Fionnuala Cullinane
Senior Associate, Cork Office
Fionnuala is a Senior associate in RDJ’s Healthcare Department. She acts on behalf of State Agencies and Insurance Companies in defence of clinical negligence claims.
Fionnuala has practical experience in all areas of litigation specialising in healthcare and the defence of medical claims for public and private insurers. Her work portfolio includes high value cancer claims to include fast tracked cases, fatal injury claims, birth injury cases, complex cauda equina cases. Fionnuala regularly advises and advocated for hospitals and clinicians at Coroner’s inquests. Fionnuala is also known for her experience in mental health litigation and the protection of vulnerable persons and also for her work representing state agencies at Commissions of Investigation. She advises clients on cost-effective and practical resolution of claims. Fionnuala has considerable advocacy skills in the Courts and regularly attends Courts of all levels.
Fionnuala is a fluent Irish speaker and is admitted to the Roll of Irish Speaking Solicitors.
Education
University College Cork (BCL)
Law Society of Ireland (Certificate in English and Welsh Land Law)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Practice Areas
Sectors
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