Assistants
Orla Mallon
orla@cfs-law.comOrla graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1991 with a law degree with honours. She attended the Institute of Professional and Legal Studies, Belfast, and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1994. During the 1993 / 1994 period Orla worked with the European Commission in Brussels. Orla has experience in both Plaintiff and defence litigation, conveyancing, probate and family law.
Ciaran Hampson
ciaran@cfs-law.comHaving obtained his Law Degree with Honours at the University of Central Lancashire, in 2001 Ciaran returned home to Londonderry and completed his studies at The Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's before his admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland in 2003. Since qualifying, Ciaran has specialised in working in the areas of plaintiff and defence litigation, conveyancing, both commercial and domestic. He is a member of the Civil Lawyers Group and the Commercial Lawyers Group. He has advised clients in respect of Lands Tribunal disputes, commercial leases, commercial security, business asset purchase in addition to advising on the acquisition and disposal of commercial property.
Alison Cassidy
alison@cfs-law.comAlison graduated with honours in law from Queen's University, Belfast in 2002. She continued her studies at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast before being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland in 2005. Alison has worked primarily in defence litigation, as well as Plaintiff litigation and debt recovery.
Nicola Martin
nicola@cfs-law.comNicola graduated from St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, in 1995, MBBS BSc. She worked as a Doctor in various hospitals in England gaining particular experience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. Nicola also studied law and obtained her postgraduate and professional legal qualifications through the College of Law, London in 1999 and 2000. Nicola completed her training contract with Lawrence Graham, London and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales in 2002. She continued to work as a Commercial Litigator at Lawrence Graham, gaining experience in commercial disputes, debt recovery, multi-jurisdictional fraud, asset tracing, corporate recovery and banking litigation. Nicola decided to return home to Northern Ireland and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of Northern Ireland in 2007. She now particulary assists Paddy Mullarkey and Caroline McGonagle in the Clinical Negligence department at Campbell Fitzpatrick and undertakes both defence and plaintiff litigation.
Cormac Blee
cormacblee@cfs-law.comCormac successfully graduated with Honours in Law from Queen’s University, Belfast in 2005. He then proceeded directly to the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens before being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2007. Cormac has worked primarily in the fields of defence litigation and conveyancing, although he has also obtained experience in relation to debt recovery, probate and criminal matters.
Eimear McCann
eimear@cfs-law.comEimear graduated from Queen's University, Belfast in 2000 with honours in Law and Spanish. She spent a year studying at Salamanca University focusing in particular on European Studies. Eimear obtained her post-graduate qualification in law at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle and commenced her training contract in London, being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales in 2006. She continued to work in Civil Litigation and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of Northern Ireland in 2008 and currently works primarily in plaintiff and defence litigation.
Aine Tyrrell
aine@cfs-law.comAine graduated from Queen's University, Belfast in 2006 with honours in law and french. She spent a year studying at L'Universite des Sciences Sociales in Toulouse, focusing in particular on European Union law. She then went on to obtain an LLM in Human Rights and Criminal Justice from Queen's, and has a particular interest in criminal justice issues in Northern Ireland. Aine is currently apprentice solicitor with Campbell Fitzpatrick and is attending the Institute of Professional Legal Studies.
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