DPH Legal Solicitors Reading,
Employment Law
DPH Legal is a firm of innovative niche employment law solicitors in Reading, Berkshire. DPH Legal's main legal office is located in Reading with employment law services also available in Bristol, High Wycombe, Oxford, and Swindon.
We are committed to providing a higher level of legal expertise than is available at larger more recognisable law firms. The ethos at our firm of solicitors is a commitment to an exceptional client experience at an affordable rate.
The solicitors at DPH Legal purely practice employment law and as specialists in this area they are able to offer an outstanding level of legal services, knowledge and experience to our clients.
Our solicitors in Reading, Bristol, High Wycombe, Oxford and Swindon act for both employers and employees.
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Employment Law Solicitors
DPH are specialist employment law solicitors to both employees and employers including drafting employment documentation and advising on disputes
settlement agreements
The legal team at DPH regularly advise on settlement agreements and successfully negotiate increases on payments made to executives and employees
Employment Tribunal
Our solicitors have extensive law experience acting on contentious matters in the Employment Tribunal and the High/County Court
Extensive experience
All of the legal advisers at DPH have extensive experience (in excess of 30 years) in advising on the full range of employment law issues for clients
Help to employers and employees
DPH advise employers and employees on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters in Reading
Unbeatable service
DPH offer equivalent or higher levels of legal service than larger solicitors at a reduced cost.
No win no fee solicitors
‘No win no fee' solicitors for employees who meet our.
Flexible pricing
Flexible pricing to our employer clients, including the option of paying on a rolling ‘month to month’ basis with no lock in period applicable.
telephone support
Access to one of our qualified solicitors at DPH for immediate telephone support on any employment law issue
Client feedback on review sites
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36/36 five star rating
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28/28 five star rating
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3/3 five star rating
Our team
David Harris
David is the managing partner and founder of DPH Legal solicitors in Reading. He qualified in 2003 and has specialised in employment law throughout his career.
Mark Lafferty
Mark was called to the bar in 2009 before cross-qualifying as a solicitor in 2013. Mark deals with complex Employment Tribunal matters as well as High Court litigation acting for individuals and employers.
John McConkey
John has extensive experience in relation to contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. He acts for employees and employers of all sizes from small owner managed businesses to PLCs in Reading.
Sarah Wilkinson
Sarah qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and has over 20 years’ experience in dispute resolution both in the Civil Courts and in the Employment Tribunal. She advises clients on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law.
Samuel Gray
Samuel joined DPH Legal in August 2019 having previously practiced as a solicitor at a niche employment law practice in Guildford. He has extensive experience in advising both employees and employers on the full range of employment law matters.
Varsha Maistry
Varsha has a particular interest in contentious matters and has assisted in bringing and defending a number of litigation claims brought both in the Employment Tribunal and High Court. These have specifically included claims for unfair dismissal, breaches of contract and complex discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010.
Some of our clients
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Trusted Firm of Employment Solicitors in Reading
At DPH Legal our solicitors only practice employment law. We are employment law specialists and as such are ideally placed to advise businesses, executives and all types of employees on employment-related issues.
We advise on all employment law matters.
Here a few of the more common topics that we deal with on a regular basis:
- Settlement agreements
- Redundancy advice
- Discrimination
- Unfair dismissal
- Unfair treatment
- Hearings for Employee and Employer Disputes
- Director’s service agreements
- Employment contracts
- Enforceability of restrictive covenants
- Flexible working applications
- Reward schemes, endorsement structures or share options and severance pay tax liabilities
These are just a few topic examples however we are able to provide help and guidance on all matters alluding to employment law.
Our clients include:
- Senior executives
- Individual employees
- Groups of employees
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- Large corporate entities
- World-renowned private schools and universities.
- Formula 1 racing teams
- Professional Football and Rugby clubs