Mr Bernard Gogarty is a graduate of University College Dublin and qualified as a Solicitor in Ireland in 1979 and Northern Ireland in 1992. He has been a Partner with Smyth and Son solicitors since 1984. Mr Gogarty has extensive experience in conveyancing, litigation, including Personal Injuries Litigation, construction law and commercial Arbitration. In the area of Construction Law, he has acted as consultant to several Local Authorities and has advised many of the major Construction and Building Companies operating in Ireland. He has extensive experience of all forms of alternative dispute resolution including mediation, conciliation, adjudication, and expert determination.