Switalskis Solicitors

Switalskis Solicitors: legal advice for individuals and businesses in England

Switalskis Solicitors is a British law firm founded in 1993 by Stephen Switalski. The firm began operating from a single office in Wakefield, focusing on child care law and criminal law, and has since grown to more than 380 professionals with a presence in several cities across England. The firm presents itself as an award-winning practice serving both individuals and businesses.

Practice areas for individuals

The firm structures its offering for individual clients around personal legal matters, with an approach it describes as warm and compassionate. The areas it covers include:

• Family law
• Child care
• Criminal law and motoring offences
• Contentious probate
• Wills and probate
• Mental capacity and mental health
• New build conveyancing
• Residential conveyancing
• Sports law

Services for businesses

For corporate clients, Switalskis offers advice on business legal challenges with a commercial approach. The areas identified in its catalogue are commercial property and residential development.

Medical negligence and serious injury

The firm has a dedicated practice line for medical negligence and serious injury, aimed at people facing life-altering circumstances. The areas included in this field are:

• Brain injuries
• Spinal injuries
• Medical negligence
• Personal injury
• Serious injury
• Sports injury
• Child abuse compensation

History and structure

Founded by Stephen Switalski in 1993, the firm maintains a culture that, according to its own presentation, is built on the founder's values of support, inclusion, family and commercial mindset. The firm states that it has more than 380 employees and a network of 12 offices in England, including those in Barnsley, Bradford, Doncaster, Grimsby, Huddersfield, Knaresborough, Leeds, London, Pontefract, Sheffield, Wakefield and York.

Recent activity reflected on its website includes the appointment of Laura Ornsby to the child care and domestic abuse team at the new Grimsby office, the arrival of three new members to the residential conveyancing team, and the firm's shortlisting in three categories at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2026.

Corporate and regulatory information

Switalskis Solicitors operates under the company name Switalskis Solicitors Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with number 8924632 and VAT number 591 0298 34. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with number 614622. Its registered office is at Floor 9 West Village, 114 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1BA.

Location and contact

Floor 9 West Village, 114 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1BA