Andrea Martin
- Phone: +353 1 2026400
- Mobile: +353 872233835
- Email: amartinefc@ireland.com
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Practice Areas
Andrea is a consultant to the firm's Media Group. She worked as an in-house lawyer for a number of years with RTÉ, Ireland's principal State broadcaster before returning to private practice. Andrea advises on all aspects of law relevant to broadcast, print and new media publication and regulation including defamation, privacy, contempt and court reporting, regulatory complaints, copyright, talent contracts, production finance, copyright, book and music publishing contracts, music collection societies, performer's rights and image protection. She has extensive experience in media-related defence litigation.
Education
Admitted as a solicitor in 1986
B.A. (Hons) Legal Science, (1981) Trinity College Dublin
Achievements and Endorsements
Andrea has advised on the production of cutting-edge documentary television series including the ground-breaking States of Fear (RTÉ, 1999), "Haughey" (Mint Productions for RTÉ, 2005), Rip Off Republic (Independent Pictures for RTÉ, 2005), "Bertie" (Mint Productions for RTÉ, 2008), "Customs" (Open Eye Productions for RTÉ, 2008), "Traffic Blues" (Big Mountain Productions for RTÉ, 2009). She provides pre-publication advice on the content of politically and legally sensitive publications for publishers in Ireland and the UK. Andrea is a regular contributor to radio and television discussions on media law matters. She guest-lectures at third level colleges and Universities throughout Ireland as well as delivering practical training programmes in media law to RTÉ, TG4 and the Irish commercial radio sector.
Partners
- Margaret Austin
- David Cantrell
- Michael W. Carrigan
- Gerard Coll
- Maura Connolly
- Eileen Grace
- David Hackett
- Deborah Kelly
- Terry Leggett
- Laura MacDermott
- Leonora Malone
- Nicola McGrath
- Garrett Miller
- Barry O'Neill
- Ronan O'Neill
- John Olden
- Doug Smith
- Justine Territt
- Sean Twomey
- Mark Walsh
- Lisa White