Our People

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Jonathan Douglas-Hughes

Jonathan Douglas-Hughes was admitted as a Solicitor in 1969 and became a partner at Gepp & Sons in 1971. He is now the Senior Partner of the firm, where he heads up the Agricultural Department.

Jonathan was awarded an OBE in 2008, he is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Essex and also the Under-Sheriff of Essex. He works closely with many charities, and is Chairman of the Essex Association of Boys’ Clubs, Chairman of Stubbers Adventure Centre and a trustee of Cirdan Sailing Club (an organisation for disadvantaged children).

He also regularly appears on BBC Radio Essex discussing topical legal issues and answering listeners questions.

His spare time is entirely taken up with farming.