Meet The Partners
Jim Murray LLM (hons), founder and senior partner
Jim Murray entered the law 1980 and became a Master of Laws (LLM) at Nottingham Law School in 1999.
A former welfare officer and social worker, he established James Murray Solicitors 20 years ago to give the vulnerable members of his local community a different type of lawyer/client relationship. Although he came in the top three in the country in his qualifying examinations, he was not attracted to the millionaire city law firms. Instead, he dedicated himself to the area of his childhood in what began as a legal aid practice and built a trusted reputation with what is now a huge client base.
During his time as a successful criminal lawyer Jim has been involved in a series of high profile court cases. He has been consulted as a legal adviser for ‘East Enders’, has appeared as legal expert on ‘Kilroy’ and is a frequent commentator on legal issues in the local and national media.
He has been a local councilor in the Bootle Constituency for Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and has been a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats for over 20 years and standing in for Bootle for two previous General Elections.
Jim says: “I established James Murray Solicitors to fight for the rights of the people of Bootle and Liverpool.
Thirty years on and our ethos has not changed. Our success is down to the dedication and hard work of our fantastic staff who are committed to getting it right for every client, every time.”
To contact Jim please call 0151 933 3333
or e-mail info@jamesmurraylaw.com
Paul Fletcher LLB (Hons), managing partner
Paul Fletcher heads up the crime department at James Murray Solicitors and qualified as a solicitor in 1998.
A graduate of both Northumbria and Liverpool John Moores Universities, he joined James Murray Solicitors in 1995.
Paul holds the Higher Rights Qualification for solicitors and can therefore also represent clients in all Criminal courts.
He is also qualified as a Duty Solicitor for Liverpool police stations and courts and is an elected member of the Regional Duty Solicitor Committee.
He has been involved in several high profile court actions during his career and is also a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, where he teaches Criminal and Advanced Criminal Litigation, Ethics, Advocacy and Legal Research.
Paul has overall responsibility for the management and training of staff and is also the partner responsible for dealing with complaints.
He also has a wealth of experience in family, housing and civil law matters.
Paul says: ”At James Murray we succeed because of the dedicated, one-to-one service we offer our clients and the hard work we put into training our staff.
Happy, loyal and professional employees are the key to our business and help keep us one step ahead of our rivals. “
See Paul talking about his work, and the effects it has on clients.
To contact Paul please call 0151 933 3333
or e-mail pfletcher@jamesmurraylaw.com
Mark Ellis LLB (hons), partner
Mark Ellis qualified as a solicitor in 1992 after obtaining a degree from the University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
He holds the Higher Courts Qualification for Advocacy in Criminal Courts and is a Duty Solicitor for the South Sefton area.
Mark joined the firm in 2000 and his exceptional ability helped him rise to partner level in 2004.
He has scores of successful court outcomes, including matters such as serious drugs, assault and theft-related offences.
He also specialises in motoring and driving offences and is a regular contributor to CityTalk radio where he advises and assists the people of Merseyside with their legal queries.
Mark says: “I get a great sense of achievement from assisting clients whose licences are under threat and knowing were it not for the firm’s efforts they would suffer great hardship.”
Hear Mark on his work with all types of clients.
To contact Mark please call 0151 933 3333
or e-mail mellis@jamesmurraylaw.com
Lee Massingham LLB (hons), partner
Lee Massingham heads up the firm’s civil law department and qualified as a solicitor in 2002.
A graduate of John Moores University, he joined James Murray in 2000 and has been a partner in the firm since 2005.
Lee has helped hundreds of people injured in road traffic accidents, at work or who’ve slipped or tripped in a public place seek redress and win thousands of pounds worth of compensation through the courts.
Lee says: “I am very proud of the achievements of the Civil Department who every day help disadvantaged and injured clients secure access to justice and the financial compensation they deserve to ease their suffering and help them move on with their lives.”
To contact Lee please call 0151 933 3333
or e-mail lmassingham@jamesmurraylaw.com
