James is Managing Partner and Head of Litigation. James qualified as a solicitor in London in 1999 before relocating to South Devon in 2002.
James specialisies in civil litigation advising clients on contract disputes, residential landlord & tenant claims, property disputes, contested wills & inheritance actions and personal injury & clinical negligence claims.
Monty joined his family’s retail businesses – chemist shops and drug stores direct from school. He managed several branches around the Midlands along with the stock warehouse. The company is still trading today and remains a family concern.
Whilst working in the family business, Monty also played a major role in setting up various other companies selling yachts, light aircraft, CB radios, classic kit cars, micro lights, motor cycles, firearms. Monty successfully set up ventures in tree surgery, a plumbing and heating engineering business and a business that offered company clay pigeon shooting days.
In 1994, Monty became a member of a fledgling software development company writing sophisticated software applications for major banks and blue chip organisations. In 1995 he started his own testing company to undertake the role of testing software and implementing installations. In 1996 the company relocated to North Devon and Monty set up a helpdesk offering support for the daily needs of 80 plus clients with approximately 300 users in the UK, South Africa, United States and Hong Kong. In 2007 as part of a company merger the business moved to the south Devon town of Ashburton.
In 2014 Monty accepted the opportunity to join Beers as Chief Operating Officer.
Monty has always had a great passion for playing and watching football and after a stint in football management he is now an ‘armchair’ Chelsea fan! Other than football, Monty enjoys foreign travel, swimming and eating.
