Lewis Richards graduated from The Queen's University, Belfast in 1977 and qualified as a solicitor in 1978. He acquired the firm in 1983 from Dermod Taggart and Dennis Taggart, the sons of Thomas Taggart, who founded the firm in 1893.
Lewis specialises in property law and wills and probate. He has advised a number of leading developers in respect of site acquisition, development and disposal. He also acts for many clients in respect of the sale and purchase of residential property. Lewis also advises a number of businesses in respect of a wide range of issues and maintains a strong interest in fostering close links with start up businesses.
He has been Chairman, and is presently a board member of the local enterprise agency, Acorn The Business Centre for over 20 years and is also a Governor of a local primary school.
