Mayo firms of solicitors announce new appointment

A Mayo native has been appointed as a senior associate of an east Mayo firm of solicitors with an expertise of personal injury and litigation.

Swinford based solicitors, P O’Connor & Son, announced the expansion of its litigation and dispute resolution team with the appointment of Amy Langan as senior associate.

A native of Ballina, Ms Langan brings extensive experience in personal injury, medical negligence, professional negligence and fatal injury claims. She advises and represents clients throughout all stages of the process, from initial investigation and the commencement of proceedings in the Circuit Court and High Court to settlement negotiations, mediation and, where necessary, trial.

Prior to joining P O’Connor & Son, Ms Langan worked in a number of leading law firms in Connacht, Dublin and beyond. Commenting on the latest appointment to the Swinford based law firm, Samantha Geraghty, managing partner in P O’Connor & Son, said: “We warmly welcome Amy to P O’Connor & Son, solicitors. Amy is a highly experienced and well-regarded lawyer with a strong client care ethos. Her expertise and significant experience will further enhance our expanding litigation and dispute resolution team and strengthen our ability to meet the growing needs of clients in contentious matters. Amy joins the firm during at any exciting time as we continue to expand and grow our teams to provide high-quality, commercially focussed legal advice to a diverse client base.”

Ms Langan will be happy to advise new clients in relation to personal injury; employer/public/product liability; road traffic accidents; defamation; claims for compensation for injury loss and damage; contentious business; arbitration/ mediation/conciliation.

In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.