The Irish Legal 100

The Irish Legal 100 is an annual list created by The Irish Voice Newspaper to honor the Irish is the legal profession internationally. Hundreds are nominated each year for their dedication and superior achievements in the legal profession; all are dedicated to their Irish heritage. Says Niall O'Dowd , founding publisher of The Irish Voice Newspaper, about the Irish Legal 100:

"The 2009 Irish Legal 100 represents one of newest and most vibrant networks designed to bring people together, foster modern relationships with Ireland and to advance the interests of Irish America."

"All these centuries later, from the Supreme Court on down, skilled in law craft has become a trademark of the Irish in America. We salute all the men and women who have made this list a special one."

The 2009 Irish Legal 100 reception and award ceremony took place on November 11, 2009 at the home of Irish Ambassador, Michael Collins, in Washington, DC.

The 2009 Irish Legal 100 includes lawyers such as Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, Brendan Sullivan from Williams & Connolly, Patrick Fitzgerald - US Attorney from the Northern District of Illinois, Greg Craig - former White House Counsel, John J Sullivan - former General Counsel of the United States Department of Commerce, Samantha Power - Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Daley - Chicago Mayor, and Martin O'Malley - Maryland Governor.., Wylie A. Aitken-founding partner and CEO of the firm Aitken♦Aitken♦Cohn, Jim Fitzgerald - of The Fitzgerald Law Firm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Robert C. O'Brien, partner-in-charge of the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox Marty Glennon, Partner Archer, Byington, Glennon & Levine, LLPwww.abgllaw.com

"The Irish Legal 100 represents our most vibrant Irish network designed to bring people together, foster modern relationships with Ireland and to advance the interests of Irish America. - Niall O'Down, Irish Voice Newspaper"

The 2010 Irish Legal 100 includes lawyers such as U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts; Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy; William F. Cavanaugh, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler; Brendan Sullivan from Willliams & Connolly; Robert Bennett, Hogan Lovells USA; Dean Robert Reilly, Fordham Law; William Frank, Skadden Arps; Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, World Bank; John J. Sullivan, former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce; Tim Brosnan, Major League Baseball; Dean Nell Newton, Notre Dame Law; Patricia O'Brien, United Nations, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Also included is Peter M. Kelly, Chief Employee Benefits Counsel of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; James B. Dougherty, Managing Member of Dougherty Dougherty & Vecchiolla, LLC in Greenwich Connecticut; Thomas P. Branigan, Vincent Galvin, Jr., and David R. Kelly, Partners at Bowman and Brooke LLP.

Attorney Dougherty is a Founding Director of The Irish American Museum of Washington, DC; President of The Wild Geese and Vice-President of The Greenwich Hibernian Association. He also serves on the Town of Greenwich Commission on Aging. Attorney Dougherty is a graduate of Iona College and The University of Connecticut School of Law. David J. Coughlin is a Corporate Counsel at G4S/Touchcom in Burlington, Massachusetts. G4S is the world’s leading international security solutions group, working with governments, businesses and other organizations to provide integrated solutions to security challenges. The company operates in over 120 countries with more than 595,000 employees, making it the second largest private employer in the world. Coughlin’s focus is on corporate transactions, risk management and general corporate matters. He moved to G4S/Touchcom after a successful 15-career in commercial security systems and services. Coughlin earned his law degree at Suffolk University Law School in Boston by attending night classes. At Suffolk, he was honored with the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contract Law. Mr. Coughlin contributed as an editor and researcher for Professor and the Honorable Benjamin Kaplan’s "An Unhurried View of Copyright in a Hurried World, Republished, and with Contributions from Friends," (published by LexisNexis 2005). (This is the most cited copyright treatise used by the U.S. Supreme Court.) Coughlin’s paternal grandparents hailed from counties Cork and Waterford. His grandfather Patrick changed his name from “Coughlan” to “Coughlin” at Ellis Island. His grandparents eventually met in Chicago, and Patrick Coughlin, a WWI Veteran and a police officer for more than 45 years, would often leave groceries and clothes outside neighborhood homes the Great Depression. This quiet generosity, and Patrick’s love of storytelling, were among the many qualities that made him a role model and hero for his grandson David. It was through Patrick’s stories that Coughlin grew to know and cherish his Irish ancestry. Coughlin lives in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts with his Wife and two daughters where he is involved in the community as a member of the Rotary Club and other organizations. In the past, he served as a "Big Brother" for Big Brother's of Greater Boston. http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjcoughlin.

References

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-Legal-100-feted-in-Washington-DC-70382972.html

Irish Voice, Volume 23 No. 45 Wed. Nov. 11th, 2009

http://www.irishcentral.com/business/lists/legal_100/