David Coleman

Dave Coleman is a founding partner of Lavelle Coleman. Dave specialises in litigation and public and administrative law.

 

Dave has over 20 years experience in multi-party litigation, and has overseen a significant number of important and topical multi-party actions including, but not limited to, Hepatitis C cases, institutional sexual abuse cases, property defect cases and more recently financial services mis-selling cases. 

 

Dave and his team are currently advising large groups on a national basis on the following matters: Depuy hip replacement, a substantial group of bond holders in an action against ACC Bank, a large number of claimants living in a housing estate affected by Pyrite, a group of individuals in the Michael Shine sexual abuse case and other multi-party actions.

 

With a long track record in vindicating individual rights, Dave provides leadership in the firm’s rights-based practice.

 

The need to deal with large numbers of cases while respecting the rights of individuals is of paramount concern to the firm.  Dave believes in delivering a tailor-made legal service to clients and regularly travels around Ireland to meet with and advise diverse groups of clients in issues of concern to them.

 

Dave is a graduate of UCD and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986.  He is also admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.