Richard Grogan, a well-known employment attorney, passed away on Wednesday. The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was one of those who paid tribute to him.
Mr. Grogan (65), who passed away on Tuesday following a brief illness, amassed more than 250,000 followers on Tik Tok after sharing videos over the course of the previous year that offered guidance on employment law concerns and employee rights in plain and understandable English.
That’s the law, and that’s a fact was his mantra. After taking a course on using social media in the legal industry, he created the films.
Mr. Varadkar tweeted on Wednesday that he was deeply saddened to learn about Mr. Grogan’s passing.
Tribute To Great Richard Grogan
“His employment law videos were clear and educational. In the Department, we used to watch them together. It is true that we have lost a public servant. The Law Society of Ireland expressed its “great sadness” on the passing of Mr. Grogan, a council member of the organisation.
Richard fought for his clients with tenacity in court and in the public eye. His enthusiasm, sense of humour, and unwavering dedication to his field will be missed. During this challenging time, our thoughts are with his family. A h-anam dls, Ar dheis Dé go raibh.
The Society’s council member and attorney Keith Walsh stated Mr. Grogan has just become “the best-known counsel in Ireland.
Richard fought for his clients with tenacity in court and in the public eye. His enthusiasm, sense of humour, and unwavering dedication to his field will be missed. During this challenging time, our thoughts are with his family. A h-anam dls, Ar dheis Dé go raibh.
He Is A Known Counsel
In recent years, Mr. Grogan “became the best-known counsel in Ireland for his ability to communicate the law in a radically new and approachable way,” according to lawyer Keith Walsh, who is also a member of the Society’s council.
Mr. Walsh continued, “Mr. Grogan was regarded in the highest regard by his solicitor colleagues, members of the Bar, and the judiciary as the acknowledged authority in his profession.
“His knowledge, wisdom, insight, and humour will never be forgotten,” she continued. “He was an inspirational figure.” Mr. Grogan attended Blackrock College and UCD for his education. He earned his law degree in 1979, and in 2009 he founded his firm, Richard Grogan & Associates, in Dublin.
He belonged to the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, the Employment and Equality Committee of the Law Society, and the Employment Law Association of Ireland. At the most recent Irish Law Awards presented by the Law Society, he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award and awarded Lawyer of the Year.
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