Michael Imperato

Solicitor, Watkins & Gunn

Michael is a Partner at Watkins & Gunn, heads the firms Pubic/Administrative law department and has undertaken a number of high profile claimant judicial review challenges. These have been mainly in respect of service closures and downgrades such as hospital, schools, libraries, acing for communities challenging local and national government. He has been involved in a number of legal challenges testing the devolved settlement in Wales. Michael is also recognised as a leader in the field in claimant personal injury.

Michael is a former president of the Cardiff & District Law Society, a member of the Law Society Human Rights Committee, a committee member of the Public Law Wales Association and a visiting scholar at Swansea University. He is a longstanding school governor and a trustee of several charities.

Practice Areas

Panel

Welsh Panel

Qualified Year

1990

Experience

Hugh James (1988 - 1994)
Gabb & Co (1994 - 1997)
Russell Jones & Walker (1997 - 2011)
NewLaw (2011 - 2014)

Membership

Member of the Law Society Human Rights Committee
Past President and Council member of Cardiff & District Law Society
Member of Committee of Public Law and Human Rights Association Wales
National Executive Committee member for Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Fellow of APIL
Visiting Scholar Swansea University
Trustee and Board member of The Bevan Foundation
Associate Member of Faculty of Forensic Evidence of the Royal College of Physicians
Board Member Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (legal)
Member of Panel of Chairmen of Valuation Tribunal for England