Solicitors Ennis Co. Clare Ireland : Cashin & Associates Solicitors

the Firm

PROFILES

Mary Cashin B.A., LL.B., Dip. Prop. Tax., Member of Association of Collaborative Practitioners, Family Law Mediator

Mary Cashin, Principal of Cashin & Associates graduated from University College Galway and qualified as a Solicitor in 1979. She subsequently completed a Diploma in Property Tax and trained as an Associate Arbitrator. She is a member of the Association of Collaborative Practitioners of Ireland and is a Family Law Mediator.

She has been in full time practice since 1983 and established the firm of Cashin & Associates in Ennis in May 1990. and has developed an extensive knowledge and expertise in a number of areas of law including Family Law, Personal Injuries*, Medical Negligence, Mediation, Arbitration, Wills, Probate Law.

During her career, she successfully spearheaded the representation of in excess of 700 clients against the Irish Government in claims for arrears of Social Welfare payments under the Employment Equality Legislation securing for them substantial payments.

Mary has also gained extensive experience in representing Commercial and private clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties and has also acted on behalf of banks and borrowers in commercial transactions.

Mary now specializes in Family Law and represents clients in Ireland and abroad in all areas of Family law including Divorce, Separation, Custody, Guardianship, Access, Maintenance and Mediated Settlements. She is particularily interested in Child Care cases and has been involved in a number of cases where she has acted as and represented Gaurdian ad Litems appointed by the Court to represent the interests of the child .She has extended her expertise in Family Law by becoming one of the first trained Family Lawyer Mediators in Ireland. As well as her ongoing court work, she can now offer a Mediation service (working as a neutral and impartial facilitator) which is uniquely informed by her extensive experience as a Family Lawyer and her extensive understanding of the Irish legal process.

Having represented clients in personal injuries claims, accidents at work and medical negligence Mary has become an experienced Litigator. She appears in all Courts including High Court, Circuit Court and District Court. The firm has successfully settled a number of substantial Medical Negligence claims and have also been involved in successfully processing claims arising from fatal accidents or injuries at work and caused by the negligence of a third party.

Mary is a member, and a former President, of the Clare Law Association and is a member of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. She has lectured on the University of London LL.B Program and subscribed to Articles on various legal subjects.

Email: mpc@cashinlaw.com

Sheila Lynch B.A., LL.B.

Sheila Lynch , B.A. LL.B., graduated from the University of Limerick in 2002. She joined the team at Cashin and Associates in 2004 and her work covers a broad range of areas to include representing clients in Circuit and High Court Personal Injury cases, Medical Negligence, Family Law cases, Commercial and Property Disputes and Debt Collection matters.

Since the inception of the Injuries Board she has successfully settled a number of cases with them. She has acted for a wide range of individuals, building contractors and companies with regard to the acquisition and disposal of residential and commercial property including Letting Agreements, Commercial Leases and related matters.

Sheila has gained considerable experience in the area of Employment Law, advising both Employers and Employees which includes representing both Employers and Employees before the Employment Appeals Tribunals.

Her other areas of specialisation include Wills, Estate and Taxation Planning, Probate and Administration of Estates.

She lectured part time in Contract Law and Constitutional Law with the FEI-Direct at the University of Limerick , a Preparatory Course for persons intending to sit the Law Society of Ireland Entrance Exams.

Sheila is currently a Director of the Clare Youth Service Ltd and also volunteers at the Free Legal Advice Centres weekly in the Citizens' Information Centre in Ennis. She also regularly contributes to the Legal Advice Broadcasts on Clare FM Radio.

Email: slynch@cashinlaw.com

Grace Kelly B.Corp. Law., LL.B.

Grace Kelly B. Corp. Law., LL.B., graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway with a Corporate Law degree in 2003. She completed her LL.B. Postgraduate degree in 2004 and joined the firm of Cashin & Associates in 2006 as an apprentice to Mary Cashin, Principal. She successfully completed her Professional exams in 2009.

During the course of a very busy apprenticeship Grace has gained extensive experience in all aspects of property transactions (Buying/Selling/Mortgaging), Wills, Probate and Taxation law.