Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Nationality: German

born: 10 October 1966 in Groß-Gerau, Germany

married, two children

Occupation

since 2010 eligible for representation of suspects/accused or victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague

since 2004 law firm in Berlin, Germany

since 2002 admission to the appeal court (Oberlandesgericht and Kammergericht)

since 2002 specialist solicitor in criminal law (Fachanwältin für Strafrecht)
since 2001 specialist solicitor in family law (Fachanwältin für Familienrecht)
since 1997 own law firm as attorney

1997-1999  teaching law at Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie, Finsterwalde, Germany

1996-1997  attorney / lawyer (assessor), Dr. Vogt Law Firm, Frankfurt/M., Germany

1993-1996  Junior Barrister, Landgericht (Court) Krefeld, Germany

1995       legal intern, Huybrechts & Partner Law Firm, Antwerp, Belgium

1995-1996  legal intern, Kelly, Herlihy & Bane Attorneys at Law, Orange, California, U.S.A.

1993-1994  Database Developer, GEBI, Bonn, Germany  Education

1996   Second Legal State Exam at the Court of Appeal (Oberlandesgericht) Düsseldorf, major: International Law

1993  First Legal State Exam at the Court of Appeal  (Oberlandesgericht) Düsseldorf, major: International Law

1991       Practical Legal Internship in the German Parliament

1989-93    Law at the University of Bonn

1988-89    Law at the University of Regensburg

1987-88    Economics at the University of Regensburg

1987       graduation (Abitur) at the Goethegymnasium in Regensburg,Germany

1983-1984  high school, graduation at San Ramon High, Danville, California, U.S.A.after a one-year exchange

Activities

International Criminal Defence Lawyers Germany e.V. (ICDL) (Vice-President) Bundesverband der Jugendrechtshäuser e.V. (treasurer)

Verein Recht und Gesellschaft e.V. (former treasurer)

Jugendrechtshaus Brandenburg e.V. (formation and former chairperson)

Deutscher/Berliner Anwaltsverein (DAV/BAV) (member)

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Familienrecht des DAV (member)

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Strafrecht des DAV (member)

Vereinigung Berliner Strafverteidiger e.V. (member)

Languages

German  native

English fluent including legal terminology

French  fair knowledge  

Hobbys

my children and my dog, windsurfing, piano