Maria Dillon, Solicitor of J. D. Scanlon & Co., Solicitors. The firm provides operational legal advices and representation to the Health Service Executive. She has a particular expertise in Health & Social Care law and Disability law. She was a legal representative appointed by the Mental Health Commission for ten years, and was recently appointed as a Chairperson of Mental Health Tribunals. She is a Committee member of Solicitors for the Elderly.