The Commercial Disputes & Debt Collection Team
Disputes Team: Michael McDonnell
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Michael joined the original Howard Cohen and Co in 1990 and became Partner in 1994. Michael’s expertise is in dispute resolution which he now heads up the Disputes Department and has overall responsibility for Reputation Management, Professional Negligence and Commercial Contract Disputes. Michael has extensive experience of dealing with cases in all courts, including the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal and The House of Lords (now the Supreme Court). Michael’s principle interests are in the areas of professional negligence, building and construction disputes and injunctive relief matters.
Mike is a petrol head and remains the undefeated karting champion of the firm.
Disputes Team: David Hall
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David graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a law degree then went on to complete the Legal Practice Course in 2002. David qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and has represented clients ranging from individuals to major PLCs in a diverse range of commercial and civil litigation disputes both in the UK and abroad.
David is a dedicated, lifelong supporter of Kidderminster Harriers football club and maintains that his appearance as a mascot in 1993 is the sole reason for all of their success to date
Disputes Team: Hollie Marcham
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Hollie graduated with a degree in law and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, Manchester. Hollie has also successfully completed the LLM in Professional Legal Practice, focusing her thesis on how effective the guidance is in the civil procedure rules on the behavior of parties in disputes. Hollie is currently in her first seat of her training contract, supporting other members of the dispute resolution team but working mainly on commercial contract disputes and debt recovery matters.
Hollie’s lifelong ambition is to live at peace with the Penguins.
Disputes Team: Angelee Patel
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Angelee graduated from the University of Leicester with a degree in law and completed the Legal Practice Course at The College of Law in Manchester. Angelee has gained experience in a wide variety of law firms and completed a legal internship in China before joining Cohen Cramer in July 2011. Angelee provides support to all solicitors within the Dispute Resolution Team
Angelee's greatest achievement is snorkelling uncaged with sharks in the Blue Lagoon, Fiji - thankfully not being mistaken for shark bait and making it home alive!
They were very good, and handled everything promptly and effectively. I was kept updated every step of the way
