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Fred Binchy Managing Partner
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Professional
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Admitted as a Solicitor in 1980
Fred has practiced extensively in Family Law for over 20 years, in particularly specializing in divorce matters and family settlements on separation. He has spent many years working with business clients, where he assisted clients with employment matters, insolvencies, examinerships and business re-structuring. He has been involved in Administration Law for public authorities including Health Boards for over 25 years, with specialist disciplines in children’s law, disabilities (wardships), employment and regulatory matters.
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Services
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Since 1984 Fred evolved a particular specialty for business clients, assisting them with dedicated computer applications and legal and financial services through these systems for their businesses. More recently he has been developing internet legal services for clients through dedicated portals so the private client or the business client can get their services online from Binchy Solicitors. Fred presents regular workshops for clients keeping them updated on all areas of law applicable to their work.
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Memberships
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Chairman of the Sheriffs Association of Ireland for several years. Served on a number of Law Society Committees including IT and Business Management.
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Donald Binchy Partner - (County Solicitor)
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Education
Professional
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BCL – University College Dublin
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1987
On first qualifying Donald spent two years working in the financial services area, where he specialised in Re-insurance and Funds Law. Since then Donald has practised in a broad range of areas, but with particular emphasis on litigation, property and public authority work. His specialist areas include planning law and compulsory acquisitions. Donald has also had primary responsibility for undertaking the firm’s commercial work during this period, mainly involving company sales and acquisitions and commercial agreements. He also has experience in examinership and insolvency.
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Memberships
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Currently a member of the council of the law society of Ireland and serving on a number of Law Society Committees including the conveyancing and litigation management committee. Donald is also a former member of the Business Law and Education Committees of the Law Society amongst others.
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Finbar Tobin Partner
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Education
Professional
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BCL – University College Dublin 1991
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1996
Finbar deals with the firm’s litigation in the District, Circuit and High Court. He practices defence litigation representing insurance companies including the Irish Public Bodies. Finbar also does a significant amount of children's law and employment law in all Courts and other forums.
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Claire McCarthy - Solicitor
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Education
Professional
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BA European Studies and Law 1995 – University of Limerick
Diploma in Property Tax (involving all tax matters in a property transaction including CAT, CGT, SD and VAT).
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1999
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Practice Areas
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Claire specialises in conveyancing (both commercial and personal), probate and advises on property tax. She has also significant experience in Landlord and Tenant Law. Claire has primary responsibility for continuing professional education, library and specialist resources in the Firm to facilitate the ongoing training and research of the Solicitors in the day-to-day work for clients.
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Jerry O'Driscoll - Accountant
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Professional
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Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
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Jerry supports the delivery of the Firm’s professional services including all areas where the firm has financial or taxation responsibilities, and also special responsibility for Costs & Financial matters with Clients.
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