Peter Madden founded the firm with Pat Finucane in 1979. In the ten years that they practiced law the firm developed a reputation for pursuing Human Rights cases at home and abroad.

Peter has supported Pat's family in their campaign for a fair and independent public inquiry into Pat's murder which was carried out on 12 February 1989.

Madden & Finucane was established to secure the protection of clients' civil liberties and Human Rights. Peter and Pat pioneered the use of the European Court of Human Rights and Judicial Review cases to secure vindication for clients in the 1980's. Peter has advised on Human Rights issues and lectured around the world including North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

He was nominated as Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2000 by Liberty/Justice.

Peter headed up the legal team during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry where Madden & Finucane represented the majority of the deceased and wounded between 1998 and 2004.

He has established Madden & Finucane as one of the leading Criminal Defence firms in Ireland with what analysts describe as a "stellar reputation". The reputation gained in pursuing the rights of those prosecuted by the State has led to Chambers Directory listing him as a notable practitioner: "Peter Madden is at the forefront of the practice and was described as an 'extremely capable practitioner.'"

As Head of the Criminal Department Peter oversees Madden & Finucane's substantial practice in all areas of Criminal Law throughout Ireland. He is a member of the Law Society Council and chairman of the Criminal Law Committee. He is also a member of the Access to Justice Committee and an executive member of the Solicitor's Criminal Bar Association which recently appointed Peter as one of the coordinators in the Association's Legal Aid Coordinating Group. Peter is a qualified trial advocate.

Peter has recently taken carriage of serious criminal trials throughout Ireland.

He has recently been appointed head of the firm’s Serious Fraud Section representing clients who are currently being investigated for money laundering and proceeds of crime offences. An increasing workload in this area has led to a recognised need for a special section within the firm to deal with these cases.

He sits on the executive of the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ).

Peter is the Training Partner at Madden & Finucane.

Ciarán was admitted as a Solicitor in 2001 and was made a Partner in 2006. 

He acted as a lead solicitor during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry where Madden & Finucane represented the majority of the deceased and wounded. Ciaran personally represented six of the families of the deceased and four of those wounded.

Ciarán specialises in Criminal Law and assists in the Management of our extensive and expanding Criminal practice. He acts as instructing solicitor in many high profile criminal trials, including numerous murder and scheduled trials under the Terrorism Act. These have included successfully defending two of the defendants in the "Stormontgate" case.

He represents clients under arrest in Police Stations and defends clients in Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts throughout Northern Ireland.

Ciarán is a solicitor advocate and regularly appears as an advocate on behalf of clients in the Crown Court and Magistrates Court. Special Interest in defending Public Order Prosecutions, Assaults and Serious Fraud.

Andrew was admitted as a Solicitor in 2000.

He specialises in Criminal Law and represents clients under arrest in Police Stations and defends clients in Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts throughout Northern Ireland.

Andrew is an admitted solicitor in Dublin and has acted in criminal cases in Dublin and elsewhere in the Republic of Ireland.

Andrew is a qualified solicitor advocate and regularly appears on behalf of clients in the Crown Court. Special Interest in defending prosecutions under Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering legislation.

Michael was admitted as a Solicitor in 2006.

He previously worked for the respected London Criminal firm, Claude Hornby & Cox, where he completed his training contract. 

Michael specialises in Criminal Law and represents clients under arrest in Police Stations and defends clients in the Magistrates’ Court.

He has a special Interest in Human Rights Law.

Michael has attended the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York as part of a human rights campaign team concerning the independence of lawyers, highlighting the murder of Pat Finucane in particular. 

He has also acted as an observer for British Irish Rights Watch for CCRC cases. 

Fearghál graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1997 and joined Madden & Finucane in 1998, working extensively at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, where Madden & Finucane represented ten of the families of the Deceased and several of the Wounded, as a Team Leader until the conclusion of the evidence in 2004.

Fearghál now specialises in applications for Judicial Review and has successfully challenged many public authorities, notably the NI Prison Service, Chief Constable, Northern Ireland Office, Education & Library Boards and Health & Social Services Trusts.

He has also successfully represented clients in Judicial Reviews before the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland and House of Lords and also has considerable experience in controversial inquests, involving the use of lethal force by the Security Forces, deaths in custody and Social Services care.

Fearghál has a special interest in Prison Law and frequently represents life sentenced prisoners in hearings before the Parole Commissioners.

Fearghál has also successfully represented applicants in actions against the British Government before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.