Kathrin Coleman Solicitors Coleman Legal LLP

Kathrin Coleman

Solicitor

Dublin

Bio & Credentials

About

Kathrin Coleman is a Senior Litigation Solicitor at Coleman Legal LLP. She is a specialist in the areas of clinical litigation and personal injury law, including sexual assault and historical abuse, general professional negligence, defamation and employment law.

Experience

Kathrin Coleman has accumulated a wealth of experience in most areas of High Court Litigation. She runs a busy private client litigation desk and has successfully litigated against large organisations, including the state and major religious institutions. She has also successfully represented clients in some of the most significant jury awards in Irish legal history and regularly acts for individuals and families in inquests or inquiries.

Recent Cases

Kathrin Coleman is currently involved in a significant multi-party action arising from a product liability claim involving defective vaginal mesh implants. She also acts for individuals who have suffered loss as a consequence of the advice or actions of others. Kathrin also advises many families on their rights regarding the standard of care required in preschool childcare services, such as crèches, Montessori groups, and Playschool facilities.

Education

Kathrin Coleman began her career with Lavelle Coleman in 1999. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2003 with an Honours Master’s Degree in English Literature and French, with a further Honours post-graduate business qualification from the Smurfit Business School in 2004.

As a dual citizen of Ireland and Germany, Kathrin is also a bilingual German speaker with a qualification in Legal German. She is also fluent in French and has been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. Kathrin is a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.

Recent Work

The North Kerry CAMHS "Lookback Review," led by Dr. Colette Halpin and a team of independent consultants, has completed the review of around 300 patient files.

The Sodium Valproate Inquiry in Ireland officially commenced on 22 July 2025, having been initially announced in November 2020 and approved by the Cabinet in July 2023.

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has issued an apology to children and families affected by failures in clinical governance and standards of care following revelations emerging.

Private health insurer VHI has begun a review of claims made under its health policies following the recent report issued in respect of hip surgeries at Temple Street and Cappagh.

In an interview with Tabatha Monahan of the Irish Independent, the Minister for Children and Disabilities confirmed that the current system is letting children down.