Retired partners

Stephen L D Cook

I went to Nottingham University where I read law and became a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1974. I commenced work as an Articled Clerk (now known as a Trainee Solicitor) in March 1975 with Gordon Bancks & Co in Pershore, a predecessor to Thomson & Bancks. I qualified as a Solicitor in June 1977 and was made a Partner in July 1978. I retired as a Partner on 30th June 2021 but continued to work with Thomson & Bancks as a consultant dealing with a wide range of personal injury claims. I specialised in larger more complex claims including brain injury claims, catastrophic claims, and claims involving multiple injuries. I have had experience of most types of litigation including crime, family (including divorce), commercial litigation, personal injury litigation and clinical negligence claims. In my role as commercial litigator I was recommended by the publication “The Legal 500” as an expert in Reservation of Title claims (Romalpa) which often involved emergency interlocutory injunctions, both in the County Court and the High Court. I was involved with litigation claims for 40 years, and conducted personal injury claims throughout that time. I was accredited by the Law Society as a Personal Injury Specialist, and also by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) as a Senior Litigator.

David C Greer

I was admitted as a Solicitor in April 1980 having graduated with an Honours Degree in Law from Leicester University in 1977. After training in Cardiff, I joined the firm in 1982 and became a partner in 1985. From being a general practitioner “jack of all trades”, in recent years I have specialised in property law, particularly commercial property. I have acted for a number of substantial landlords, land owners and property developers locally and beyond. Strange as it may seem to some, I actually enjoy the intellectual exercise of drafting complex legal documents. My pet hate is legalise and I always try to draft in a plain style that my clients will understand. Oh that all lawyers would do the same! Until my retirement as a partner, I was the head of the Business Law Department After 37 years with the firm I decided to call it a day and retired as a Partner on 30th June 2019. I remained as a consultant to the firm, undertaking special projects and passing on my years of experience.