35 David Mc Carroll

David McCarroll

Partner, Galway Office

David is a Partner in the firm’s Employment team. He advises a wide range of private sector med-tech and life science clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

David has a particular expertise in advising clients from within the healthcare and education sectors. He has developed a practical and commercially aware approach to the range of issues that arise in those specific sectors such as fixed term work claims, equality claims, disputes arising from public sector and other collective agreements and complex industrial relations disputes and strikes within unionised workforces generally.

Education

University College Dublin (MA in History) (Diploma in Employment Law)

Professional

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland.

David is a non Executive Director at PorterShed in Galway. Founded in 2016, The PorterShed has become a vibrant hub of innovation in Galway, hosting over 60 enterprises and helping create more than 850 jobs.

Accolades

David has been recognised by The Legal 500 for his work in Employment Law.

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My primary contacts within RDJ are David McCarroll and Antoinette Vahey, who have been excellent to work with, busy people yet always make the time to respond.
– The Legal 500 (2024)

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