area to which all are suited as it requires particular skills in listening and understanding often in tremendously sad circumstances but then the strength to execute the legal requirements to serve and protect clients and to uphold their rights. Tricia's clients benefit from her dedication and skills to which they testify and is part of the formidable family law team here headed by Paul Montgomery.
Michael Garton
Michael was a partner at the same firm as Simon and Paul and in which Tricia also worked. He is a commercial litigation solicitor and is a consultant to Kingsley David. In his spare time when he is not conducting cases within the Court processes he has appeared alongside famous actors in movies. Indeed his profile could be clearly seen to the discerning eye in a Bridget Jones block-buster. It has very much gone to his head.
Helaine Whiteside
Another consultant to the firm, Helaine has strong legal credentials. Having worked within one of the large London (and international) law firms her experience in property matters especially leasehold, enfranchisement, liquor licensing and lending is enviable. Helaine offers support on client matters on a project basis forming part of a team of advisers more often where there are some complex issues.
