Mayo solicitor seals prestigious 'Lawyer of the Year' accolade
Jason O’ Sullivan, solicitor and public affairs consultant, and his law firm J.O.S Solicitors has been awarded two prestigious law awards at this year’s Irish Law Awards 2023.
The Hollymount native was named 'Lawyer of the Year', while the firm J.O.S Solicitors was awarded 'Excellence & Innovation in Client Services'.
The awards, which are now in their 11th year, aim to identify, honour, and publicise outstanding achievements in the legal profession.
The awards ceremony took place at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin with broadcaster Ivan Yeats hosting the illustrious event.
Jason qualified as a solicitor in 2007. He practised for a number of years as an Associate Solicitor in Dublin, specialising in Employment Law, Commercial and Civil Litigation. Combining his skill and passion for law and politics, Jason then paved out a successful career in Public Affairs and Lobbying, before setting up his own law practice J.O.S Solicitors in 2015.
With offices in both Galway and Dublin, J.O.S Solicitors is innovative in its approach providing a selective offering of specialist legal services for business and private clients in the areas of Employment Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence, Defamation and Personal Injury Litigation.
The firm also uniquely offers Public Affairs and Lobbying services at a local, national and European level.
Since establishing the firm, Jason has become a regular opinion writer on legal and political issues, as well as making regular media contributions on national TV and Radio.
Jason and the firm had previous wins at the Irish Law Awards in 2018 and 2021.
Jason a proud Mayo native, hails from Hollymount, and moved back to the local area with his family in 2019.
Since his return, the firm has placed a strategic business emphasis on expanding its service offerings to the Mayo region.
When asked about the coveted awards, Jason commented: “I am immensely proud and honoured to be named as Lawyer of Year 2023. It’s truly a wonderful title and award, and am very humbled by it.
"I am also delighted the firm has won the national award for Excellence & Innovation in Client Services, as the ethos of the firm is to focus on our clients and their legal needs.
"Both awards is valued recognition from our industry peers and colleagues. I want to sincerely thank all of the judging panel, our clients and all of those who have supported J.O.S Solicitors since 20I5.
"I look forward to continuing to grow the firm and brand over the coming years in order to best serve our expanding client base both locally and nationally."