Legal

1989-1992 Associate lawyer Patent and Trade Mark Agents, Dublin
1992- present Practicing barrister, arbitrator and mediator.

Academic

1997-present Institute of Technology Tallaght Lecturer in Law

University/Third Level Education

1970-1974 Trinity College, Dublin B.A. (Mod.) History and Political Science [ M.A. conferred 1981]
1985-1987 Kings Inns, Dublin Diploma in Legal Studies
1987-1989 Kings Inns, Dublin Barrister at Law
1990-1991 D.I.T ( Bolton St.) Graduate Diploma in Arbitration Law
1990-1991 D.I.T ( Bolton St.) Graduate Diploma in International Arbitration Law 1991-1994 University College Dublin Higher Diploma in European Law
1994-date Dublin City University Post-graduate research (continuing).

Professional Qualifications

1989 Called to the Bar of Ireland.
1992 Registered Trade Marks Agent [Non-practicing].
1991 Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
1998 Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
1999 Associate Practitioner Member MII

Professional Institutes/Associations

1989 Honourable Society of the Kings Inns.
1992 Law Library. Dublin.
1991 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Hon. Secretary 1997 - 2001 Vice Chairman 2001-2002
1991 Licensing Executive Society. Committee Member 1997-present.
1993 A.I.P.P.I. (Association of Intellectual Property Practitioners)
1995 Mediators Institute Ireland. Vice-Chairman 1997-1999
1996 The Copyright Association of Ireland (founder member).