Find a Collaborative Practitioner
Our members are specially trained collaborative professionals working across legal, financial and relational disciplines.
Each professional has completed accredited training under the auspices of the Association of Collaborative Practitioners and works as part of a team-based approach designed to support couples in reaching respectful, out-of-court agreements.
Muriel Walls
Muriel brings her 40 years of legal experience to her collaborative practice. She is founder of collaborative practice in Ireland having trained in London in 2003.
Muriel is passionate about helping clients make their own agreement and find the best outcomes for themselves, their spouse and family.
She brings all her wisdom to help respectful dialogue and discussion which is the key to successful resolution.
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin / Kildare / Wicklow / Wexford
Andréa Patterson
Andréa Patterson is the founder and director of Divorce Financial Planning Experts (DFPE), Ireland's only specialist divorce financial planning service. A qualified financial advisor (QFA) and member of the LIA, Andréa combines deep technical expertise with personal experience of divorce to support clients through one of the most financially complex transitions of their lives.
As an ACP member, Andréa brings a unique financial dimension to the collaborative process. Working alongside solicitors, mediators and other collaborative professionals, she helps clients understand the true long-term impact of settlement options — using cashflow modelling to make abstract financial futures tangible and informed decision-making possible.
Profession:
QFA | Divorce Financial Planning Experts (DFPE)
Locations:
Based in Co. Kildare, Andréa works with clients across Ireland.
Rita Hurson
Rita is a Collaborative Family Consultant, mediator and life coach. A skilled communicator, she has extensive experience, both professional and personal, in the area of separation and divorce.
Lawyers advise on legal issues and accountants advise on financial issues; as a Collaborative Family Consultant Rita complements the service they each provide. With a genuine interest in easing the burden on her family law clients, Rita helps them prepare for and manage their legal separation/divorce, offering insight, emotional support and practical guidance. She currently operates a private practice, working with clients both in Ireland and internationally.
Profession:
Family Consultant, Mediator
Locations:
Ireland
Gearoidin Charlton
Gearóidín is a practising solicitor with over forty years experience in family law. Having been a partner in a medium sized firm for fifteen years, heading up their family law department, she founded Charltons Solicitors & Collaborative Practitioners in 2002, a boutique firm specialising in family law and collaborative practice. Gearóidín qualified as a psychotherapist in 2000 which she finds gives her a greater understanding of the trauma experienced by many separating couples. She has a masters in Systemic Organisations and Management.
Gearóidín is a former chair of the ACP and continues as a board member. She is a trainer in Collaborative Practice for the ACP. She is a co founder of South Dublin Collaborative Lawyers & Mediators. Gearóidín believes passionately in interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice as an alternative to court for separating couples.
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Co. Dublin
Emer Holohan
Originally from Mitchelstown, Co Cork Emer now lives in Monaghan with her family of three boys. After many years working in the banking sector Emer qualified as a Solicitor in 1996 and practiced in the telecommunications sector in Dublin before moving to Monaghan to join Healy Law.
With almost 30 years experience as a Solicitor Emer now deals with all aspects of general practice, including conveyancing, probate, commercial litigation and family law. Her recent qualification in Collaborative law will bring another string to her bow and she looks forward to helping couples to a point where they can move on from their difficulties to lead successful and peaceful lives.
Profession:
Solicitor, Mediator
Locations:
Monaghan
Corry McMahon
Corry Mc Mahon is a practicing Psychotherapist for 25 years and a Collaborative Family Consultant for over 20. I am committed to finding a better way to resolving family separations other than to going through the courts.
Profession:
Family Consultant
Locations:
Dublin
Joan Conlan
Fully accredited counsellor working in my private clinic based in Kildare town
Profession:
Family Consultant
Locations:
Kildare, Offaly, Laois, Dublin, Wexford
Edel Traynor
Qualifications include:
Solicitor, IMI Certified Mediator,
Certificate in Mediation and Diploma in Family Law.
Practice Areas:- Family Law and public and administrative law and regulatory prosecutions.
Profession:
Solicitor, Mediator
Locations:
Cavan and Monaghan
Shauna O'Gorman
Shauna is a solicitor practising for over thirty years. From her experience working in the family law area, she has seen how the adversarial approach damages parents and children. She is passionate about the long term benefits of the collaborative approach. It ensures that people focus on the future and move forward in a respectful manner.
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin / Leinster
Clive Waldron
Throughout his working life Clive was a career banker working across Lending, Life Assurance and Private Banking. Through the Institute of Banking he was part of the inaugural group of members to be accredited as a ‘Professional Banker’.
Currently he is involved in numerous projects for Clients’ covering a wide range of activities from Retail to Strategic Housing Developments. He also serves on a number of Boards in the Commercial and Charitable areas. He has chaired the Board of his local Credit Union and currently sits on the Board of Rainbows Ireland as Treasurer.
Working alongside a number of Solicitors and Accountants Clive understands the importance of active dialogue in securing the desired outcome for you and the importance of Effective Financial Planning to secure your future and guide you through the labyrinth of financial complications and concerns.
Profession:
Financial Neutral
QFA, Professional Banker (retired)
Locations:
Carlow
Lisa Keogh
Lisa Keogh qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2020 and is a member of the Irish Taxation Institute since 2022 and is combining her accounting and scientific training as a forensic accountant specialising in family law.
Lisa part of the Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support team at Browne Murphy & Hughes and is committed to providing top quality service to her clients.
Prior to joining Browne Murphy & Hughes, Lisa worked as a tax adviser with large firms in Dublin.
Profession:
Financial Neutral
Locations:
Dublin
Liam Ryan
Liam Ryan is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant with over 35 years’ experience in public practice. He has extensive experience in navigating complex financial matters where clarity, independence and professional judgement are essential. His expertise is particularly relevant in collaborative cases involving privately owned businesses, company interests, shareholdings, asset structures, income extraction, tax considerations and long-term financial planning.
Liam has particular expertise in independent business valuation and financial assessment. In separation and divorce matters, business interests can often be one of the most complex and sensitive areas to address. Liam brings the ability to assess financial information objectively, explain valuation issues clearly, and help both parties understand the financial reality behind business assets, income, liabilities and future earning capacity.
As a qualified collaborative practitioner and ACP member, Liam has supported the successful resolution of financially intricate collaborative cases, including matters involving business interests, valuation issues, tax implications and other financial complexities. He brings a practical, professional and balanced approach to the process, working constructively with both parties and the wider collaborative team.
In the collaborative process, Liam acts as a Financial Neutral: an independent and impartial financial expert jointly appointed by the separating couple. His role is not to advocate for either party or to determine the outcome, but to provide clear, objective financial analysis that supports informed and transparent decision-making.
Working alongside solicitors, mediators and other collaborative professionals, Liam helps clients understand settlement options, future budgets, asset division, business valuation considerations and the short-, medium- and long-term financial implications of any proposed agreement. His approach is calm, practical and solution-focused, helping separating couples work through complex financial issues without the need for court proceedings.
Profession:
Financial Neutral
Locations:
Dublin
Anne Brady
Anne Brady is a Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland with over 35 years' experience in public practice and a qualified Executive Leadership Coach. She founded her own practice, Anne Brady McQuillans DFK Chartered Accountants part of the DFK International network, in 1992. Her expertise is particularly relevant in collaborative cases involving owner-managed businesses, company shareholdings, asset structures and the long-term financial planning decisions separating couples face as they move into the next phase of their lives.
Anne holds a current Practising Certificate, including authority to undertake business and share valuations, and brings the ability to assess financial information objectively, explain complex issues in plain terms, and help both parties understand the financial realities behind business assets, income, liabilities and future planning needs.
As a qualified collaborative practitioner and ACP member, Anne combines this technical depth with the professional discipline of an accredited Executive Leadership Coach, having completed the IESE Leadership Coaching Programme. This coaching capability enables her to structure financial discussions productively, surface the issues that matter, and support each party in engaging with complex financial matters clearly and constructively, an approach particularly valuable in the emotionally sensitive environment of separation and divorce.
In the collaborative process, Anne acts as a Financial Neutral: an independent and impartial financial expert jointly appointed by the separating couple. Her role is not to advocate for either party or to determine the outcome, but to provide clear, objective financial analysis that supports informed and transparent decision-making.
Working alongside solicitors, mediators and other collaborative professionals, Anne helps clients understand settlement options, future budgets, asset division and the short-, medium- and long-term financial implications of any proposed agreement. Her approach is calm, coaching-led and solution-focused, helping separating couples work through complex financial issues without the need for court proceedings.
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin
Stefan O'Connor
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin
Ailbhe Keegan
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin
Melissa Boyle
Profession:
Financial Neutral
Locations:
Dublin
Joe Maguire
Profession:
Solicitor
Locations:
Dublin