The Gazette 1985

SEPTEMBER 1985

GAZETTE

KNOW YOUR COUNCIL 1984/85

John C. Reidy John C. Reidy is a partner in the firm of Reidy Stafford & Company, Solicitors, Newbridge and Kilcullen, County Kildare. He was educated at C.B.S. in Kildare Town and subsequently at the Dominican College, Newbridge, County Kildare. He went to U.C.D. in 1970 and qualified with a B.C.L. Degree in 1973 and became admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Michaelmas 1974. He served for one year in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor in Dublin Castle and then moved to set up private practice with his brother in the towns of Newbridge and Kilcullen in 1975. He was Secretary of the County Kildare Solicitors Bar Association for 4 years before winning election on to the Council of the Law Society for the first time in 1981. Since then he has served on various committees of the Law Society including Compensation Fund, Parliamentary, E.E.C. and International Affairs, Litigation and Professional Indemnity Insurance. He is currently Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee. He carried on business with his brother Patrick under the style of Reidy & Company, Solicitors until his partner, Thomas J. Stafford, joined the firm in 1982 from when it became known as Reidy Stafford & Company.

Donal G. Binchy Donal G. Binchy is Senior Partner in the firm of O'Brien & Binchy, Solicitors, Clonmel, and is son of the late James A. Binchy, Solicitor. He was educated at Christian Brothers, Clonmel and at Clongowes Wood College. He qualified and was admitted as Solicitor in 1951 and was awarded the Society's Silver Medal in his final Law examination. He was President of the County Tipperary Bar Association in the year 1980/81. He has been a member of the Council since 1975. He has served terms as Chairman of the Society's Parliamentary and Taxation Committees and has been one of the Consultants on the Society's Advanced Taxation Course. He is the Society's Junior Vice President 1984/85.

Ernest J. Margetson Ernest J. Margetson was educated at the High School and Trinity College Dublin and was admitted as a Solicitor in 1951. He is a partner in the firm of Matheson Ormsby & Prentice. He was Honorary Secretary of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and also President of that Association. He was elected to the Council in 1974 and has served as Chairman of the Professional Purposes Committee and Compensation Fund Committee. He is currently Chairman of the Registrar's Committee and Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee and Publications Committee. He was Junior Vice President of the Society for the year 1982/83. 256