Emma Downes
Office Manager
Milton Keynes , Luton , Leighton Buzzard
Emma Downes is the Manager of our busy Milton Keynes office. She started her career as a legal secretary in the Milton Keynes area and diligently undertook that role for some 20 years, predominantly in the area of criminal defence. Emma then moved from criminal work to family law and her skills and experience were such that she started a role as a paralegal within the Family Department at Reeds in 2015; becoming the Office Manager in 2016.
Emma is responsible for the day to day running of her office under the supervision of our Practice Manager. She works in conjunction with our Team Leaders on a daily basis to ensure that staffing levels are always monitored, and undertakes personnel management including inductions and staff appraisals. Emma is also responsible for overseeing the Family law team in Milton Keynes and of supervising the support staff and our trainee solicitors.