• Educated in St. Joseph’s Drogheda NS and Clongowes Wood College
• Holds a B Comm Degree from UCD
• Currently Chairman at Ordnance Survey Ireland

Ronan qualified as a solicitor in 1981. Ronan has worked in general practice since then. Over the last 20 years Ronan has concentrated on litigation and has extensive experience in all aspects of accident and personal injury law. Ronan advises and helps people dealing with all types of injuries and claims to ensure they get the best possible outcome.

Ronan has most recently acted for clients in the following cases:

• Secured a compensation payout in excess of €2.5 million for a client involved in a serious Road Traffic Accident
• Pursuing medical negligence cases for clients
• Work accident case
• Product liability
• Trip and fall accidents
• Defamation cases

Ronan has extensive experience in dealing with Residential Institutions and Redress Board and Garda Compensation Claims. Ronan also has a strong business background and regularly meets with clients to assist and advise them in relation to their ongoing dealings with lending institutions.

• Educated in Gormanstown College
• Holds a BCL Degree from UCD
• Holds a Diploma in Commercial Conveyancing from the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
• Is an Accredited Mediator and is a member of the Mediators Institute of Ireland
• Holds an LLM from Nottingham Law School
• A Diploma in Arbitration from UCD

Joe’s particular area of expertise lies in Property and Mediation. Joe has extensive experience of acting for developers, commercial and private clients in the area of conveyancing.

Joe has lectured and tutored in the Law Society on the subjects of Conveyancing, Landlord & Tenant and Mediation. He has also acted as internal examiner on conveyancing in the Law School.

He is vice chair of the Conveyancing Committee of the Law Society. Joe regularly acts as an expert witness in conveyancing matters. Joe has written and been published on both conveyancing and mediation.

• Educated in Harestown NS and Sacred Heart School Drogheda
• Holds a BA (Psychology) Degree from Trinity College Dublin
• Holds a Diploma in European Law from the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
• Is a Tax Consultant and an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute
• Holds a Diploma in Civil Litigation from the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
• Holds a Certificate in Banking Law and Practice

Anna qualified as a solicitor in 2006. Anna joined O Reilly Thomas Solicitors in July 2007. She has been involved in all aspects of the practice and now specialises in the Private Client area.

Anna provides legal advice in the area of Wills Drafting, Estate Planning and Administration. She is an Associate with the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.

Anna is the firm’s designated Family Law Solicitor. She advises on all aspects of Family Law including Separation Agreements, Judicial Separation, Divorce, Post-Divorce proceedings, Uncontested Divorces, Guardianship, Custody/Joint Custody, Paternity Cases, Access, Financial Settlements, Support/Maintenance matters.

She also advises on Litigation at all levels including District Court, Circuit Court and High Court together with employment and personal injury litigation in Ireland.

Anna has completed a Diploma in Civil Litigation with the Law Society of Ireland. Anna has acted for both purchasers and vendors in both residential and commercial conveyancing transactions.

• Educated in Laytown NS and Alexandra College Dublin
• Holds a BA Degree from University College Dublin
• Diploma in Family Law, Law Society of Ireland
• Diploma in Employment Law, Law Society of Ireland
• Diploma in In-House Practice, Law Society of Ireland
• Certificate in Conveyancing, Law Society of Ireland
• Certificate in Banking Law and Practice, Law Society of Ireland
• Certificate in English and Welsh Property Law, Law Society of Ireland

Ali is a dual qualified solicitor, having qualified in both Ireland in 2011 and joined the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales in 2013. Ali completed her apprenticeship with O’Reilly Thomas during years 2009-2011.

Following her qualification Ali joined Allied Irish Bank plc in Dublin in the Securities Department and gained experience in-house carrying out extensive security reviews on behalf of the bank. She then moved to the UAE where she initially joined the legal department in Etihad Airways PJSC, Abu Dhabi gaining experience as a legal consultant. Following this position, Ali joined Eversheds Sutherland LLP and worked for 4 years as a Senior Associate in their UAE commercial team.  

Ali repatriated to Ireland in 2017 when she re-joined O’Reilly Thomas Solicitors and currently works in all aspects of general practice. She consults and advises companies, businesses and private clients on a daily basis in the areas of Litigation, Conveyancing, Family and Employment Law.