About Us

We are a four Partner firm, established in 1979 by Mr. William J. Kennedy Senior Litigation Partner and State Solicitor for County Galway West. Mr. John B. Fitzgerald joined the practice in 1984 and became a Senior Partner in 1996. Ms. Sinead Curtis and Ms. Sinead Fitzpatrick joined the practice in 1996 and 1997 respectively and became Partners in 2004. With effect from 17 August 2020 we have been authorised by the LSRA to operate as a Limited Liability Partnership pursuant to section 125 of the LSR Act 2015*.

William Kennedy

Mr. Kennedy is the founding partner and Senior Litigation Partner. He has also been the State Solicitor for County Galway West since 1979 and it is for this reason that we do not act in Criminal Defence cases. Mr. Kennedy has over 40 years experience in all areas of Litigation and in particular Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Negligence Litigation. In the past 2 years alone he has dealt with a number of High Profile Personal Injuries and Medical Negligence cases resulting in multi million euro settlements or awards. In addition, Mr. Kennedy has significant experience in Defence Litigation and Family Law. Mr. Kennedy is a member of the State Solicitors Association of Ireland, The Law Society of Ireland and the Galway Solicitors' Bar Association of which he is a former President.

Jack Fitzgerald 

Mr. Fitzgerald BCL AITI joined the firm in 1984 and became a Partner in 1996. He is the Practice Manager and has over 35 years experience in Commercial Transactions, Commercial Litigation and Commercial dispute resolution. He has acted for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a broad range of commercial disputes in areas such as Company Law, Contract, Insurance and Probate. He has extensive expertise in Conveyancing (Commercial, Agricultural and Residential), Insolvency and Debt Recovery, Landlord and Tenant Law, Licensing, Wills, Probate and Estate Planning and Corporate Restructuring. He is a graduate of UCC and a member of the Law Society of Ireland and of the Galway Solicitors' Bar Association. Mr. Fitzgerald is also an Associate of the Institute of Taxation of Ireland.

Sinead Curtis

Ms. Curtis BA LLB obtained an LLB from NUI Galway in 1996 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2000. She has been with the Firm since 1996 first as a Trainee Solicitor, then as an Assistant Solicitor and was appointed Litigation Partner in 2004. Ms. Curtis has over 20 years experience and expertise in Injuries Board claims and Personal Injuries Litigation, Medical Negligence, Family Law, Employment Law, General Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Ms. Curtis is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and of the Galway Solicitors' Bar Association.

Sinead Fitzpatrick

Ms. Fitzpatrick BA LLB obtained an LLB from NUI Galway in 1996 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2001. She joined the firm in 1997 first as a trainee solicitor, then as an Assistant Solicitor and was appointed Conveyancing Partner in 2004. She has over 19 years experience in Conveyancing (Residential, Commercial and Agricultural). She also has extensive expertise in Landlord and Tenant Law, Wills, Probate and Estate Planning, Insolvency and Debt Recovery, Licensing, Employment law District Court matters and litigation involving any of the above areas. Ms. Fitzpatrick is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and of the Galway Solicitors' Bar Association.