Our People

DONALL JOHNSTON

RICHARD BENNETT

Dónall Johnston is a former Barrister and the principal Solicitor in the firm. Prior to establishing Johnston Solicitors, Dónall worked in one of Ireland's leading commercial law firms on  complex litigation and bankruptcy cases.
 
Prior to joining one of Ireland's leading commercial law firms, Dónall practiced as a Barrister in the Law Library and has extensive advocacy experience across a wide range of areas including Criminal Law, Family Law, Revenue prosecutions, Personal Injury and Judicial Review. Dónall has wide experience in the area of Criminal Law having appeared as both Defense and Prosecution Counsel in criminal trials before the Irish Courts.

Dónall has written for the Irish Criminal Bar Association and has had articles published by the European Commission academic network on Criminal Law on "Mandatory sentences in Ireland in relation to Criminal Matters"  

Dónall is a member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Irish Criminal Bar Association, Lawyers’ Pilots’ Association, AOPA and is a qualified pilot with a particular interest in aviation law.

Dónall Johnston
Solicitor    
Notary Public
Commissioner for Oaths
Barrister at Law      
                                                                    
Barrister-at-Law Degree                
LL.B (Hons) Irish Law
Diploma in Professional Legal Studies
Diploma Corporate Law and Governance
Diploma in Notarial Law & Practice (F.N.P.I)
Diploma in Financial Management
Diploma in Global Governance
Certificate Intellectual Property Law and Taxation
Certificate In Technology Law
Certificate International Law
Certificate Accounting, Performance and Concepts
Certificate in Risk Management

Richard has expertise in all areas of General Practice to include Litigation, Conveyancing, Probate & Wills, Family Law and Landlord and Tenant Law.

Richard has over thirty years’ experience in providing solutions to clients’ legal problems and has developed the practice to offer legal advice and expertise in a friendly and cost effective manner.

He is a former President of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and a former Council Member of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. He is also a member of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and PEOPIL (Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers) and a Notary Public

COLM MOORE

Colm specializes in Conveyancing, Probate and estate planning. Whether you are buying or selling Colm is committed to providing a client focused efficient and effective service.  Prior to joining the firm Colm is also a qualified pharmacist and optician and ran his own pharmacy and optician business for a number of years.

SANDRA KEOGH

Sandra specializes in Litigation, Personal Injuries & Employment Law. Sandra has expertise in advising on Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at Work & Public Liability Accidents through to the Injuries Board and Courts

MARY CUNNINGHAM

Mary has over twenty years Conveyancing experience, Mary looks after most of our Residential Conveyancing files. Whether you are buying or selling Mary is committed to providing a client focused efficient and effective service.