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Gerard O’Herlihy undertook his
legal studies at University College
Dublin and qualified as a solicitor
in 1978.
Following
work in Wexford, he took over M. Roche
& Co from Maura Roche on her appointment
to the bench in 1980.
Gerard
specialises in the areas of litigation
and commercial, contract and employment
law and he also advises a number of
private clients. A particular
focus is that of personal injury litigation
and Gerard represents corporate and
private clients in this area.
Gerard
also advises several well-known authors
in the area of literary, film and theatrical
contracts.
Gerard
also has considerable experience as
an advocate, an area which he has developed
considerably over a number of years.
While all solicitors are entitled to
plead in Irish courts, a relatively
small number of solicitors regularly
exercise this right in all the courts
of the land. Alongside fruitful
working relationships with a number
of leading barristers, Gerard can also
represent clients in court himself if
the client wishes.
Outside
his legal work, Gerard was National
President of Round Table Britain and
Ireland in 1992-93, and President of
Round Table International from 1994-95,
and has held a number of local and national
officerships in the organisation.
As part of his activities with Round
Table he has developed great experience
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