Tallans Solicitors LLP are delighted to announce that Orla Shevlin has become a partner of the practice, based in Drogheda.
Ms Shevlin is a talented, client-focused solicitor and her experience extends across all of the firm’s practice areas. She has particular speciality in advising clients on medical negligence and commercial litigation and has developed a reputation as a leading professional in these areas.
Since joining Tallans Solicitors LLP just last year in 2019, Orla has made significant, ongoing contributions to the practice and is well respected and admired by her colleagues and clients alike.
This appointment reflects the practice’s commitment to investing in its continued, bright future by bringing through new partnership talent and ensuring it delivers an exceptional client service experience.
Commenting on the announcement, Managing Partner, Sheila Cooney said “I am extraordinarily pleased to have Orla come on board as partner as the practice continues to grow. Over the past year, Orla brought a unique blended skill-set from her time with William Fry and increased her depth of unrivalled experience in the area of litigation.”
“Orla will lead a team in medical negligence and commercial litigation while Padraic Brady and I will look after the day to day Personal Injury. Deirdre Moran remains our family law & local authority specialist while Siobhan O’Dwyer heads our conveyancing team. Orla is an asset not only to Tallans Solicitors LLP but the people of Drogheda who will benefit from her experience and expertise.”
Orla Shevlin is a graduate of University of Ulster. Having acted for a number of national and international clients in diverse areas of litigation during her 9 years with William Fry, she joined Tallans Solicitors LLP in 2019. She has expertise in the areas of personal injury, medical negligence, commercial litigation, construction litigation, property disputes, consumer law and data protection.
Orla also has an interest in alternative dispute resolution and is an accredited mediator. In addition, she is a guest lecturer at the Chartered Accountants of Ireland.
New Partner Orla Shevlin said, “I’m delighted to become a Partner of Tallans Solicitors LLP and I am really pleased to be associated with the North East’s largest law firm. It’s one of the oldest and longest established practices in the country and yet is so forward looking and focused on providing a legal service that is second to none.”
Tallans Solicitors LLP was established in 1889, has 23 staff in its Drogheda and Ashbourne offices and is the North East’s largest law firm. The firm specialises in personal injury, medical negligence, family law, conveyancing, wills and probate and commercial litigation.
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