Latoyah joined Higgs in March 2021 and started the Graduate Apprenticeship Scheme in March 2022.
Higgs offers apprenticeships across a range of specialisms where candidates can get hand-on training and learn their specific profession through a combination of practical experience and classroom instructions 鈥 gaining valuable skills and knowledge directly applicable to their chosen field.
Speaking on her qualification, Latoyah said: 鈥淚鈥檓 so thrilled to have qualified 鈥 I plan on celebrating in style. The apprenticeship scheme at Higgs has opened up doors for me that I may not have considered otherwise. I鈥檓 very grateful, and equally as excited to really get going with my legal career!鈥
Sophie Wardell, People Director at Higgs commented: 鈥淲e are truly delighted for Latoyah 鈥 we have seen how hard she has worked to get to this point, and we know that she will be a great success and a top-notch lawyer! Our clients and business partners are certainly going to benefit from her support.鈥
Higgs LLP is deep-rooted in the Black Country 鈥 its heritage is what drives the firm鈥檚 authenticity, passion and dedication, which has been passed down through generations, creating the unique 鈥楬iggs quality鈥 that sets it apart.
Higgs isn鈥檛 just a law firm, with 32 Partners and over 250 people, it embodies a people-centric approach that impacts its people, communities, clients and its business partners.
The firm was named Regional Law Firm of the Year in 2023 and its expert teams are also award-winning. The Property team was crowned Property Law Firm of the Year in 2024 at the Midlands Property & Investment Awards and the Corporate team (which is regularly ranked by Experian as one of the top most active dealmakers in the Midlands for M&A work) won the award for Regional Legal Team at the West Midlands Rainmaker Awards 2024. Many of the firm鈥檚 experts are ranked in top bands across the leading legal directories, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.