{"id":29,"date":"2016-10-04T12:17:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkeleysolicitors.ie\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2021-01-28T16:43:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T16:43:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/berkeleysolicitors.ie\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-mb2ft-362a66908ef0ef84358aeadb153b81f7 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-29'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-267lx-6f13a6cbe3ade844d77ae8db171efadb sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-267lx-6f13a6cbe3ade844d77ae8db171efadb\">\n.flex_column.av-267lx-6f13a6cbe3ade844d77ae8db171efadb{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-267lx-6f13a6cbe3ade844d77ae8db171efadb av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kzj3h-b659c3f8680ee9c10341752f83999429 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Karen Berkeley<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-knrn1-465eb43cc58d8a5dd470da4c20f69099'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Karen Berkeley graduated from University College Cork in 2002 with a Bachelor of Law degree. Following her legal traineeship and completing the Law Society Final Examinations, she was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in February 2009. Karen was employed with Brophy Solicitors between June 2006 and September 2016. At Brophy Solicitors she ran a very busy immigration team over a ten year period, and she earned a great reputation as a leading immigration solicitor.<\/p>\n<p>Karen has acquired substantial experience in taking rights-based cases against the State and public bodies on a range of issues such as immigration, asylum, housing and welfare matters. She has specialized in immigration law, which is her principal area of interest. She has always maintained a passion for her work within the immigration sector and enthusiastically works in the best interests of each of her clients.<\/p>\n<p>Karen has acted on numerous immigration Judicial Review cases before the High Court, some of which have set important precedents within Irish immigration law. Karen is past member of the Board of Directors in Spirasi, a leading Irish NGO which supports the victims of torture. She is a long-standing volunteer with FLAC and previously developed her interests in the field of human rights while completing legal internships with the Irish Refugee Council.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7sbx-e38d0bb0b891a6e701658d28b2415b75\">\n.flex_column.av-k7sbx-e38d0bb0b891a6e701658d28b2415b75{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-k7sbx-e38d0bb0b891a6e701658d28b2415b75 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jfla9-296551235f7368a8e722db0225ac626b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jfla9-296551235f7368a8e722db0225ac626b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jfla9-296551235f7368a8e722db0225ac626b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jfla9-296551235f7368a8e722db0225ac626b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-1381 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1381 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/berkeleysolicitors.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Karen-Bio.jpg\" alt='' title='Karen Bio'  height=\"548\" width=\"440\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/berkeleysolicitors.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Karen-Bio.jpg 440w, https:\/\/berkeleysolicitors.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Karen-Bio-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g9lfd-16cd24c946ce7b53c68d486c9e062e60 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-g9lfd-16cd24c946ce7b53c68d486c9e062e60 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-g9lfd-16cd24c946ce7b53c68d486c9e062e60 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g9lfd-16cd24c946ce7b53c68d486c9e062e60 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Eimear Nugent<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-fjx4d-da61e9c2c49525f70775540812602528'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear graduated with a Bachelor in Laws Honours Degree from Trinity College, Dublin in 2011\u00a0and completed the Barrister-at-Law Degree at the Honorable Society of Kings Inns. Eimear was called to the Bar of Ireland in July 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During her studies, Eimear undertook an internship as an immigration case worker with\u00a0Crosscare Migrant Project in January 2014 and later went on to become an Information and\u00a0Advocacy Worker with the Project, specialising in the area of Irish immigration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear was employed in the immigration department of Brophy Solicitors from August 2015 to\u00a0October 2016, gaining vast experience in EU Treaty Rights applications, Visas, Citizenship and\u00a0Naturalisation, Employment Permits and all areas of immigration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear was also involved in\u00a0litigation and in bringing judicial review proceedings to obtain the most positive outcome for her\u00a0clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having started her career in the NGO sector Eimear has a passion for human rights and public\u00a0interest law and enjoys attending training and talks ran by PILA and FLAC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear is delighted\u00a0to join Berkeley solicitors to continue her work in the specialised area of immigration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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Eimear was called to the Bar of Ireland in July 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During her studies, Eimear undertook an internship as an immigration case worker with\u00a0Crosscare Migrant Project in January 2014 and later went on to become an Information and\u00a0Advocacy Worker with the Project, specialising in the area of Irish immigration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear was employed in the immigration department of Brophy Solicitors from August 2015 to\u00a0October 2016, gaining vast experience in EU Treaty Rights applications, Visas, Citizenship and\u00a0Naturalisation, Employment Permits and all areas of immigration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear was also involved in\u00a0litigation and in bringing judicial review proceedings to obtain the most positive outcome for her\u00a0clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having started her career in the NGO sector Eimear has a passion for human rights and public\u00a0interest law and enjoys attending training and talks ran by PILA and FLAC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eimear is delighted\u00a0to join Berkeley solicitors to continue her work in the specialised area of immigration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cmid9-70f92cebf6dd57ddbce6e7e3688d1b98\">\n.flex_column.av-cmid9-70f92cebf6dd57ddbce6e7e3688d1b98{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-cmid9-70f92cebf6dd57ddbce6e7e3688d1b98 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cfypx-0f6eb02e91711b15464af1e9ca335bf0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-cfypx-0f6eb02e91711b15464af1e9ca335bf0 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