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Raymond Clive Tooth is a matrimonial and family law lawyer and racehorse owner in the United Kingdom. He is renowned for representing the wives of male celebrities in high-profile divorces. ==Education and career== Tooth attended several high-profile schools while earning his law degree, including Dragon School in Oxford, Kings School in Canterbury and University College in Oxford. In 1966, Tooth became a qualified lawyer. Since then, he has worked for several law firms, such as A&G Tooth (1966–70), Payne Hicks Beach (1970–77) and Colombotti Alkin (1977–82).〔(Raymond Tooth Legal 500 Profile )〕In 1986 Tooth and other international family lawyers, including Fiona Shackleton, co-founded the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an invitation only organisation which now consists of over 500 of the world's leading family lawyers. In 1982, Tooth established his own law firm, Raymond Tooth and Co. Later on, the firm would be renamed Sears Tooth. The firm, based out of London, consists of two partners, one assistant solicitor, and three other fee earners.〔(Sears Tooth Chambers and Partners Profile )〕 Despite the firm's relatively small size, their cases are often reported in British law reports more frequently than some larger firms. Sears Tooth was involved in the prominent Miller vs. Miller House of Lords case. In addition to high-profile divorces, Tooth and his firm also handle cases that prevent the removal or dissipation of assets and domestic violence as well.〔(Sears Tooth Legal 500 Profile )〕 He charges roughly £450 per hour.〔(The real cost of divorce ), news.bbc.co.uk, 25 October 2006, accessed 23 May 2009.〕 His firm originated the eponymous "Sears Tooth agreement", a deed that assigns the client's winnings to the solicitor to enable the client to fund the case. He has earned the nickname Jaws for the manner in which he fights for his clients money in the courtroom.〔 He is also a member of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.〔 He has gone up against several high-profile British celebrities, such as Jude Law, Michael Barrymore and Colin Montgomerie.〔(Raymond ‘Jaws’ Tooth wins big at the races ), thefirstpost.co.uk, 23 May 2009, accessed 23 May 2009.〕 Tooth, never one to shy away from controversial advice, was once quoted as saying: ''"A rich man in my view should not marry a poor woman. If he does, then he must have a pre-nuptial agreement."''〔 He runs his business by the motto: ''"Don't get even, get Tooth."'' Despite his tendency to be involved in and win high-profile cases, Tooth was sued in 2005 by a former client and non-celebrity, Olga Spasic. In the end, he was found by the court to have overcharged her for his services by £12,000.,〔(Celebrity divorce lawyer overcharged client ), independent.co.uk, 22 March, accessed 23 May 2009.〕〔(Focus: Divorce – how to survive and start again ), independent.co.uk, 27 March 2005, accessed 23 May 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raymond Tooth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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