Susan Hannon Head of Legal Services Coleman Legal LLP

Susan Hannon

Head of Legal Services

Dublin

Bio & Credentials

About

Susan Hannon joined Coleman Legal LLP in January 2021 as Head of Legal Services. Her role is to oversee all legal services provided by the firm and ensure they are delivered at the highest possible quality and service standards. She works closely with all teams across the firm.

Experience

Prior to joining Coleman Legal LLP, Susan Hannon had worked for over 15 years in the Insurance Industry as a Claims Professional, specialising in Casualty Claims in the transport, construction, SME, agribusiness and farming sectors.

Education

Susan holds a BCL (Hons) from University College Dublin, a Barrister-at-Law degree from the Honourable Society of King’s Inns, a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from Dublin Institute of Technology (now TU Dublin), a Diploma in Arbitration from University College Dublin, and is a Certified Insurance Practitioner with the Insurance Institute of Ireland.

Recent Work

A High Court ruling allows a woman to continue her sexual abuse civil claim against her brother. The court found no unfair trial risk despite a 40-year delay in bringing the case.

Philip Treacy of Coleman Legal features on RTE Investigates to highlight legal challenges survivors face in Christian Brothers abuse cases.

The Kilkenny school sexual abuse case involving Martin O'Flaherty reveals the suffering of 29 boys, with recent court proceedings uncovering new victims after 40 years.

John McClean, a former teacher at Terenure College, has been convicted of further offences in the Terenure College abuse scandal involving multiple former students.

A radiographer at Tallaght Hospital was dismissed after a complaint about inappropriate conduct during an X-ray on a teenage patient. A CORU inquiry found him guilty of professional misconduct, leading to conditions on his registration.