Keith Walsh
Solicitor, Senior Counsel, Mediator & Collaborative lawyer
+353 1 409 9241 (Direct)
+353 1 455 4723 (Office)
Winner of the Irish Law Awards Family Law and Mediation Team/Lawyer of the year 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Co-author and winner Irish Law Book of the Year 2024
Keith has a well earned reputation as one of Ireland's leading family law solicitors. He was the first family law solicitor to be appointed Senior Counsel by the government of Ireland in 2021 due to his expertise in family law. He is a very experienced solicitor who is interested in ensuring that the rights of his clients are diligently defended and protected. He has been very active in advocating for reform of the family law justice system and appears regularly in the media discussing family law issues.
What clients say about Keith
"excellent and straighforward advice which made the difference"
"a pleasure to deal with, can highly recommend the attention to detail and the quality of the advice provided by Keith over the course of a very challenging case, his sense of humour and ability to keep my case moving was appreciated"
"concise, accurate and robust legal counsel from Keith and his colleagues at Keith Walsh Solicitors got the job done with the minimum of fuss and maximum value"
Keith has practiced in the area of legal separation, divorce in Ireland, relocation, adoption, domestic violence and family law cases with an international element since 2001. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers IAFL, a worldwide association of practising lawyers who are recognised by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.
In February 2017 he and his team in Keith Walsh solicitors were nominated by their peers for the Family Law and Mediation Team/Lawyer of the year Award in Irish Law Awards 2017 which they won based on their work over the past number of years. They won the same award again in 2018, 2021 and 2022.
Keith Walsh Solicitors LLP was recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Law Firms for its family law work in the Sunday Independent's survey of legal professionals in 2023 which is the last time this study was done.
With his emphasis is on bringing value to clients and achieving an excellent result, he offers practical and constructive advice to clients which helps them to resolve their legal issues in a fair and reasonable manner and to get on with their lives.
He recognises that legal costs must be transparent and estimates legal costs in a clear manner at the start of every case and advises clients as to the likelihood of recovering their legal costs from the other side.
In almost every single case it is in the client's best interest to make a fair settlement at the earliest opportunity rather than get involved in expensive protracted court appearances.
In his legal separation or divorce in Ireland cases for self employed business people or when acting for husbands or wives of business people or professionals with a high net worth, Keith will work with a well established team of forensic accountant, barrister, auctioneer and pension specialist. In more straightforward cases where a person is employed such a team is not needed. Keith acts for those seeking recognition of a foreign divorce, seeking a relocation from Ireland with their children or in other international family law cases.
He has been recognised as a leader in family law in Ireland and is a past Chairman of the Law Society of Ireland's Child & Family Law Committee.
He regularly delivers seminars and papers on legal issues in family law for the Law Society of Ireland, FLAC, the Bar Council, the Family Lawyers Association, the Legal Aid Board, civil society groups, the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Solicitors Growth. He is a regular contributor to the DSBA Parchment quarterly, the Law Society's Gazette, the Legal Aid Board's publication Legal Ease. He has also written on family law for The Review which is the monthly publication of the Family Lawyers Association - Resolution for England and Wales.
He holds honours degrees in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) from University College Galway, a Diploma in French Legal Studies from the University of Poitiers, France and a Diploma in Mediation from the Law Society of Ireland. He is a mediator and member of the Mediators Institute of Ireland. He is also a collaborative lawyer trained in collaborative law.
He lectures on the PPC [solicitors professional practice course] run by the Law Society and on the Diploma in Family Law. He is a former chairman of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association’s Family Law & Minors Committee. He received the DSBA's award for excellence in 2002/3.
