Stuart Gilhooly qualified as a solicitor in 1995 having completed his apprenticeship with HJ Ward LLP Solicitors and has been practising in the area of personal injuries claims since then, acting exclusively for claimants.

He was voted Solicitor of the Year in 2018 at the Irish Law Awards. Stuart has a strong reputation in personal injuries litigation and was President of the Law Society in 2016/17 and President of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association in 2010/11. 

Stuart also practices in the area of sports law and was awarded the Irish Law Sports Lawyer of the Year, 2021.