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STYRIA

GRAZ

(telephone: prefix 0316 in-country, or internationally +43 316)

Dr. Anton Cuber, of Bartl & Cuber, Hauptplatz 3, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 83 75 17 0, Fax: 83 75 17-20, e-mail: p.bartl@bartl-cuber.at or kanzlei@bartl-cuber.at, homepage: http://www.cuber.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1989 and was admitted to the bar in 1995. He has a general practice, specializing in trade law excluding criminal cases. Dr. Cuber speaks English and French.

Dr. Ulrich Daghofer, LL.M., of Daghofer & Lausegger, Albrechtgasse 3/II, 8010 Graz, (Vienna meeting office: Tuchlauben 8, 1010 Vienna), Tel.: 82 43 42, Fax: 82 43 42-4, e-mail: ra@daghofer.at or office@daghofer-lausegger.at, homepage: http://www.daghofer-lausegger.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1969 and from Southern Methodist University in 1971 and was admitted to the bar in June 1975. He specializes in commercial, private, inheritance, and product liability and antitrust (merger control) law. He handles criminal cases only under exceptional circumstances. Dr. Daghofer was formerly Vice President of the Styrian Bar. He is a sworn court interpreter for the English language.

Dr. Ralph Forcher, Neutorgasse 51/II, A-8010 Graz, Tel.: 82 03 50, Fax: 82 03 50/60, e-mail: office@forcher-graz.at, homepage: http://www.forcher-graz.at,graduated from the University of Graz in 1984 and was admitted to the bar in 1989. He has a general practice, specializing in corporate and commercial law, litigations, arbitrations and contracts. He handles only "white collar crime" criminal cases. Dr. Forcher speaks English.

Dr. Gunter Griss, LL.M. of of Griss & Partners, Glacisstraße 67, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 83 03 04, Fax: 83 81 17, e-mail: g.griss@griss.at, homepage: http://www.griss.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1967 and the University of Chicago in 1970, was admitted to the bar in 1975, and also studied and practiced in England and France. Dr. Griss has a general practice, handling civil and criminal cases (including narcotics offenses). He specializes in international private and commercial law, real estate and probate matters, including expropriations. He is an official court interpreter to English and French.

Dr. Peter Griss, LL.M. of of Griss & Partners, Glacisstraße 67, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 83 03 04, Fax: 83 81 17, e-mail: p.griss@griss.at, homepage: http://www.griss.at, graduated from the University of Graz (Mag. iur.) in 1997, the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.) in 2003 and the University of San Francisco (LL.M.) in 1999. He was admitted to the bar in 2004. Griss & Partners is a general practice, handling all civil and also criminal cases. Dr. Peter Griss specialises in civil and commercial litigation, including accidents.

Dr. Rainer Kurbos, Rosegger Kai 5, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 82 77 22, Fax: 82 77 22-16, graduated from the University of Graz in 1979 and was admitted to the bar in 1984. Dr. Kurbos does not accept criminal cases. His specialties are contracts, building regulations, business procurement and product liability. Dr. Kurbos speaks English.

Dr. Hans Werner Schmidt, Brockmanngasse 63, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 82 54 28, Fax: 82 33 86, e-mail: hw_schmidt@son.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1986 and was admitted to the bar in 1992. He has a general practice, specializing in actions for damages and warranty claims, traffic accident cases and criminal cases (including narcotics offenses). Dr. Schmidt speaks English and Italian.

Dr. Elisabeth Simma, Kaiserfeldgasse 15/II, 8011 Graz, Tel.: 82 77 20, Fax: 82 77 20 - 28, e-mail: office@simma-stoff.at, graduated from the University in Graz in 1969 and was admitted to the bar in 1976. Her office handles both civil and criminal cases but is specialized in family law and commercial law. Dr. Simma holds the position of Vice President of the Styrian Bar Association. She speaks English.

Dr. Fritz Starnberg, Kaiserfeldgasse 19, 8010 Graz, Tel.: 82 20 21, Fax: 82 20 21 4, e-mail: ra-dr.starnberg.law.office@aon.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1985 and was admitted to the bar in 1990. He has a general practice, specializing in criminal cases (including narcotics offenses), divorce law, estate cases and contracts. Dr. Starnberg speaks English.

LEOBEN

(telephone: prefix 03842 in-country, or internationally +43 3842)

DDr. Manfred Erschen, of Erschen & Jesser, Parkstraße 3, 8700 Leoben, Tel.: 43 4 43, Fax: 45 2 30, e-mail: jesser-erschen@t-online.at, graduated from the University of Graz, where he obtained his Ph.D.(1948) and his Jur.D.(1951). He was admitted to the bar in 1958. He has a general practice, including criminal cases (handling also narcotics offenses). Dr. Erschen specializes in commercial and tax law. He speaks English.

Dr. Harald W. Jesser, of Erschen & Jesser, Parkstraße 3, 8700 Leoben, Tel.: 43 4 43, Fax: 45 2 30, e-mail: jesser-erschen@t-online.at, graduated from the University of Graz in 1948 and was admitted to the bar in 1955. He has a general practice, also handling criminal cases (including narcotics offenses), and specializes in international civil law, especially for the countries of Eastern Europe. He speaks English.

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