English Speaking Attorneys in Slovenia

American Consular Officers abroad are prohibited from giving legal advice and
from acting as agents, attorneys or in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of U.S.
citizens. American citizens traveling or residing in foreign countries are subject
to the laws and regulations of that country.

The American 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, and the order in which they
appear has no other significance.

In retaining the services of a foreign attorney concerning a private dispute
abroad, the following guidelines may assist you in protecting your interest.

1. 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.

2. Coordination with Counsel in the U.S.
American attorneys may not be in a position to represent your interests abroad,
particularly because they will not be permitted to participate in foreign court
proceeding under the laws of the foreign country. 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.

3. 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 in a language that 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. In 1976, the law Library of the Library of
Congress prepared a report entitled 'Payment of Attorneys Fees in European
Countries'. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Library of
Congress directly 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 the native language. 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.

5. Complaints against Foreign Attorneys
If the services of your attorney prove unsatisfactory, in addition to notifying the
Department of State and the U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad, you may
address your complaints to the local (foreign) bar association.

LIST OF ENGLISH SPEAKING ATTORNEYS IN SLOVENIA

- Lado ARČON, J.D.
Slovenska cesta 6, 1000 Ljubljana  01-425 04 66 or 425 15 17
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  01-436 66 10
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.

- Dušan BORŠTNAR / Patent Attorney
Nova ulica 11, 1230 Domžale   01-721 36 47
Specialist in the art of intellectual property (WIPI, European and German
Patent Office). Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer
available.

- Katarina BRADAŠKA / Patent & Attorney at Law
KidriĿeva 4b, 4000 Kranj   04-236 4600, Fax: 04-236 4601
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.  Representing already U.S. law firm and companies.

- Nina DRNOVŠEK
MiklošiĿeva 8, 1000 Ljubljana  01-251 94 75
Attorney, Patent Advocate, certified translator for English and Croatian
language. All cases may be handled, but most experience in estate matters.

- Stanislav FORTUNA, Specialist of business law.
Regentova 22, 1000 Ljubljana ƒv  01-510 82 16, Fax: 01-510 82 17 
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 01-200 51 10 or 425 51 25  
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. Representing U.S. law firm.
Office hours: Mondays - Fridays: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm.

- Sašo KREČ
Cigaletova 7, 1000 Ljubljana  01-439 82 40, 01-439 82 45
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 can be handled.

- Barbara KRIŠTOF - LUČOVNIK
Čufarjeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana  01-430 00 30, Fax: 01-430 0035
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 01-232 74 10 or 232 73 30, Fax: 01-230 1621
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.

- Zlata MAHER
Mestni trg 21, 1000 Ljubljana  01-251-58-62, Cell Phone: 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  01-436 11 41
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.

- Emil MOZETIČ
Ulica Tolminskih puntarjev 4, 5000 Nova Gorica  05-330 93 00   Fax: 05-330 93 01
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.
All types of cases anywhere in Slovenia can be handled. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.

- Matjaž POLENČIČ
Nazorjeva ulica 6, 1000 Ljubljana  01-426 64 16, 01-425 28 22
All types of cases anywhere in Slovenia can be handled. Services of a certified translator, court reporter or stenographer available.

- Josip RUGELJ
Vojkovo nabrežje 29 A, 6000 Koper   05-627 41 92
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. Representing already U.S. law firm.

- Miro SENICA & Attorneys
Barjanska c. 3, 1000 Ljubljana   01- 252-80-00, Fax: 01-252-80-80
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.

- Josip SEVER
Partizanska 3-5, 2000 Maribor   02-252 28 98
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.

- Katja SIBINČIČ
Rožna dolina, Cesta X/17a, 1000 Ljubljana   01-256-39-36
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   01-231 42 96
Willing to handle: civil damages, estates, government relations, banking,
Trg osvobodilne fronte 14, 1000 Ljubljana   01-231 42 96
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  01-426 60 01 
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-at-Law
Tivolska cesta 30, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: 01-438 0000
Fax: 01-438 0025
e-Mail: 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  01-436 11 40 or 436 11 54 
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.