Anne qualified as a solicitor in 2001 specialising in Employment Law and has over 17 years’ experience. Anne holds an LLB Degree together with Diplomas in Employment Law and International Litigation. She is also qualified as a New York Attorney. Having trained in Byrne Wallace, Anne moved on to practice in the Chief State Solicitors Office shortly after qualifying where she practiced for over 2 years in the area of Employment law and International litigation there. Anne acted in the largest International case taken by Ireland to date and also acted in a European case that led to the amendment to Ireland’s Constitution. In 2003 Anne moved to the Employment Law Department of William Fry solicitors’ where she remained dedicated for 11 years of practice. There she advised large multinational companies, semi-state companies, small businesses and employees in all areas of employment law, particularly issues that were likely to become contentious. During this period Anne was seconded to ESB Group to cover maternity leave for their In-House employment law solicitor. In 2014, Anne joined Sherwin O’Riordan solicitors as a salary partner Head of their Employment Law Department and left in early February 2017 to set up her own employment law firm. Anne O’Connell Profile
Member of the Law Society of Ireland’s Employment Law Committee and the Employment Law Association of Ireland Committee.
Lectures and tutors extensively on employment topics including assessing and advising clients on risk at the Law Society of Ireland Professional Course, the Diploma on Employment and the Certificate on Employment Law Advocacy. External examiner for the Law Society’s Diploma on Employment Law and Employment Law Advocacy Certificate.
Lectured at the National College of Ireland, the Kildare County Enterprise Board course and at industry seminars nationwide.
Co-author of the Law Society’s Professional Practice Employment Law Manual. Also published in the IBA Employment Industrial Relations Law Newsletter, Irish Employment Law Journal, Industrial Relations News, Sunday Business Post, Business Plus Magazine and the Construction Industry Magazine.
Interviewed on RTE News, Ireland AM and Matt Cooper radio show on various employment law issues. Provides bespoke training to business clients.
Featured media articles in The Irish Independent
Featured panel member of The Clare Byrne Show, RTE
Ethna Dillon
Legal Executive
Ethna graduated with a B.A. and LL.B from University College Cork and holds an LL.M (Hons) in European and Comparative Law from University of Limerick. She worked for a number of years with a general practice firm in Kerry. Prior to joining the firm, she spent three years as a Judicial Assistant with the Court’s Service. Ethna is currently completing her FE 1 examinations.
Eva Lindsay
Legal Executive
Eva graduated with an LLB degree from Trinity College Dublin and joined the firm shortly after in August 2017. Eva is currently completing her FE1 examinations.
Jonathan Quinn
Legal Executive
Jonathan recently graduated with a BCL degree from Dublin City University. He joined the firm in October 2018.
Laura Reid
Associate
Laura qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and has over five years post qualification specialist Employment Law experience.
Laura has worked with a broad range of Irish and international corporate clients, public bodies and private individuals.
Laura advises on all aspects of employment law both contentious and non-contentious. Her work includes advising employers in relation to day to day employment law queries, employment contracts/policies, internal processes including grievance and disciplinary processes, employment permits, restructuring/redundancies, severance agreements, employment mediations, the defence of all kinds of employment law claims and the employment law aspects of corporate transactions.
Laura has advised a large number of employer clients in both the private and the public sector.
Laura also advises employees and has acted for a number of senior executives in relation to the negotiation of favourable exit packages.
Laura trained in Callan Tansey Solicitors and practiced there for over two years following qualification. Laura moved to the employment law department of Beauchamps in 2016 where she practiced for over three years before joining AOC solicitors in June 2019.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Corporate Law, an LLB Degree and a Diploma in Employment law.
Chaitra Girish Mallya
Legal Executive
Chaitra graduated with a B.A. (Hons) and LL.B. from Bangalore University, India and was enrolled as a Lawyer with the Bar Association of Karnataka, India in 2008. She worked as a Corporate Associate at a law firm in Bangalore, India for several years before moving to Ireland. Chaitra holds an LL.M. from University College Dublin and joined the Firm in August 2019.
Harvey
Wellness Manager
Harvey joined AOC Solicitors in November 2019 as the firm’s Wellness Manager, after illustrating his extensive qualifications and experience in stress management and well-being during the hiring process. He is a great addition to the team in assisting us to maintain a happy workplace and our sanity!
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