Our People

Richard was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976 after graduating from Birmingham University with an honours degree in law. He became a partner in a Shrewsbury firm in 1980 where he specialised in commercial and agricultural property work. In 1989 Richard joined the Walsall office of a West Midlands practice where his time was predominantly spent in transaction work on behalf of a national waste management company with extensive mineral interests.

In 1997 Richard joined Aaron & Partners as a partner specialising in mineral, waste management, environmental and agricultural work. At Aaron & Partners he has dealt with a wide range of mineral, waste disposal and agricultural law issues in particular involving Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and farm diversification, including a variety of renewable energy, and energy from waste projects. In addition Richard is involved with a number of environmental bodies and holds a Certificate in Geology from the University of Birmingham.

When Richard is not advising his clients he enjoys skiing and watching rugby.