Afame, Kingsley, John OFFIAH; “AJ” to colleagues, other lawyers, and clients alike.
Admitted as a Solicitor end of 1999; in 24th year as a Solicitor with unrestricted Practising Certificate; approaching 30 years in the law.
Founded JDS Solicitors in the late noughties and remained central since that time. One of the leadership triumvirates, consisting of himself, fellow Director Wilberforce Ehimika, and Practice Manager Dolores Henry. Has run/supervised other Solicitors firms since 2007, moved the firm from its former office in Stratford to its current base in 2015. Converted JDS to a Limited company, together with Wilberforce Ehimika, in late 2018
Wil is a solicitor of the courts of England & Wales; an astute lawyer of many years with experience in civil litigation, business law, and specialty in Commercial property, immigration law, written submissions, risk management, and compliance.
After earning her paralegal diploma, Dolores Aisha Uzoma Henry, also known as Ladydee, began her legal career as a paralegal and certified will drafter.
Dolores attended Middlesex University to earn her degrees in psychology and forensic science and South Bank University to earn her postgraduate degree in financial and corporate governance. Her degrees include a Legal Profession (LPC) from Hertfordshire University and an LLB (Hons) from Middlesex University.
Dolores decided to take on behind-the-scenes work in the legal industry. Since then, she has served as Director of the Barnet Law Center and Practice Manager for the Haringey Council Asylum Team. Dolores has also held a variety of positions in the private sector. Dolores has spent 32 years practicing law, with a focus on estate planning, wills, and probate.
A Practising Solicitor and a member of the Resolution Association of Family Lawyers
Nneka specializes in Civil Law in Family, Housing, and Dispute Resolution. She is also a Senior Manager in a London Borough.
Nneka has a BSC in Biochemistry/Zoology and MSc in Business Information Technology (Middlesex University, London). LLB Law Degree from the University of London, Birkbeck College, and a PGD in Legal Studies from the University of Law. Nneka is a Coach and Mentor for vulnerable women and young people.
Ravi Pershad Sethi is qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and has been working in property transactions ever since, having expertise in Residential and Commercial transactions.
Worked with many firms as a junior solicitor to Managing Director and Partner, worked for many high-profile clients like The British professional Boxing Champion Mr. Audley Harrison, Ravi acted for many Bollywood Celebrities, was standing council for the West London Mosque Association, acted for local Gurudwaras (Sikh Temples), was Chairman of the Local Hindu Temple (Laxmi Narayan Temple in Hounslow) completed the Building construction project of 1.2 Million for the Temple, on an occasion during religious meetings met the Archbishop of Canterbury Mr. Justin Welby, Ravi works very closely with all the Asian Communities and acted for most of the Mayors and Councillors in London Borough of Hounslow, Slough, and Ealing.
Ighodaro Edokpolor more fondly called Edo is a doubly qualified solicitor of the Supreme Court, having first qualified in Nigeria in 1995 where he began his professional practice and subsequently qualified as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
He has over 27 years of combined practice experience, specializing broadly in dispute resolution which includes civil and commercial litigation, financial disputes, asset recovery, contract disputes, lease/tenancy disputes, business disputes, family/partner assets disputes, and wills and probate disputes. Edo also accepts instructions in Immigration and Nationality matters including First Tier and Upper Tribunal Appeals, and Judicial Review applications, and further appeals.