About us

A modern firm built on traditional values.

Higgins & Associates was founded on a simple idea — that legal services should feel clearer, faster and more human, without ever cutting corners on the work itself.

Why we set up the firm

Many people come to a solicitor at one of the most stressful moments of their year — buying a home, separating from a partner, dealing with a death in the family, defending a claim, or selling the business they have spent decades building. Too often, the experience compounds the stress: jargon-heavy letters, slow updates, and the feeling that a file is being handled by whoever happens to be free that week.

We built Higgins & Associates as a deliberate alternative. A small, expert team. One point of contact. Modern tools that make progress visible. And the kind of clarity in writing that means clients know where they stand — without having to read a letter twice.

The best legal advice is the kind that respects your time, your budget and your intelligence.

How we work

We are a full-service practice covering five areas of law that, in real life, frequently overlap: Conveyancing, Probate & Wills, Family Law, Personal Injury & Civil Litigation, and Business & Commercial Advice.

Working across those areas under one roof means a single matter rarely needs to be split between firms or passed between specialists. The same small team carries it from instruction to completion. For our clients, that translates into faster progress, fewer surprises, and a more coherent bill at the end.

An all-female team

Higgins & Associates is an all-female firm — Principal, Associate, three Legal Executives and a Legal Secretary. We don't lead with this because it is unusual. We lead with it because, in our experience, it shapes the kind of professional relationship clients have with us.

Many of our clients tell us that they find our team easier to talk to during the difficult parts of a matter — the conversations that need to happen when buying a first home falls through, when a marriage ends, or when a family business has to deal with a sudden bereavement. That isn't a substitute for technical excellence — it sits alongside it.

Modern tools, traditional choices

We use modern legal technology where it genuinely improves a client's experience — secure document portals, e-signing, video consultations, and online progress tracking. Clients who prefer to handle everything online can do so. Clients who would rather meet at the office, post documents back, and pick up the phone are welcome to do exactly that.

The technology is there to serve you, not the other way round.

Commercial clients welcome

A growing share of our work is for owner-managed businesses, family companies, and SMEs across Kildare and the wider Dublin commuter belt. Many of them used to instruct large Dublin firms by default. They moved to us because they wanted sharper attention from a senior fee earner, faster turnaround on routine commercial matters, and a more sensible relationship between the bill and the work.

If you run a business and the question is whether your matter is too commercial for a firm our size, the answer is almost always no. Ask us.