About Us

Founded
in
1900
P. O’Connor & Son solicitors has developed since 1900. It now provides a comprehensive range of personal and commercial legal services and advice.
P O'Connor & Son, solicitors is a member of the Law Society Of Ireland
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P O'Connor & Son Solicitors Firm Won The Quality Mark
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The Firm Today

Our reputation has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency. The firm prides itself on its friendly and professional approach to its clients. The policy of the firm is to give efficient service at a reasonable cost.

P O’Connor & Son approaches all problems in a confident and modern way, endeavouring to reach practical and cost-efficient solutions to all problems. Teams are assigned to work on matters thereby drawing on the many different areas of expertise of our lawyers and staff.

Our lawyers and staff have achieved excellence in their respective areas of expertise and have proven track records.

P O’Connor & Son appreciates the value of good training and offers trainee contracts to carefully selected candidates. Our trainees receive excellent training and guidance under careful supervision, leaving them equipped to deal with any challenges that they may face in their legal careers.

In 1993, the firm was awarded the Quality Mark for services by the Irish Quality Association. The then president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, presented the Irish Quality Association’s National Award for services to the firm in 1995.

If you would like to seek our advice or opinion on any matter please contact us. We would be delighted to assist you in whatever way we can.

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P O'Connor & Son Solicitors Firm Won The Quality Mark
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Our History

The firm was founded in December 1900 by Patrick O’Connor (1874-1942). He was a member of a prominent business family in Swinford, County Mayo and president of the Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association from 1932 to 1942.

The O’Connor family has a long tradition in legal practice in Ireland. Thomas V. O’Connor (1916-1988) was a solicitor, coroner and the President of the Law Society of Ireland in 1972. John W. O’Connor (1918-1978) was a barrister and a Circuit Court Judge. Moya O’Connor (1917-1998) was a solicitor and deputy coroner.

Patrick O’Connor, the current managing partner, is a solicitor, coroner and notary public. In 1998, he was president of the Law Society of Ireland. He has three brothers all of whom are practising lawyers based in Dublin.

Patrick O'Connor Founder of P O'Connor & Son, solicitors

Patrick O’Connor

1874 – 1942

Thomas V O'Connor of P O'Connor & Son, solicitors

Thomas V O’Connor

1916 – 1988

Moya O'Connor of P O'Connor & Son, solicitors

Moya O’Connor

1917 – 1998

Meet Our Team

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Solicitors

Our lawyers have achieved excellence in their respective areas of expertise and have proven track records. Our law firm approaches all problems in a confident and modern way, endeavouring to reach practical and cost-efficient solutions to all problems. Teams are assigned to work on matters thereby drawing on the many different areas of expertise of our lawyers and staff.

IT and case management systems are updated regularly to ensure that clients are provided with the best and most efficient services possible.

Samantha Geraghty

Samantha Geraghty

managing partner, solicitor, notary public, chartered tax advisor

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Samantha delivers strategic and practical legal advice to a diverse portfolio of clients dealing with property, banking and commercial matters. Samantha leads the firm’s Commercial Department where she works closely with our clients on a broad range of matters to include commercial property, securities, business finance, company acquisitions and restructures, of Commercial Property Law, Securities and Commercial and Corporate Law to anticipate and respond to legal issues.
A skilled negotiator and advocate, Samantha regularly appears before the Superior Courts on behalf of clients. Samantha is a Chartered Tax Advisor, Notary Public and member of the Governing Council of the Faculty of Notaries Public. She has achieved Advanced Legal Practitioner Irish status with the Law Society of Ireland and was recognised at the Irish Law Awards 2022 and 2017 as the Irish Language Practitioner of the Year. Samantha is a former legal representative and Tribunal Chairperson with the Mental Health Commission.
Samantha serves on the board of a range of philanthropic and educational bodies.
Samantha became a partner in the firm in 2008 and was appointed Managing Partner in 2023. Samantha was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2005 and is admitted to the Rolls of Solicitors in Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

Patrick O'Connor

Patrick O'Connor

senior partner, solicitor, arbitrator, mediator, coroner for the District of Mayo

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Patrick leads the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Departments. Patrick has achieved significant results for clients. He is a well-recognised and authoritative arbitrator, negotiator and mediator. In 1998, he was president of the Law Society of Ireland. Patrick has a wide portfolio of board experience and is a former board member of the Irish Sports Council, the Press Council of Ireland, Sport Ireland and currently serves on the board of a number of philanthropic, sporting and commercial bodies. Patrick was appointed by the Minister for Rural and Community Development as Chairperson of the Charity Appeals Tribunal in 2016.

Patrick was admitted to the Rolls of Solicitors in Ireland in 1974 and is admitted to the Rolls of Solicitors in Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

Patrick currently acts as the coroner for the District of Mayo having been appointed in 1989 to the role of coroner.

William O'Connor

William O'Connor

partner, solicitor, arbitrator

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William leads the firm’s Probate and Care Law Departments. William provides expert advice in all areas of Probate Law and supports personal representatives by assisting in administering a deceased’s estate in a timely and efficient manner.

William acts for private and commercial clients and advises in litigation matters across all court jurisdictions. He has particular expertise in in Licensing Law.

William is a partner in the firm since 2014. He is the Deputy Coroner for the District of Mayo.

William holds a Diploma in Arbitration from the Smurfit Business School in UCD and completed a Diploma in In House Practice in 2014 with the Law Society of Ireland. William serves on the board of various philanthropic and voluntary bodies.

Prior to completing his legal training, William completed an internship in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He also worked in the Australian legal system for a number of years. William was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2011.

Siobhán Durkan

Siobhán Durkan

partner, solicitor

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Siobhán is a partner in the firm’s Banking, Residential and Commercial Property Departments. Siobhán has extensive experience in the areas of banking, secured lending and represents the interests of several banks and other lenders. In particular, she has represented the interests of one of the pillar banks for upwards of 13 years. Siobhán further specialises in the areas of residential and commercial conveyancing, commercial transactions and Company Law. Siobhán became a partner in 2022.

Prior to joining P. O’Connor & Son in January 2017, Siobhán worked as an in-house solicitor with Bank of Ireland where she advised on all aspects of banking law, regulation and security. She also practiced as a solicitor in the Commercial Property Department of Eversheds Sutherland for a number of years where she advised some of the most active developers of the time in the Irish property market on residential and commercial property developments.

Siobhán was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2005. She is also admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales.

Aileen McGing

Aileen McGing

solicitor

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Aileen is a senior solicitor in the firm’s Property and Care Law Departments. Aileen advises a broad range of clients in Wills, Probate, Taxation, Conveyancing and Litigation matters.

In 2004, Aileen established her own legal practice in Charlestown, Co. Mayo where she worked as sole practitioner for 18 years. In 2022, her firm merged with P O’Connor & Son Solicitors.

Aileen was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 1994 and is admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. She is also a Chartered Tax Advisor.

Katie Cadden

Katie Cadden

solicitor, mediator

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Katie is a senior associate in the firm’s Commercial Department where she advises and acts in matters of Commercial and Company Law and Landlord and Tenant Law.
Katie has particular expertise in Charity Law and Not-for-Profit practice and advises charities, philanthropic bodies, voluntary bodies and sporting organisations on property, trust, corporate, restructuring, compliance and governance matters. Katie is an experienced, independent non-executive director and has served on the boards in the public, private, charity and financial services sectors.
Katie previously practiced as a litigation solicitor with a leading Dublin law firm where she handled various complex, multi-party actions before the Superior Courts, including the Commercial Court. She also worked with the Group General Counsel of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) in Paris.
Katie was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2008.

Amy Collins

Amy Collins

solicitor

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Amy joined the firm in 2023 as a solicitor acting in matters of Litigation and Probate with a wealth of experience in all areas of contentious litigation. A Cork native, Amy trained in a criminal law firm in Dublin. She is now keen to expand and develop her legal expertise into general practice which makes P. O’Connor & Son an ideal fit for her.

Amy is a skilled negotiator and mediator with an interest in negotiating and resolving commercial issues. She holds a Certificate in Commercial Mediation from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Certificate in International Business Negotiation from the Law Society of Ireland.

Amy was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in 2023.

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Rory Langan

Rory Langan

trainee solicitor

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Rory is a trainee solicitor with the firm. Prior to joining P. O’Connor & Son, he completed a Bachelor of Business in Business and Law at TUS Athlone.

Rory will complete his in-office training with P. O’Connor & Son where he will develop his knowledge and experience specifically in the areas of Litigation, Conveyancing, Probate and Commercial Law.

Legal Executives and Secretaries

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Shirley Prendergast

Shirley Prendergast

Legal Executive

Shirley Prendergast

Shirley Prendergast

Legal Executive

Gerard Morahan

Gerard Morahan

Legal Executive

Gerard Morahan

Gerard Morahan

Legal Executive

Veronica Goldrick

Veronica Goldrick

Legal Executive

Veronica Goldrick

Veronica Goldrick

Legal Executive

Maura Kennedy

Maura Kennedy

Legal Executive

Maura Kennedy

Maura Kennedy

Legal Executive

Nicola Cassidy

Nicola Cassidy

Senior Secretary

Nicola Cassidy

Nicola Cassidy

Senior Secretary

Mary Daly

Mary Daly

Secretary

Mary Daly

Mary Daly

Secretary

Eileen Crowley

Eileen Crowley

Secretary

Eileen Crowley

Eileen Crowley

Secretary

Kerry Gallagher

Kerry Gallagher

Secretary

Kerry Gallagher

Kerry Gallagher

Secretary

Accounts

Trish Jackson

Trish Jackson

Accounts

Trish Jackson

Trish Jackson

Accounts

Legal Executives & Secretaries

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Shirley Prendergast

Shirley Prendergast

Legal Executive

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Gerard Morahan

Gerard Morahan

Legal Executive

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Veronica Goldrick

Veronica Goldrick

Legal Executive

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Maura Kennedy

Maura Kennedy

Legal Executive

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Nicola Cassidy

Nicola Cassidy

Senior Secretary

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Mary Daly

Mary Daly

Secretary

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Eileen Crowley

Eileen Crowley

Secretary

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Kerry Gallagher

Kerry Gallagher

Secretary

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.

Accounts

Trish Jackson

Trish Jackson

Accounts

The Reputation of P. O’Connor & Son has been built on traditions of integrity, confidentiality and efficiency with our Solicitors being assisted by our experienced group of legal executives and secretaries.