Tomas Mc Donagh

Tomás McDonagh

Partner, Galway Office

Tomás is a Partner, practising as part the firm’s Dispute Resolution team, specialising in defence litigation. He has significant experience in all aspects of litigation procedure and practices in all Court jurisdictions.

He specialises in the conduct of litigation on behalf of insurance companies and self-insured companies and advises on employer’s liability, public liability, product liability and road traffic matters.

Tomás practiced in a leading law firm in the south west of Ireland for a number of years, specialising in insurance defence litigation, prior to joining RDJ

Education

National University of Ireland Galway (Bachelor of Corporate Law Hons)
University of Galway (LLB Hons)
University College Dublin (LLM in Commercial Law Hons)

Professional

Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland.

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Practice Areas

The Team at RDJ provide an exceptional service. They have a deep experience and understanding of the legal landscape
– The Legal 500 (2022)
very knowledgeable and proactive in their support
– Chambers Europe (2022)
They are an excellent firm with a solid market reputation
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