Staffordshire law firm bolsters its residential conveyancing team
A Staffordshire law firm has strengthened its residential conveyancing team with a new appointment.
Jess Latham, who has joined well-known Myers & Co in Stoke on Trent, practised in a variety of fields, including family, civil litigation, landlord and tenant and criminal law before opting to focus on property matters. As well as helping clients who are buying and selling their homes, she advises on buy-to-let purchases, equity transfers and sales and transfers in divorce cases.
Jess completed her law degree and legal practice course at Staffordshire University, and her advocacy skills earned her selection to represent England in the International Criminal Court Moot Competition in 2019 in The Hague.
She trained at another firm in Stoke and qualified as a solicitor in 2022.
Tim Newsome, managing director of Myers & Co, said: “Jess has fitted straight into our busy conveyancing team.
“She’s enthusiastic and has broad experience of more complex transactions, which is of real assistance to our clients.
“We brought Jess on board as the buoyancy of the property market means there is continued demand for conveyancing, and we are currently expecting this to carry on well into 2026.”
Established in 2005, Myers & Co has nearly 50 staff advising a client base across Staffordshire and the wider West Midlands region.
It is a full-service practice with specialists in dispute resolution, corporate and commercial work, residential and commercial property, civil litigation, employment, family law and private client matters such as wills, legal powers of attorney, Court of Protection and legacy arrangements.
The business is part of MAPD Group, which was founded by Brian Cullen and Joanna Kingston-Davies in 2020 to power the growth of local law firms nationally through acquisition. The initials stand for Making a Positive Difference.
Jess said: “Everyone has been so welcoming and I am excited to join the team at Myers and look forward to developing in my profession and growing within the practice.
"Myers is a well-known firm in the area with a great reputation, and being part of the MAPD Group environment has strengthened the value that the practice can offer to the local and wider community.
“I am excited to be playing my part in making a positive difference to our client base.”
