Louise Smith

Louise is a Partner, practising as part of our Dispute Resolution team and heads up our specialised fraud unit. She has significant experience advising on motor, employers’ and public liability as well as indemnity claims for both insured and self-insured bodies. In addition to an extensive practice in general litigation (across all Court levels), Louise has designed and created strategic strategies for the prevention and detection of fraudulent claims for major Insurers and has a significant success rate in the defence of fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Louise also works for the large loss and complex team of a leading Insurer advising on quantum, assessing and advising on liability and preparing cases for hearing. Outside the firm, Louise is a member of the Southern Law Association and a member of the Litigation and CPD Sub-Committees of the Southern Law Association. Louise is also the Chair of RDJ’s Wellness Team and has been trained in professional development and coaching. · RDJ LLP

IrelandDispute Resolution, Litigation

Email Call

About

Louise Smith is a Partner in RDJ LLP's Dispute Resolution team who heads the firm's specialised fraud unit and advises on motor, employers' and public liability and indemnity claims for insured and self‑insured bodies. She has extensive litigation experience across all court levels, designs fraud prevention and detection strategies for major insurers, advises on large-loss and complex claims including quantum and liability, and is a member of the Southern Law Association and Chair of RDJ's Wellness Team.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionLitigationInsuranceFraudPersonal InjuryIndemnityLarge Loss Claims

Office

Ireland

RDJ LLP · Louise is a Partner, practising as part of our Dispute Resolution team and heads up our specialised fraud unit. She has significant experience advising on motor, employers’ and public liability as well as indemnity claims for both insured and self-insured bodies. In addition to an extensive practice in general litigation (across all Court levels), Louise has designed and created strategic strategies for the prevention and detection of fraudulent claims for major Insurers and has a significant success rate in the defence of fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Louise also works for the large loss and complex team of a leading Insurer advising on quantum, assessing and advising on liability and preparing cases for hearing. Outside the firm, Louise is a member of the Southern Law Association and a member of the Litigation and CPD Sub-Committees of the Southern Law Association. Louise is also the Chair of RDJ’s Wellness Team and has been trained in professional development and coaching.

Ireland

Expertise

Motor claimsEmployers' liabilityPublic liabilityFraud prevention & detectionLarge loss & complex claimsInsurer defenceQuantum and liability assessmentAdvising insured and self-insured bodies

Education

University College Cork — BCL (Hons)
University College Cork — LLM