Descendant of Black Country law firm's founder marks 50 years
One of the Midlands' most respected lawyers is celebrating a half century as a practising solicitor at the age of 73.
Higgs & Sons' David Higgs qualified in February 1963 and was admitted to the solicitors roll on June 11, 1963.
He was articled to his uncle George Higgs for five years prior to qualification from 1957 after studying at Bromsgrove School.
The firm was founded by Mr Higgs great grandfather, Joseph Higgs in 1875 and he is the fourth generation of the Higgs family to work at the firm. His grandfather, Joseph, and father, also called Joseph, all worked for the firm.
"When I joined the firm back in 1957 there were about 40 people and it was obviously a very different place back then. Photo copiers were just about being invented but there was lots of ink everywhere.
"Back in 1963 when I qualified, I was doing general practice, which included conveyancing, wills, trusts, company formation and family law. I even did some crime as part of my work. Today, things are completely different, with lawyers specialising in their field of law.
"Today, Higgs is a thriving firm going from strength to strength and I'm delighted to still be a part of it, said Mr Higgs, a former senior partner at the firm who retired as a partner in 2003. Today, he continues at the firm as a private client legal consultant.
Mr Higgs is married with two grown-up children. His son Mark is also a lawyer, working in London.
Higgs & Sons works from two offices in the Black Country – Waterfront Business Park in Brierley Hill and Kingswinford. The firm employs more than 200 people.
