Judicial Assistance

English-Speaking Attorneys in Slovenia

Consular Officers are prohibited from giving legal advice and from acting as agents, attorneys or in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of U.S. citizens.  Americans traveling or residing in foreign countries are subject to the laws and regulations of that country.  The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on this list.  The names are arranged alphabetically by city and then by last name.  These attorneys responded to an Embassy survey and indicated willingness to undertake cases involving American citizens.  This list was prepared in August 2007.  We are prohibited from recommending one attorney over another.

Selecting an Attorney

When you receive a list of attorneys, it is recommended that you contact several attorneys, briefly describing the nature of the services you desire. Before you decide which attorney to engage, request a written schedule of fees generally charged for the services you need, inquire whether the attorney is fluent in the English language, and become acquainted with a particular attorney. Do not submit any documents or funds until you are certain that the attorney understands your problem and is willing to handle your case.

Coordination with Counsel in the U.S.

American attorneys may not be in a position to represent your interests abroad, particularly because they may not be permitted to participate in foreign court proceedings. American attorneys experienced in international law may be helpful in explaining the complex international issues involved in your case and some may have associates or partners abroad to whom they can refer you.

How to Deal with Your Foreign Attorney

Always research the attorney's qualifications and experience. Find out how the attorney plans to represent you. Ask specific questions and expect the attorney to explain legal activities using terms you can understand. Ask what are the fees and how the attorney expects to be paid. Some attorneys may expect to be paid in advance; some may demand payment after each action they take on your behalf, refusing to take further action until they are paid. Some may take the case on a percentage basis, collecting a pre-arranged percentage of the moneys awarded to you by the foreign court. You can obtain a copy of the report ‘Payment of Attorneys Fees in European Countries’ by contacting the Library of Congress at Room 240, James Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540, tel (202) 287-5065.

Ask that your attorney keep you informed of the progress of your case according to a pre-established schedule. Remember that most court calendars are crowded. You may, therefore, wish to ask the attorney to send you monthly reports, even though no real developments have ensued, simply to satisfy your doubts about the progress of the case. Have your attorney analyze your case, giving you the positive and negative aspects and probable outcome. Do not expect your attorney to give a simple answer to a complex legal problem. Be sure that you understand the technical language in any contract or other legal document prepared by your attorney before you sign it.

Keep your attorney fully informed of any new developments in the case. If you need to provide complex or technical documents to your attorney, you may wish to consider having the documents translated into Slovene. An elementary knowledge of English may not be enough to enable the attorney to understand the documents you provide. Tell the attorney every relevant fact in order to get the best representation of your interest. Find out how much time the attorney anticipates the case may take to complete. Request copies of all letters and documents prepared on your behalf.

Complaints against Foreign Attorneys

If the services of your attorney prove unsatisfactory, in addition to notifying the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, you may address your complaints to the Bar Association of Slovenia at telephone 386-1-300-3420 or email odvetniska.zbornica@siol.net.

List of English-Speaking Attorneys in Slovenia

Domžale

Dušan BORŠTNAR
Nova ulica 11
1230 Domžale
tel. 01-721-3647
email dusan.borstar@siol.net

Patent Attorney. Specialist in the art of intellectual property (WIPI, European and German Patent Office). Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.

Koper

Josip RUGELJ
Vojkovo nabrežje 29 A
6000 Koper
tel. 05-626-0417
email josip.rugelj@siol.net

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, theft, fraud, marriage, divorce, aeronautical, maritime, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, insurance, marketing agreements, patents, trademarks, copyrights, auto accidents and narcotics. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Kranj

Katarina BRADAŠKA
Kidričeva 4b
4000 Kranj
tel. 04-236-4600
fax 04-236-4601
email katarina.bradaska@siol.net

Patent & Attorney at Law. Willing to handle: criminal cases, adoptions, auto accidents, narcotics, child custody, civil damages, estates, government relations, marriage, divorce, contracts, patents, trademarks, copyrights and insurance. Services of a certified translator or court reporter available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Ljubljana

Lado ARČON
Slovenska cesta 6
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-425-0466
email odvetnik.arcon@siol.net

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, auto accidents, government relations, marriages, divorces, taxes, banking, finance, collections, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, insurance, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements and patents, trademarks, copyrights. Services of a certified translator available. Customers anywhere in Slovenia may be represented.

Katarina BENEDIK 
Trstenjakova 2
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-436-6610
mobile 041-705-603

Willing to handle: estates, marriage, divorce, taxes, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investments, insurance, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements and patents, trademarks, copyright. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available. Customers anywhere in Slovenia may be represented.

Franc BUCIK
Trdinova 7
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-232-1960
fax 01-232-1960
e-mail franc.bucik@masicom.net

Willing to handle: criminal and civil cases; services to commercial, industrial and financial clients, especially in commercial law, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate law, employment/labor, insurance law, litigation, competition, real estate law, trade law, intellectual property. Languages: English, French, Russian, German, Italian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian. Specialized in European Union Law at the Danube University of Krems, Austria.

Nina DRNOVŠEK
Miklošičeva 8
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-251-9475
email nd@drnovsek.si

Attorney, Patent  Advocate, certified translator for English and Croatian language. All cases may be handled, but most experience in estate matters.

Stanislav FORTUNA
Regentova 22
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-510-8216
fax 01-510-8217

Specialist of business law. Willing to handle: adoptions, child custody, civil damages, estates, government relations, marriage, divorce, banking, financial, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investments, insurance, investment in raw materials, marketing agreements, mining, petroleum, patents, trademarks, copyrights, auto accidents and theft, fraud, embezzlement.

Goran KANALEC
Štefanova 5
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-200-5110
email info@kanalec-juzina.com
Office hours: Mondays – Fridays: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm.

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, taxes, aeronautical, maritime, banking, financial, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, insurance, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements, mining, petroleum and patents, trademarks, copyrights. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Sašo KREČ
Cigaletova 7
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-439-8240

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, marriage, divorce, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, labor relations, marketing agreements, auto accidents. Services of a certified translator available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Barbara KRIŠTOF–LUČOVNIK
Čufarjeva 3
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-430-0030
fax 01-430-0035
email barbara.kristof.lucovnik@siol.net

Willing to handle: child custody, civil damages, marriage, divorce, contracts, corporations, foreign investment, patents, trademarks, copyrights, auto accidents, immigration, theft, fraud, embezzlement. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Mirjan KUHELJ
Dalmatinova 10
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-232-7410
fax 01-230-1621
email mirjan.kuhelj@siol.net

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, marriage, divorce, collections, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investments, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements, auto accidents. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Zlatta MAHER
Mestni trg 21
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-251-5862
mobile 041-557-364

Willing to handle: de-nationalization cases, inheritance, corporate law to include setting up businesses, criminal cases.

Miha MARTELANC
Dunajska 56
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-436-1141
email miha.martelanc@siol.net

Willing to handle: estates, government relations, taxes, banking, financial, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, and marketing agreements. Services of a certified translator, court reporter, or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Matjaž POLENČIČ
Nazorjeva ulica 6
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-426-6416

All types of cases anywhere in Slovenia can be handled. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.

Miro SENICA & Attorneys
Barjanska cesta 3
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-252-8000
fax 01-252-8080
email odvetniki.attorneys@senica.si

Willing to handle: criminal cases, adoptions, child custody, civil damages, estates, taxes, marriage, divorce, government relations, aeronautical, maritime, banking, financial, collections, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, insurance, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements, patents, trademarks, copyrights, auto accidents. Services of certified translator, court reporter or stenographer. Willing to handle cases outside the city.

Katja SIBINČIČ
Rožna dolina Cesta X/17a
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-211-0095
email katja.sibincic@strazar.si

Willing to handle: contracts, torts, family law, collections, corporate formations, foreign investments, foreign judgments, consumer claims, labor relations. Services of a certified translator are available.

Miha VELKAVRH
Trg osvobodilne fronte 14
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-231-4296
email odvetnik@velkavrh.eu

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, banking, finance, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, foreign investment, investment in raw materials, labor relations. Cases outside the city could be handled. Representing U.S. law firm and companies.

Zdenko VERSTOVŠEK
Štefanova 12
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-426-6001
mobile 041-756-780

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, taxes, banking, financial, contrasts, corporation, foreign investment, insurance, investment in raw materials, labor relations, marketing agreements, trademarks, copyrights.

WOLF THEISS Attorneys
Tivolska cesta 30
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-438-0000
fax 01-438-0025
email ljubljana@wolftheiss.com

A large central European law firm based in Austria with office in Ljubljana and in other regional cities. Provides comprehensive services to commercial, industrial and financial clients. Specialties include Slovene business law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, European law, labor law, pensions and benefits, intellectual property and competition law.

Mitja ZUPAN
Dunajska 56
1000 Ljubljana
tel. 01-436-1140
email zupan.mitija@siol.net

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, banking, financial,  contracts, corporations, foreign investment, marketing agreements, patents, trademarks, copyrights. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.

Maribor

Josip SEVER
Partizanska 3-5
2000 Maribor
tel. 02-252-2898
email josip.sever@amis.net

Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, marriage, divorce, contracts, insurance, labor relations, marketing agreements, auto accidents, narcotics, and theft, fraud, embezzlement. Services of a certified translator, court reporter, or stenographer available. Cases outside the city could be handled.

Nova Gorica

Emil MOZETIČ
Ulica Tolminskih puntarjev 4
5000 Nova Gorica
tel. 05-330-9300
fax 05-330-9301
email emil@mozetic.eu

Willing to handle: criminal cases, civil damages, marriage, divorce, auto accidents, banking, financial, contracts, corporations, fore claims, foreign investments, insurance, investment in raw materials, marketing, agreements, mining, petroleum, patents, trademarks, copyrights. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.