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Mary Geary

Mary is a senior solicitor in the litigation department, having joined the firm in 1995. She has vast experience in all aspects of litigation, acting for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in High Court, Circuit Court and District Court actions. She provides advice to a large client base consisting mainly of private clients, both local and national, and companies.

She specialises in the areas of personal injury litigation, family Law and employment Law. In the area of personal injury litigation, she has extensive experience in all types of claims such as Road Traffic accidents, occupational injuries, medical and professional negligence claims, fatal injury claims and Garda Compensation claims. She also advises on breach of Contract claims, building disputes and Arbitrations. As regards Family law, she deals with all aspects to include Separation Agreements, Judicial Separation, Divorce, Nullity, Co-habitation, Guardianship, Custody and Access.

However, Mary has a particular interest in the area of Employment law which is currently a much sought after and technical area of legal expertise. She has built up knowledge and experience on the application of employment legislation from regularly advising both employers and employees in relation to an array of issues from Disciplinary, Dismissal and Redundancy matters to business re-structuring and take-overs, and by frequently attending at Rights Commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Court and Circuit Court hearings. She has been successfully involved in high profile High Court Injunction applications.

Education:

BCL Degree from University College Cork
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1999