We were established by Stephen Switalski in 1993. Originally we were focused simply on Child Care Law and Criminal Law and operated from one office in Wakefield. We now have 12 office locations, over 250 staff and handle a wide range of specialist legal services.
What hasn't changed is our focus on first-class client care. We help even the most vulnerable clients to achieve positive outcomes and move forward.
On this site you can find out more about our services, our locations, our lawyers and keep up with the latest news from Switalskis.
Founded in 1993
500 people in their team
Any decisions you take for your family can be difficult, so how can you make sure you get the right advice? Whether you’re getting divorced or separated, need help with childcare arrangements or just need to organise a will, we can help you with simple, Plain English advice.
No matter what you may be going through, we’ve probably helped someone with very similar circumstances before. We’ve helped clients with issues like child abduction, forced marriages and complex childcare. These matters can be sensitive and sometimes worrying. We believe that the way you feel at the end of the process is just as important as the quality of the advice you receive and will treat each unique case with care.
Our specialist divorce lawyers also have experience in complicated cases. Many of our Family Law solicitors belong to Resolution - an organisation committed to finding ways to divorce constructively and amicably for all parties.
All you need to do is contact us and we’ll listen to your circumstances and explain the best course of action to you. Your initial enquiry will cost you nothing and before you’re charged anything we’ll fully explain our fees and what you will get in return.
Whether you’re ready to speak now or simply want to arrange a time in the near future when you can speak more freely, get in touch and we can help you get the process started to receive your family law advice. Many clients find legal processes daunting at the outset, but the first phone call or meeting can do a lot to put you at ease.
If you are moving home, the legal processes you need to go through can seem complicated and time-consuming. Our solicitors can help you with every stage of the conveyancing process to make it as stress-free as possible, so you can focus on taking care of the rest of your move.
Residential Conveyancing can refer to the buying or selling of a house. This can be a complicated and unfamiliar process to you. Many people instruct a solicitor to help them navigate the process and receive professional and experienced advice. Our conveyancing team deliver a personal service and friendly service which suits your needs and will work with you closely to ensure that you get the highest level of client care. You can read our buying and selling processes below.
Our residential conveyancing solicitors are accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), so you can have confidence in our expertise and the service we deliver. The CQS standard requires firms to have a high standard of practice management and provide excellent client care. The CQS badge of quality is highly regarded by mortgage lenders too - many will not deal with solicitors who are not CQS accredited. Switalskis is on the approved panel of solicitors for all major lenders, which means that you can use our residential conveyancing solicitors no matter which mortgage lender you choose.
We can represent you in a variety of complex criminal cases. If you require a specialist to help you, our highly experienced and approachable Criminal Law Solicitors at Switalskis can provide you with the advice necessary to obtain the best result possible.
Our experts are here to ensure that your case is fought thoroughly and fairly. Being prosecuted for any criminal offence can be an intimidating and challenging time in life. Our solicitors understand this and will provide you with the support and guidance needed throughout. We will represent you and keep you updated with information at every stage, from an initial police station inquiry through to any trials and sentencing.
We can defend you in many areas of criminal law, including serious and violent crime, as well as fraud. Collectively the team have many years' experience and it includes a barrister and two Solicitor Advocates, meaning that we can represent you before courts at all levels.
This gives you peace of mind that you will receive consistent advice if you need to take your case to a higher court as our lawyers can represent clients at all levels including the Court of Appeal.
Our range of expertise includes:
