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Mar
Tributes paid to Harrogate family lawyer who has died
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Tributes have been paid to a Harrogate family lawyer who has died.
Neil Dring, a senior family lawyer at Jones Myers, joined the company in 2022 to head up the Divorce and Financial Remedies team.
Based in the Harrogate town centre office, Neil worked across the district and Yorkshire region on cases including complex high net worth financial disputes, advocacy, property transfer and pension cases.
Richard Peaker, Jones Myers managing partner, said:
We are deeply saddened by the news of Neil’s death and send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Neil was an extraordinary family lawyer whose unwavering dedication and compassion touched countless lives. Neil’s passing is a great loss to the legal community and to all who had the privilege of knowing him.
We were delighted when Neil, a hugely committed and highly skilled family lawyer, joined our firm. His valuable contribution to, and passion for, family law and most importantly securing the best outcomes for his clients, was outstanding and he will be sorely missed by all of us.
After studying at Nottingham University, Neil qualified in 1984 and embarked on roles specialising in family law in South and North Yorkshire.
Those who inspired him included his late father-in-law and his own father. He was also amused and entertained by fictitious ‘Rumpole of The Bailey’ barrister, Horace Rumpole, created by author John Mortimer.
He was also an ardent supporter of the firm’s longstanding charity partner, Henshaws which supports 4,000 service users with sight loss and wide-ranging disabilities, andl undertook volunteering work in the gardens at Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre, giving up his time and offering his support.
Martin Mann, chief executive of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, said:
All of us within the chamber and the wider business community in Harrogate will remember a kind, charming and generous man with a real passion for his work and zest for life. Neil lit up a room with his warmth and inimitable wit, and he will be sorely missed by those who knew him.
Kate Banerjee, Jones Myers partner, added:
Neil will be remembered not only for his expertise in family law coupled with his deep sense of empathy, but also for the fact that he helped countless individuals navigate some of life’s most challenging moments.
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