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Cochrane Leahy Litigation opens for business on 1 July 2017

Legal Practitioner Director Richard Leahy has announced the launch of his new boutique commercial litigation business practice.  Richard was a partner in an award winning, national firm, practicing in commercial and insurance litigation. Identifying a gap in the Queensland legal market, he has now created his own boutique commercial litigation firm, with an emphasis on expert but commercially pragmatic service for businesses and individuals. The firm has a four point commitment to clients regarding accountability, communication, simplicity and value for money that aims to make the litigation process more palatable for individuals and businesses.

For more information, Richard can be contacted on mobile 0421 608 459 or at [email protected].

Richard Leahy - Legal Practitioner Director

Richard Leahy is accessible, determined and expert, with 29 years’ experience successfully fighting for his clients’ interests. Further, because Richard is highly experienced acting for both plaintiffs and defendants, he has a very well developed capacity to understand and even predict tactics from the other side.

Richard (LLB (Hons), LLM (Advanced), Grad Dip of Insurance) is the Legal Practice Director of Cochrane Leahy Litigation. Richard was a partner in an award winning, national firm, practicing in commercial and insurance litigation. He has now created his own boutique commercial litigation firm, with an emphasis on expert but commercially pragmatic service to SMEs and individuals.

He has acted in the Supreme Courts of most Australian States and Territories, as well as internationally in the Federal Court of the USA and the Fijian High Court. His experience ranges from minor debt recovery matters to acting in litigation arising from the collapse of a publicly listed company involving claims exceeding $500,000,000.

In a client survey undertaken in late 2015, Richard was described as “knowledgeable”, “easy to get along with”, “thorough”, “specialist litigation expertise and competence”.

He is recognized in notable legal rankings for:

  • Insurance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Professional Malpractice Litigation.

In 2018 he became a member of the Queensland Law Society Litigation Rules Committee.

He is currently an author of the LexisNexis QCAT service, a jurisdiction in which he practises in commercial and professional disciplinary matters.

He also publishes and presents regularly on issues of interest, e.g. retail shop leases, class actions and loss of opportunity claims.

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