Coonan Cawley
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Andrew Coonan
Email: acoonan@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Qualified as a Solicitor in February 1997 and has obtained a Degree in politics and history. He pursued a career as an amateur jockey for a number of years before turning his attention solely to law.
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Andrew holds a number of Board and Trustee positions particularly in relation to advising in the area of jockey welfare, education and financial support.
Andrew can be contacted at acoonan@coonancawley.ie or phone 045 899571.
Susanna Cawley
Email: scawley@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Qualified as a practising solicitor in February 1997. She has a degree in Economics and Politics and a masters Degree in Economics.
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Qualified as a practising solicitor in February 1997. She has a degree in Economics and Politics and a masters Degree in Economics. She was a member of the lecturing department of Economics in UCD for a two year period and uses her experience from this job in her legal practice. Susanna is a partner in the firm and practises in the area of private clients and commercial law. She also focuses on the provision of a wide range of services including financial, tax and estate planning including wills, administration of estates, conveyancing both commercial and private, agricultural property, commercial law, company law and family law.
Susanna holds a number of positions as Trustee and Director on boards including the Board of Timoney Leadership Institute, a charity promoting effective, ethical leadership in business and industry.
Susanna can be contacted at scawley@coonancawley.ie or phone 045 899571.
Sonia Lo
Email: slo@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Sonia qualified as a solicitor in 2021. Sonia obtained her LL.B Bachelor of Laws degree in Waterford Institute of Technology.
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Sonia is an Assistant Solicitor within our firm primarily advising on areas of Probate, Wills and Estate Planning and also Conveyancing, both residential and commercial. Sonia also continues to assist in other areas of law.
Francis Coonan
Email: fcoonan@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Qualified from Dublin Business school in 2001, Francis has a BA (Hons) in Business Management and also holds ACCA qualifications.
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Francis can be contacted at fcoonan@coonancawley.ie or 045 899571.
Lesley Ryan
Email: lryan@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Lesley graduated from UCD with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2002 and subsequently completed a Master in Social Science in 2003, before completing a Diploma in Legal Studies in D.I.T. in Aungier Street, Dublin.
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She attended the Law Society of Ireland and, having served part of her apprenticeship with a Firm of Solicitors in Tuam, County Galway, Lesley returned to Kildare in 2010 and qualified, as a Solicitor in 2011.
Lesley worked in a Firm of Solicitors in Naas from 2010 to 2018 and then spent four years working in a Dublin Firm before returning to Naas in 2022, when she joined our firm.
Lesley specialises in the area of Family Law including Divorce, Judicial Separation, Separation Agreement, Access, Custody and Guardianship, Maintenance and Domestic Violence. Lesley’s approach is to provide step by step guidance, offers reassurances and support to clients during the process, so as to achieve the best outcome for them.
Lesley also has experience in Licensing, Personal Injuries and General Litigation and can provide an extensive range of services and gives practical advice on all matters. Lesley’s aim is to provide a personal and professional service in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Lesley can be contacted at lryan@coonancawley.ie or phone 045 899571.
Pamela McFadden
Email: pmcfadden@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Pamela has worked in Coonan Cawley since November 2016. Her background is Human Resources and she worked for over 10 years in the IFSC in Dublin.
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Pamela is CIPD qualified and studied at the National College of Ireland. Pamela works mainly in the area of litigation.
Pamela can be contacted on pmcfadden@coonancawley.ie or 045 899571.
Maura Goodfellow
Email: office@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Maura assists in the essential function of reception and day to day management of Coonan Cawley Solicitors.
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Maura’s quiet and efficient approach to “keeping the show on the road” is of great assistance to all the team at Coonan Cawley.
Maura can be contacted on office@coonancawley.ie or on 045 899571
Teresa Cummins
Email: tcummins@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Teresa is a Legal Executive in our Litigation Department. Teresa joined Coonan Cawley, Solicitors in March, 2022 and has over 25 years extensive legal experience.
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Teresa has particular expertise in the following areas: –
Personal injury litigation to include, workplace accidents, road traffic accidents, criminal injuries, public liability accidents and Medical Negligence both Defence and Plaintiff. Such work ranging from minor to catastrophic injuries with experience at all jurisdiction levels.
Family law matters to include Domestic Violence, Guardianship, Access, Maintenance, Custody, Separation, Judicial Separations, Divorce and Co-Habitation Agreements.
Criminal law matters in all jurisdictions from District Court to Central Criminal Court.
Teresa has a friendly and approachable manner, prides herself on providing a professional and courteous service to all her clients and colleagues whilst maintaining a practical approach.
James Morrin
Email: jmorrin@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
James qualified as a Solicitor in 2025. James obtained both his Corporate Law degree and his LLB Bachelor of Laws degree in the University of Galway.
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James is an Assistant Solicitor within our firm primarily advising on areas of Conveyancing, both residential and commercial, Wills, Probate and Enduring Powers of Attorney. James also advises in other areas of law within our firm.
Ger Cash
Email: gcash@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Ger has worked in the area of managing legal documentation previously for Arthur E. McMahon Solicitors and now for Coonan Cawley for in excess of 35 years.
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Ger can be contacted at gcash@coonancawley.ie or at 045 899571
Megan Fisher
Email: mfisher@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Megan joined Coonan Cawley as a Legal Assistant in April 2023, having come from a legal practice in Dublin where she had worked for 5 years, primarily in the area of personal injury / litigation.
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Megan Mahon
Email: mmahon@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Megan joined Coonan Cawley in 2024. Megan obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from National University of Ireland, Maynooth and Master of Law (LLM). She is currently in the process of completing her FE1s.
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Megan has previous experience within general practice in the areas of Family Law, Conveyance alongside other areas of Litigation.
Megan is currently in a pre-Trainee position and is gaining experience across a variety of departments within the firm.
Elaine Kearney
Email: ekearney@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Elaine is a Legal Executive who joined Coonan Cawley in November 2023. Elaine has 30 years legal experience…
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and came from a busy legal practice in Dublin where she worked for 9 years.
Elaine has extensive experience in Conveyancing and Litigation. Elaine graduated in 1987 with a Diploma in Legal Secretarial Studies and began working in the legal field in 1988
Deirdre Cooney
Email: dcooney@coonancawley.ie
Phone: 045899571
Deirdre joined the Accounts Team in Coonan Cawley in June 2025. She brings over 20 years of experience in the Banking and Finance sector,
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having held a variety of roles, most notably as a Banking Services Manager. She holds a BA (Hons) in Business, an Advanced Diploma in Project Management and a Diploma in Accounting from Accounting Technicians Ireland.
Danielle Moran
Email: dmoran@coonancawley.ie Phone: 045899571
Danielle joined Coonan Cawley as a Legal Executive in August of 2019 having come from a busy legal practice in Dublin where she had worked for 11 years.
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Danielle obtained a Diploma in Legal Studies from Independent Colleges Dublin in 2010 and works predominantly in the areas of Conveyancing, both commercial and private with particular assistance to Susanna Cawley.
Danielle can be contacted on dmoran@coonancawley.ie or on 045 899571
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Commercial Contracts
Our team provides practical, solutions orientated advice on a broad range of commercial contracts for various industries.
Charities & Not for Profit
Coonan Cawley has a long history of acting for many of Ireland’s well-established charities, as well as those more recently formed.
Conveyance (real estate)
Our team is made up of highly experienced individuals, some of whom have been practising in the field for more than 20 years.
Sports Law
Coonan Cawley has advised some of the leading sports people in the country, particularly in relation to equestrian sports.