Janet Walsh

Janet grew up in Limerick City, Ireland and graduated with her law degree from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1991. She completed her professional training at the Law Society of Ireland and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1994. She emigrated to New York City that same year and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995.

She has worked for Locks Law Firm, a prominent plaintiffs products liability firm, since 1996. She is currently the managing partner of the firm’s Manhattan office. Janet has spent her career representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases, predominantly those who develop cancer as a result of exposure to toxic substances and chemicals, including asbestos (mesothelioma and lung cancer), and benzene (leukemia, AML, MDS, NHL, multiple myeloma).

She is a founding member of IABANY, a past president, and creator of IABANY’s Wild Goose Awards and Wine Geese Wine Tasting. Janet was named one of the 75 Most Influential Irish American Women by the Irish Voice in 2009 and has been included in the Irish Legal 100 several times, including as recently as 2023. New York Metro Super Lawyers has recognized her since 2013. Janet is currently pursuing a master’s in sustainability management at Columbia University. Janet and her husband John have two adult children, Eoin and Fiona. She volunteers as a high school speech and debate tournament judge for the New York Catholic Forensics League, and a mentor to high school students through Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE). She also regularly meets with and advises young Irish attorneys starting their careers in New York.