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The Law Society of Ireland has announced the appointment of Tipperary-based solicitor, Maura Derivan, as President of the Law Society for the year 2022/2023, with effect from today, Friday 11 November 2022.

Ms Derivan is a Managing Partner in the firm Derivan Sexton & Company. She becomes the 152nd President of the Law Society and sixth woman to serve in the role. This is the second time in history that the serving and incoming President are both women.

Ms Derivan will serve a one-year term as president of the 23,000-strong Irish solicitors’ profession until November 2023.

“I am honoured to serve as President of the Law Society and to lead the Irish solicitors’ profession for the next 12 months. As only the sixth woman to hold the Office of the President of the Law Society, I recognise the importance of diversity, inclusion and representation. I am committed to serving the profession for my term as president,” she said.

Maura Derivan is the Managing Partner at the firm Derivan Sexton & Company, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary where she specialises in the areas of personal injuries litigation, medical negligence and judicial review.

Ms Derivan is married to solicitor Patrick, who also practises at the firm, Derivan Sexton & Company. The firm has had a number of notable successes in the field of personal injuries and commercial law, resulting in the development of significant case law and also obtaining judicial decision, which required amending legislation to be implemented, arising from judicial review challenges.