LAWYER PROFILE

Cathal O'Neill

UK 2026

Carson McDowell

Ranked in 1 practice area

Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant

Northern Ireland

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Carson McDowell

Practice Areas

Defence Insurance Litigation

Career

Cathal graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast with a degree in Law (LLB honours) in 2002 and a masters degree in Law (LLM) in 2004. He completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School in 2008 and subsequently commenced employment with a specialist personal injury firm in England.

Upon qualification as a solicitor, Cathal joined Weightmans LLP in their defence insurance litigation department. He returned to Belfast in 2014 and practiced in the litigation team of another leading Belfast firm before joining Carson McDowell in September 2017 as an associate. Cathal was appointed Partner in 2022 and continues to work in the area of defence insurance litigation.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Cathal O'Neill has notable experience handling a range of public and employers' liability cases, with a particular proficiency in hearing loss cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Cathal is a top guy and first-class solicitor. He's always on hand to respond quickly to any legal queries. Cathal has a vast wealth of experience and is held in high esteem.
Personal Injury: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Cathal always provides an excellent service and is always open to give advice on general and other specific legal matters that arise.
Personal Injury: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is the best person I work with, hands down.
Personal Injury: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession