Eileen Roberts
Irish solicitor, High Court judge
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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.
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Eileen Roberts | |
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Roberts in 2022 | |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
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]
Legal career
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]