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Ritesh Patel

Position: Solicitor
Areas of Expertise: Dispute Resolution
Date joined: November 2007
E-Mail: riteshp@n-v.co.uk
Direct Dial: 024 7623 4208

Background

Ritesh graduated in 1998 with an Honours degree in Law from University of London. He then completed his Legal Practice Course and graduated with a Masters in Business Law from DeMontfort University, Leicester.

He trained with Palis Solicitors, London and qualified as a Solicitor in 2004. Ritesh then moved to Lewis Nedas & Co and subsequently to Duncan Lewis & Co, London.

Expertise

Ritesh specialises in Housing & Civil Litigation and his main areas of practice include:

  • Residential Landlord and Tenant Disputes
  • Possession Claims
  • Disrepair claims
  • Anti-Social Behaviour & Injunctions
  • Homelessness
  • Income recovery
  • Mortgage Repossession

Ritesh has experience of dealing with a wide range of litigation matters, including successfully defending a possession claim in the Court of Appeal on his own interpretation of the Housing Act.

Personal

Originally from Leicester, Ritesh has moved back to the Midlands to enjoy a different pace of life.  In his spare time, Ritesh likes to socialise with friends, travel and play football.