Joe Rice BA, LL.M, MAPrincipal

Graduated with First Class Honours in English and Legal Science from NUI Galway in 1978
Obtained an LL.M in Human Rights, Emergency Law and Discrimination from QUB in 1990
MA in Irish Studies from QUB in 2000
Solicitor Advocate
Member of the Council of the Law Society of Northern Ireland
Board Member of the NI Arts Council.
Recently completed Dispute Resolution & Mediation Training Course
Accredited Mediator, Law Society of Northern Ireland Dispute Resolution Service.

Contact Joe at JRice@johnjricesolicitors.com

Eamon O'Connor LL.BSolicitor

Eamon graduated from Law at Cardiff University
Solicitor Advocate
Member of Children Order Panel
Legal Chairman of Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
Legal Member of Exceptional Circumstances Body

Contact Eamon at EOConnor@johnjricesolicitors.com

Paul Dougan LL.B, LL.MSolicitor

Graduated in Law in from Queen's University, Belfast in 1996 and then obtained a
Masters in Human Rights, Emergency Law and Discrimination from Queen's in 1997
Solicitor Advocate
Secretary of the Armagh Solicitors' Association
Committee Member of the Belfast Solicitors' Association

Contact Paul at pauldougan@johnjricesolicitors.com

Susan Brennan LL.BSolicitor

Graduated in Government and Law in 1995 from University of Ulster
Masters in Administrative and Legal Studies
Admitted to Roll of Solicitors in 1998
Joined firm in 2009
Chair of the Belfast Solicitors' Association

Contact Susan at SBrennan@johnjricesolicitors.com

Hugh Leslie BSc(Econ) BLegScSolicitor

Graduated from Cardiff University in 1991 with a BSc (Econ) Honours Degree in European Community Studies
Formerly worked with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety where
he dealt with, in turn, Acute Hospital Reorganisation, Pay and Employment Issues and Adoption Policy and Legislation
Graduated from Queen's University, Belfast with a Bachelor of Legal Science Degree (Law)
in 2005
Speaks fluent Spanish and French

Contact Hugh at Newtownards@johnjricesolicitors.com

Conor Houston LL.B, LL.MSolicitor

Graduated from Law in 2004 from Queen's University, Belfast.  
Attended the European Public Law Group Academy in Greece
Masters in Human Rights Law (Cross-Border) between QUB and the Irish Centre of Human Rights in Galway
Finalist in the Irish Times Debate and 2008
Winner at the World Final of the prestigious Louis M. Brown International Client Counseling Competition in Bangalore, India.
Chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association
Former Honorary Secretary of the European Young Bar Association
Special Commendation Award at the Law Society of Northern Ireland's inaugural Solicitor Recognition Awards

Contact Conor at chouston@johnjricesolicitors.com