
Michael (also known as Mingus) had a somewhat unconventional start to his career, serving as a Bomb Disposal Engineer in the British Army before retraining as a solicitor and qualified in 2000. Mingus brings a wealth of specialist experience of litigation which includes employment law,professional negligence, boundary and land disputes such as landlord & tenant and rights of way disputes, Personal injury and commercial debt recovery. He has previously held senior positions in York at Harland & Co Solicitors and joined Coles Solicitors as a Consultant in February 2015 after previously running his own legal practice in York known as MMB Law.
Away from the office Mingus enjoys his voluntary work with SSAFA (Soldier, Sailer, Airman and Families Association) of which he is the East Yorkshire Branch Chairman and North East Regional Representative. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and family.
Our People
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Peter Gibson
Managing Director
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Shauna Finch
Family Law Solicitor
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Simon Cole
Commercial Property Solicitor
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Joanne Oldfield
Conveyancing Solicitor
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Alison Skene
Family Law Solicitor
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John Ravalde
Personal Injury Solicitor
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Elizabeth Matfin
Head of Family Law
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Kelly Buckle-Fleming
Head of Conveyancing
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Kevin Hughes
Industrial Disease Solicitor
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Alex Spurr
Director & Head of Wills and Probate
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Laurence Daniels
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Solicitor
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Mingus Menzies-Baird
Commercial Litigation & Employment Solicitor
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Vicky John
Wills & Probate Solicitor
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Amy Hook
Wills & Probate Solicitor
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Nicola Harding
Ecclesiastical Law Solicitor
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Emma Huscroft
Wills & Probate Solicitor
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Peter Flemming
Commercial & Development Property Solicitor
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Emma Ladd
Head of Commercial Law & Notary Public
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Jessica Dodds
Family Law Solicitor
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Louise Simpson
Wills & Probate Executive
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Andrew Haigh
Conveyancing Solicitor
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Joseph Taylor
Trainee Solicitor
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Mark Cannon
Wills & Probate Solicitor
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Terina Kiss
Family Law Solicitor
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Emma Harbron
Family Law Solicitor