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The firm of Gallagher Shatter was founded over 35 years ago by the late Richard F. Gallagher. Brian Gallagher joined the firm in 1972 and Alan Shatter in 1976. They became partners in 1977. Aidan Reynolds became a partner in 1991. Mary O'Herlihy joined the firm in 1998. Elaine Given solicitor joined the firm in 2005 and Ken Breen solicitor joined in 2006.
The firm provides a professional, confidential, effective and user friendly Law Service. A broad range of legal work is undertaken by Solicitors who are expert in their areas of practice. The firm's legal services extend not only to the traditional areas of legal practice but also to the processing of innovative Court proceedings. Over the years Gallagher Shatter has acted in major cases in which landmark Judgements have been delivered which have substantially contributed to the development and modernisation of Irish Law.
One of the partners, Alan Shatter, is the firm's Consultant on Family Law. He is author of the definitive work "Shatter's Family Law", the 4th Edition of which was published by Butterworths in July 1997. Alan is also an accredited ADR Group/Friary Law Mediator and a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Brian Gallagher is author of "Annotation of the Powers of Attorney Act, 1996" published by Roundhall Sweet and Maxwell in 1998, the second edition of which was published in 2001. In February 1998 the firm of Kevin O'Herlihy & Company merged with Gallagher Shatter bringing with it a substantial commercial and industrial Conveyancing caseload and expertise. Brian Gallagher is a former President of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association.
Aidan Reynolds is the firm's Litigation Partner. He is also a member of the Law Society Family Law Committee and a member of the Association of Collaborative Practitioners.
Mary O'Herlihy works in the areas of Property and Commercial leasing, Landlord and Tenant, Probate and Wills.
Elaine Given is a member of the Conveyancing Committee of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Elaine works in the areas of Property and commercial leasing, Wills and Probate and Debt Collection.
Ken Breen works in the areas of Family Law, Employment Law and Civil Litigation.