The Hon. Ms. Justice
Eileen Roberts
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
13 July 2022
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
BornDublin, Ireland
Alma mater

Eileen Roberts is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since July 2022. She previously worked as a solicitor practising in commercial litigation.

Early life

Roberts was born in Dublin and lived in County Carlow from the age of four.[1] She received a law degree from Trinity College Dublin.[1][2][3]

She was admitted as a solicitor in 1991 and holds a qualification in mediation.[3] She qualified as a solicitor while working at the law firm A&L Goodbody, where she became a partner in 2000.[4] She was the chair of the firm between 2019 and 2022.[4][5][6]

Her practice was in commercial litigation, where she represented clients in investigations and in cases in the courts and tribunals of inquiry.[2] She was solicitor for Irish Life during bankruptcy proceedings of Seán Dunne.[7] She has written and lectured in law, and has been a committee member of the Irish Commercial Mediation Association and the Irish Commercial Litigation Association.[2]

Judicial career

She was nominated to become a judge of the High Court in June 2022, following a vacancy created by Senan Allen.[3] She was appointed in July 2022.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Career Journey Interview with Eileen Roberts: Chair of A&L Goodbody". The Lawyers’ Business Development CLUB. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Solicitor Eileen Roberts to become High Court judge". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Appointment to the High Court". merrionstreet.ie. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "FinanceDublin.com - A&L Goodbody appoints Eileen Roberts as its new Chair". www.financedublin.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "A&L Goodbody announces Eileen Roberts as new chairwoman". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Séamus Ó Cróinín appointed chair of A&L Goodbody". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Irish Life bids to recover $10m owed by Dunne". Iris Independent. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Diary President Appoints David Barniville As President Of The High Court". president.ie. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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