Waldrons Solicitors

The firm was founded in Brierley Hill in 1867 by William Waldron. He practiced in the High Street from offices by the old police station. It was the year that the US purchased Alaska from Russia, Wilbur Wright was born and Nobel patented dynamite. Our firm is older than Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and the BBC, and is one of the longest established law firms in the country.

William was later joined by his son Edward Waldron so the firm became ‘William Waldron & Son’. Edward joined the practice after war time service in 1945, before being joined by his son John in 1965 and then another of his sons, Peter, in 1975.

When the firm started things were very different. Type writers were not in use so letters and documents were handwritten. There was no telephone and only a limited postal service. The pace of work was the opposite of instant responses now expected and given.

Over the years the firm expanded taking in practices in Lye, Kingswinford, Dudley, Cradley Heath, Walsall and Worcester, and also opening in Cheltenham. Although the firm has now over 100 employees it maintains its historical values of being focused on people, both as clients and the individuals working in it.

We are a multidisciplinary practice providing specialist legal services to Individuals and Businesses.

For Individuals, we offer advice on a wide range of legal issues. We have a Compensation department advising on Personal Injury and Medical Negligence claims, a Conveyancing department to assist people who are buying or selling properties, an Employment department to assist individuals in dispute with their employers and a Private Client department who can assist people plan and deal with their Estates and Powers of Attorney. We also offer assistance in General Litigation and Legal Aid cases, including cases involving child custody where local authorities have become involved, and we are able to help in any type of Criminal Defence case.

For Businesses, we are able to assist and advise on a wide range of commercial issues. We have a Commercial Property department to assist with commercial transaction, a Corporate department who are able to assist with the sale or purchase of businesses, and a specialist Telecoms team who are on hand to assist landowners and landlords with any telecoms/phone mast enquiries. Our Employment department also advise businesses on employment issues, providing proactive and commercially sensible advice to businesses on all areas of employment law.