Jacqueline McAleese

Jacqueline McAleese attained a degree in Common and Civil Law with French (LLB joint honours) from Queen’s University, Belfast in 2000. In the following year, Jacqueline completed her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Chester.

In 2001, Jacqueline commenced a training contract with a leading insurance practice (Everatt and Company – now Plexus Law) and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2003.

Post qualification, Jacqueline gained experience in conducting defence litigation on behalf of major insurance companies, loss adjusters and local authorities.

Jacqueline joined the Healthcare team in Carson McDowell in 2008, became a Partner in the Firm in 2014 and is now Head of Clinical Claims (in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).

Jacqueline is a member of the Northern Ireland Clinical Negligence Practitioners’ Group and regularly delivers training seminars to clients on a variety of topics within the clinical negligence sector.

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Jacqueline's Practice Areas

Clinical Negligence

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Jacqueline's Sectors

Healthcare

Insurance

Experience & notable transactions or cases

Jacqueline has a wealth of expertise in defending high value/complex clinical negligence claims on behalf of Medical Defence Organisations, medmal insurers and private clients in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Jacqueline specialises in representing healthcare professionals from all disciplines in relation to claims (at all Court levels) such as claims arising from catastrophic birth injuries, spinal conditions, cervical cancer and expedited/terminal cancer cases.

What our clients say

“Jacqueline McAleese is a thorough, excellent and incredibly hardworking solicitor. She is a pleasure to work with and for. She utilises a collaborative approach to solving problems arising during the course of litigation. She is smart and practical and a true people person”

— The Legal 500

"Jacqueline McAleese goes above and behind and is attentive to detail. She would give you a very good technical solution and is brilliant at building good relations."

— Chambers UK

"Jacqueline McAleese is an exceptional solicitor – she is technically excellent, an adept strategic thinker, calm in a crisis and extremely knowledgeable in her field."

— Chambers UK

“Jacqueline is approachable and a pleasure to work with," inspiring confidence in the advice and tactics recommended.”

— Chambers UK

"She goes above and behind and is attentive to detail. She would give you a very good technical solution and is brilliant at building good relations."

— Chambers Uk

"She is always on the ball and proactive from a defence point of view".

— Chambers UK

"Her attention to detail is second to none."

— Chambers UK

"Jacqueline has brilliant tactical awareness and negotiation skills".

— Chambers UK

Jacqueline McAleese

Partner, Belfast & Dublin Offices

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Insurance

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