About Kathrin Coleman

Kathrin Coleman is a Senior Litigation Solicitor at Coleman Legal. She is a specialist in the areas of Clinical Litigation, Personal Injury Law to include sexual assault and historical abuse, general Professional Negligence, Defamation and Employment Law.

Experience

Kathrin has built up 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 biggest jury awards in Irish legal history and would regularly act for individuals and families during inquests or inquiries.

Recent Cases

Kathrin is currently involved in a major multi-party action in relation to a product liability claim regarding the defective vaginal mesh implants. She also acts for individuals who have suffered loss as a consequence of the advice or actions of others.

Kathrin is also advising a large group of families of their rights regarding the standard of care which is required in pre-school childcare services such as crèches, Montessori groups and Playschool facilities.

Education

Kathrin began her career with Lavelle Coleman in 1999, and graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2003 with an Honours Masters 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 bi-lingual German speaker with a qualification in Legal German. She is also fluent in French and is admitted to the role of solicitors in England and Wales.

Kathrin is a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association.