Judicial Assistance

American Attorneys Practicing in Switzerland

In Switzerland and Liechtenstein no person may practice as an attorney at law without a proper license.  Generally speaking, foreigners are not granted such a license and are not admitted to the Bar.  Acting merely a “legal consultant” requires no license and foreigners may act in that capacity, if so specified in their work permits.
 
BLOCH, HEINZ: Seestr. 39, 8700 Kuesnacht. Tel: 044 914 43 43. Fax 044 914 43 00. Member of Law firm BLOCH & PARTNER. U.S. and Swiss citizen. Born 1932 in Switzerland. University of Bern, admission to Bar, 1958. Ph.D. in economics, 1962. New York State University, School of Law, J.D. 1966. Admitted to Bar of the State of New York, June 1966. Corporate, contract, real estate, merger and acquisition, financial and commercial law; estate cases and trade disputes. Specialized in international corporate law, including tax planning, real estate and financing. Handles collection cases on a time-spent basis. Does not handle criminal cases. Acts as a notary public in the State of New York. Languages: English, German, French.

FARHA, ALFRED S.: Bahnhofstrasse 71, 8001 Zurich. Tel: 044 212 71 21. Fax 044 212 71 29. Born 1933, Missouri. U.S./Swiss citizen. University of Kansas, A.B. International Relations, 1955, J.D. 1961. Corporate attorney with Dow Chemical Company 1965-1993. Own practice since 1993. International Trade & Commerce involving Mergers & Acquisitions International Trade & Commerce involving Mergers & Acquisitions, Reorganizations, Venture Capital Investments, Finance. Real Estate, Sales & Marketing. European Community & Environmental Law. Does not act as notary public. Languages: English, German.

FORBES-JAEGER, Dr. David G.; 2 rue Charles Bonnet, Geneva. telephone 022 789 70 00, telex 427 475, Fax 022 789 70 00. Member of law firm Secretan, Troyanov, Fiechter, Gautier (Swiss law firm). Born: Indiana, USA, May 23, 1956. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; doctor of laws, 1982. Practice in international, immigration, corporate, commercial, family, estate, real property and banking law, general civil practice including litigation and arbitration. Handles collection, estate and trade dispute cases. Languages: English, French, German.

JONES, Dr. Jacques L.; 3 rue Bellot, Geneva. telephone 022 347 46 45, telex 427 994. Member of law firm Pirenne, Python, Schifferli, Peter & Associés (Swiss law firm). Born: North Carolina, USA, August 29, 1946. Columbia University,; doctor of laws, 1975. Practice in international commercial and maritime law. Specialized in trade and finance. Handles collection, estate and trade dispute cases. Languages: English, French.

MCBRAYER, Dr. John L., 5, Rampe de la Treille, 1204 Geneva, telephone 022 322 20 80, fax: 022 322 20 82. Member of Cramer-Salamian, Avocats (Swiss law firm). Born: Kentucky, USA, July 3, 1970. University of Louisville, Kentucky; Doctor of law, 2000. Admitted in Montana and Kentucky. Practices in private international law, corporate, commercial, estate, real property, banking law, e-law, general civil practice, criminal, and arbitration. Language: English and French.

MONROE, Dr. Karen A.; 40 Rue du Stand, 1204 Geneva, telephone 022 320 20 10, fax 022 322 20 19. Member of Siller Wilk LLP (American and Swiss law firm). Born: New York, USA, November 22, 1955. American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., doctor of laws 1983. Firm specializes in preventing or solving legal problems of U.S. companies doing business in Switzerland and Swiss companies doing business in the U.S. Personal expertise in corporate securities, finance law and transactions and intellectual property. Member of the Bar of the State of New York. Languages: English, French.

LAWSON, Dr. David A.; 2 rue Bellot, Geneva. telephone 022 312 11 22, telex 28 800, Fax: 312 11 55. Member of law firm Jacquemoud & Stanislas (Swiss law firm). Born: Maryland, USA, November 19, 1943. Golden Gate University, San Francisco, doctor of laws, 1971; Oxford University, dr. phil., 1974. Specialized in commercial and shipping law, international arbitration and litigation and computer law. Languages: English, French.

ULMER, Dr. Nicolas C.; 43 rue du Rhône, Geneva. telephone 022 781 05 05, Fax: 022 781 01 95. Member of law firm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (American law firm). Born: Washington, D.C., USA, August 5, 1952. Brown University, B.A., 1974; University of California, doctor of laws, 1979. Specialized in international commercial and corporate law, international arbitration. Handles collection, estate and trade dispute cases. Languages: English, French, Spanish.

IGLEHART, John H.; 16, rue Bellot, Case Postale 269, 1211 Geneva 12, telephone 022/347 4066, telefax 022/347 02 01, e-mail: john.iglehart@geneva-link.ch. Member of law firm Mudry & Iglehart. Born: 1947. Handles family law, banking law, commercial law, labor and employment law, bankruptcy law, tax law and civil trial law.  Languages: English, French, German, Italian.