Stephanie Coughlan
Senior Associate, Galway Office
Stephanie is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department in our Galway Office. She practices in a range of areas including Media and Social Media Law / Defamation, Commercial Landlord and Tenant disputes, Financial Services Litigation and Debt Recovery.
Education
The Honourable Society of King’s Inns Advanced Diploma in Social Media Law & Media Law
University of Galway (BA Legal Science and Economics) (LLB)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland.
President of the Galway Solicitors Bar Association – 2023/2024.
The level of engagement provided by the RDJ team is exceptional.– The Legal 500 (2024)
An excellent firm which provides first-class advice.– Chambers Europe (2024)
RDJ is the firm that I always gravitate towards first.– The Legal 500 (2024)
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