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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.