Orlagh O'Neill
Partner, Belfast
Orlagh graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 1995 with an honours degree in Law. She completed her professional training as a solicitor with Carson McDowell in 1998.
Since qualification, Orlagh has specialised in employment law and has advised some of Northern Ireland’s largest and best known employers.
Orlagh heads up the six strong Employment team at Carson McDowell which represents clients including Translink, Queen’s University, Ulster University, Phoenix Natural Gas and Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
She is a committee member and vice chair of the Employment Lawyers Group of Northern Ireland, a member of both the UK and Irish Employment Law Groups (ELA and ELAI) and a regular speaker at annual employment law update conferences.
Orlagh is ranked Band 1 in the Chambers UK Guide and recognised in the "Hall of Fame" by The Legal 500, noting her strength at handling grievance and whistleblowing investigations.
