Jacqueline McAleese

Jacqueline McAleese is a Partner and Head of Healthcare Claims at Carson McDowell (Belfast and Dublin offices), with over 23 years' experience in defence insurance and healthcare litigation.

Jacqueline also has extensive multijurisdictional knowledge and expertise, having practised in England, Northern Ireland and Ireland during her career to date and been at the forefront of representing major UK insurers, large self-insured companies, medical defence organisations and their Members.

Jacqueline joined the Healthcare Team in Carson McDowell in 2008 and has an eminent track record in defending healthcare professionals in the most complex clinical and dental negligence claims at all Court levels. She has particular expertise in defending claims relating to birth injuries, antenatal care, delayed diagnoses of cervical and other cancers, cauda equina, surgical and prescription errors. In recent years Jacqueline, has successfully defended a number of complex claims through to Trial and in the Court of Appeal and her work involves regularly appearing in Court, conducting advocacy and engaging in negotiations/mediations, in appropriate claims.

Jacqueline has a Band 1 Chambers and top tier Legal 500 ranking, where she has ben described by her clients and peers as “an excellent litigator”, a “true people person” and “an exceptional solicitor – technically excellent, an adept strategic thinker, calm in a crisis and extremely knowledgeable in her field”.

Jacqueline is a member of the NI Clinical Negligence Practitioners Group, Medico-legal societies (in both Belfast and Dublin) and regularly provides tailored training to her peers, clients and healthcare professionals. She is also a dedicated mentor in the Queen’s University Belfast School of Law.