Michael Twomey

Michael Twomey is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since January 2016. He was previously a solicitor with an expertise in partnership law.

Education Twomey went to school in County Waterford. His master's degree was in family law.

He obtained a PhD from University College Dublin in 2001 with a thesis on "The law relating to partnership in Ireland". He also advised on chancery law and commercial law.

He was written two editions of a book on partnership. He has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School. He has lectured in Trinity College Dublin and the Law Society of Ireland.

Judicial career Twomey was appointed to the High Court in January 2016. He is a member of the Commercial Court. judicial review, company law, medical law, family law, and personal injuries. He is critical of high awards of damages in compensation cases.

He has been the presiding judge in disputes between the solicitor Gerald Kean and EBS d.a.c., Garrett Kelleher and the National Asset Management Agency, the Quinn family and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, and an action arising out of schemes by Bernie Madoff.

In 2017, he temporarily sat as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. He was the judicial assessor for ruling on nominations for the 2018 Irish presidential election.