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| John O' Connor |
Principal John O’Connor Solicitors |
| Qualifications |
- Qualified as Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland 1980
- Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales 1991
- Appointed Notary Public 1990
- Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (T.E.P.)
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCI Arb)
- Accredited Mediator with the Law Society of Ireland, the Mediators Institute of Ireland,Friary Law/ADRg and CEDR (the London-based Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)
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| Degrees and Diplomas |
- Master of Laws (LL.M commercial ) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B hons.), B.A.(hons) with National University of Ireland
- Diplomas in Family Law, Commercial Litigation and Property Tax and Certificates in Criminal Law and Judicial Review (Law Society of Ireland)
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| Memberships |
- Council member of the Law Society of Ireland since 1999
- Chairman of the Law Society Money Laundering Reporting Committee and Vice Chairman of its Education Committee.
- Past Chairman of Law Society Regulation of Practice Committee and of the Law Society Complaints and Client Relations Committee.
- Past Chairman of the Law Society Taxation Committee and currently a consultant to the Probate and Taxation Committees.
- Past President of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (2003-2004).
- Past Chairman of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Ireland Branch and currently a member of the STEP Worldwide Council and of its Education Committee.
- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Association of Contentious Trust and Estate Lawyers.
- Appointed member of Disciplinary Panel of Actuaries and of the Dispute Resolution Board of the Irish Single Electricity Regulator.
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of its Mediator Panel . Also member of CEDR (accredited), MII and ICMA Mediators Institutes.
- John O’Connor Solicitor was highly recommended by PLC Cross-Border Private Client in 2008/2009 Ireland and was named a Leading solicitor in 2009/10, also recommended as a leading solicitor by Citywealth Leaders List 2010. The firm was short listed as UK and Ireland boutique firm of the year by Society of Trusts and Estates in 2009 and was highly recommended by PLC Cross-Border Private Client in 2009/10.
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John is an experienced practitioner in all areas of the firm’s practice. Having served his apprenticeship with Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors, one of Dublin’s five largest offices, he practiced in the family firm P. O’Connor & Sons Solicitors, Swinford (1980-1988) before setting up his own firm in Dublin. He has an acknowledged expertise in the area of trust and estate work, taxation, complex litigation, conveyancing and commercial work.
He has lectured extensively in the area of trusts, probate litigation, the law of legal capacity in Ireland, precedent wills and taxation implications of property transactions. He was a member of the interview panel for the Mental Health Commission on the appointment of Chairpersons and Legal Advisors to the newly appointed Mental Health Tribunals. |
| Family History |
- John's Grandfather, Pat O'Connor, qualified as a solicitor in October 1900.
- Three of his children were also lawyers, namely T.V O'Connor (John's father) who was President of the Law Society in 1973, Judge John William O'Connor and Moya O'Connor. All John's brothers (one of whom was also President of the Law Society) are lawyers practising in Ireland.
- Contact John at John@johnoconnorsolicitors.ie
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Maria Higgins
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| Position: |
Partner |
| Qualifications: |
- BA Law and European Studies, UL (1998).
- DBS, Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD (1999).
- Awarded John B. Jermyn prize for joint highest in Wills, Probate & Administration of Estates on PPC 2000.
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors (2002).
- Received Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Award for Excellence (2002).
- Law Society Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning (2004), and Commercial Conveyancing (2008).
- Appointed Notary Public 2009 .
- Named a Leading solicitor by PLC Cross-Border Private Client 2009/10 Ireland.
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| Areas of practice: |
An experienced Probate and Trust lawyer, she also practices in the areas of Conveyancing, Family Law, Commercial Law and Estate and Trust Litigation. |
Gina Drum
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| Position: |
Partner |
| Qualifications: |
- LLB, TCD
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors (2004).
- Law Society Diploma in Commercial Conveyancing (2008).
- Law Society Diploma in Employment Law (2009)
- Appointed Notary Public 10th July 2010
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| Memberships: |
- Member of Law Society Employment Law & Equality Committee.
- Contributor to the Independent Newspaper Group regarding employment articles for publication.
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| Areas of practice: |
Experienced practitioner in Commercial and Domestic Conveyancing, Employment Law, Trust & Estate Planning, Conveyancing and Employment Litigation. |
Shane Mac Namara
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| Position: |
Solicitor |
| Qualifications: |
- B Comm, UCD
- MBS, Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD.
- H Dip Comp Sci, UCD.
- Law Society Diploma in Family Law 2008.
- Law Society Diploma in Trust & Estate Planning (STEP) 2010
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| Areas of practice: |
Practices as a solicitor in all aspects of the firm's practice but with a particular interest in litigation, commercial law and family law. |
Ruth Higgins
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| Position: |
Solicitor |
| Qualifications: |
- BCL, NUI Galway.
- LLM, Labour Law & International Commercial Arbitration, Kings College London.
- Diploma in Legal Irish, NUI Galway.
- AITI Level 2, Irish Taxation Institute.
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Part I,II,III exams completed.
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| Areas of Practice: |
Practices as a solicitor in all aspects of the firm's practice but with a particular interest in employment law, litigation and taxation. |
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