STOCKTON lawyer Tim Wilsdon has announced his retirement from Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, one of the region's largest law firms.
Tim specialised in a wide range of personal injury cases and was a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel. He dealt with road traffic accidents, accidents at work, slips and trips, clinical negligence, asbestos and other industrial disease claims.
He qualified as a solicitor in 1978 after graduating from Leicester University and trained with Bolsover Manning & Scott in Stockton where he rose to partner. He subsequently joined Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors as a partner following their acquisition of the well-established Stockton practice in 1995.
Tim, 58, who lives in North Yorkshire, was not only a highly regarded lawyer, rating five stars in the ‘Good Lawyer Guide’, an independent guide to solicitors in England and Wales, he was also a very keen tennis player - and equally at home at the tennis or law court.
John Hall, managing partner of Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, acknowledged the contribution Tim has made to the success of the firm. He said: “Tim has helped establish Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Stockton and we will continue to build on his good work. His friendly and caring manner is precisely the approach we offer all clients. He set the tone and style of our client care in Stockton. Tim was a natural.
“On behalf of all the team at Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, we wish Tim a long and very happy retirement and we expect to stay in touch - he is more than a business partner, he is a good friend to many of us at the firm.”
Tim retired from the practice as of December 31, 2011. Personal Injury lawyer Helen Elstob is now handling Tim's caseload and growing the business in Stockton alongside partners Martin Brown and Victoria Moreton.
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors is the Tees Valley’s largest full-service law firm with offices in Stockton, Wynyard Park, Hartlepool and Barnard Castle.
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