About
Partner and Head of Employment at Lavelle Partners LLP with over 30 years' experience advising on employment and commercial disputes, representing employers and employees in courts, the Workplace Relations Commission and specialist tribunals. CEDR-qualified mediator with a track record in negotiating executive exits and severance; ranked Band 2 in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2026 for Employment: Mainly Plaintiff.
Practice areas
EmploymentLitigation & Dispute ResolutionAlternative Dispute Resolution
Office
Expertise
Employment LitigationWorkplace Relations Commission & Labour Court proceedingsWrongful & Unfair DismissalRedundancy & Collective RedundanciesTransfer of Undertakings (TUPE)Executive exits & severance agreementsMediationFinancial Services sectorHealthcare sectorProperty, Insurance & Construction sectors
Education
- Bachelor in Laws (LLB), Trinity College Dublin
- Diploma in Legal Studies, College of Commerce, Rathmines
- Diploma in Employment Law, Law Society of Ireland
- Qualified Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors (Ireland)
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors (England & Wales)
Languages
English