Cliona Kenny

Ms Kenny has almost 20 years’ experience working in all areas of litigation, with particular expertise in clinical litigation and medical negligence.

She joins the firm from the State Claims Agency (SCA), where she managed a mixed portfolio of medical negligence and inquest files on behalf of several public hospitals and the clinical staff covered under the clinical indemnity scheme.

Prior to this, Ms Kenny worked on a on a variety of general litigation cases including breach of contract, road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, professional negligence actions (plaintiff and defence), regulatory matters and employment law.

She is a graduate of University of Limerick (UL), a member of the Southern Law Association, a volunteer with legal rights group FLAC and a CEDR-accredited mediator.

Commenting on the appointment, managing partner Debbie Moore said: “Cliona adds to an exceptional team of senior legal professionals.

“She has a deep understanding of the legal issues that arise for healthcare clients, as well as the knowledge of the real challenges faced by health providers, hospitals, and clinicians. Her extensive experience appearing before the courts dealing with complex litigation will be a great asset to our specialist areas of healthcare, insurance and litigation.”