Lawyer in the canton of Solothurn

    Five Richterämter share Solothurn’s ten districts. Find a verified practitioner – and the court competent for where you live or work.

    5 towns in the canton have their own page: pick one on the map.

    Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo

    Towns in the canton

    Towns in the canton of Solothurn

    5 town pages, each with its practitioners and authorities, listed by district.

    1. 011 town

      Solothurn District

    Practitioners

    Practitioners in the canton of Solothurn

    No practitioner is registered in the canton of Solothurn yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.

    First those who practise in the canton, then practitioners who consult by video in your language.

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    Justice in the canton of Solothurn

    Which authority for which dispute?

    Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. Here are the competent authorities for the whole canton and the districts they serve, each with its official website.

    1. Tenancy

      Tenancy: the conciliation board comes first

      A dispute over rent, service charges, defects or a notice to quit starts, in principle, before the Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht (tenancy conciliation board). It hears landlord and tenant and seeks an agreement. If that fails, it authorises the case to go to the Richteramt. Tenancy deadlines are short, so early advice from a lawyer is worthwhile.

      • Competent authority

        Schlichtungsbehörde für Miete und Pacht

        Serves: the whole canton

        Official website
    2. Work

      Employment: the Richterämter

      In the canton of Solothurn, the five Richterämter (first-instance courts) also hear employment disputes: Solothurn-Lebern, Bucheggberg-Wasseramt, Thal-Gäu, Olten-Gösgen and Dorneck-Thierstein. Each covers the two districts in its name. Dismissal, wages, overtime or a work reference: an employment lawyer first reviews your documents and the deadlines that are running.

      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Solothurn-Lebern

        Serves: Lebern District, Solothurn District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Bucheggberg-Wasseramt

        Serves: Bucheggberg District, Wasseramt District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Thal-Gäu

        Serves: Gäu District, Thal District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Olten-Gösgen

        Serves: Gösgen District, Olten District

        Official website
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      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Dorneck-Thierstein

        Serves: Dorneck District, Thierstein District

        Official website
    3. Family

      Family: the Richteramt of your district

      Separation, divorce, custody and child maintenance are decided at first instance by the Richteramt of your district – for example the Richteramt Olten-Gösgen for Olten, or the Richteramt Solothurn-Lebern for Solothurn and Grenchen. A first consultation clarifies your options, the documents you need and whether an agreement is possible before any proceedings begin. Proceedings are held in German.

      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Solothurn-Lebern

        Serves: Lebern District, Solothurn District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Bucheggberg-Wasseramt

        Serves: Bucheggberg District, Wasseramt District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Thal-Gäu

        Serves: Gäu District, Thal District

        Official website
      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Olten-Gösgen

        Serves: Gösgen District, Olten District

        Official website
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      • Competent authority

        Richteramt Dorneck-Thierstein

        Serves: Dorneck District, Thierstein District

        Official website
    4. Criminal

      Criminal law: prosecutor and Richteramt

      Criminal complaint, summons or summary penalty order: the investigation is led by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Solothurn (public prosecutor). If charges are brought, the Richteramt tries the case at first instance. You can object to a summary penalty order, but the deadline is short. You may bring a lawyer to every interview – contact a criminal lawyer early.

      • Competent authority

        Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Solothurn

        Serves: the whole canton

        Official website
    5. Legal aid

      Legal aid (URP)

      If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid (URP). It can cover court costs and include the appointment of a legal representative. The application goes to the authority before which the proceedings are pending or are to be brought. A practitioner can check whether your situation qualifies.

    Areas of law

    Areas covered in the canton of Solothurn

    One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Solothurn. Other areas remain available by video call.

    No practitioner in the canton of Solothurn yet

    Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.

    • Family law
    • Employment law
    • Commercial law
    • Contract law
    • Property law
    • Landlord and tenant law
    • Criminal law
    • Immigration law
    • Succession law
    • Intellectual property law
    • Insurance law
    • Tax law
    • Debt enforcement law
    • Administrative law
    • Data protection law
    • Arbitration

    Pricing on ora.

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    3. The work takes place
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    • Neuchâtel
    • Fribourg
    • Valais
    • Jura

    We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.

    Frequently asked questions

    Your questions in the canton of Solothurn

    Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.

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    How do I find a verified lawyer in the canton of Solothurn?

    On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal bar register, and every legal adviser proves a Swiss law degree. You filter by area of law, language and place, from Solothurn and Olten to Grenchen and Dornach, and compare profiles and fees. You book online, at the law firm or by video.

    Which Richteramt is competent for my district?

    The Richteramt Solothurn-Lebern covers the districts of Solothurn and Lebern, Bucheggberg-Wasseramt covers Bucheggberg and Wasseramt, Thal-Gäu covers Thal and Gäu, Olten-Gösgen covers Olten and Gösgen, and Dorneck-Thierstein covers Dorneck and Thierstein. Each Richteramt decides civil and criminal cases at first instance, as well as employment disputes.

    What does legal advice cost in the canton of Solothurn?

    Each practitioner sets their own fee, and you see it in their profile before booking – live on this page for the lawyers and legal advisers near you. ora.’s service fee is shown separately. You pay the practitioner directly.

    How do I challenge an administrative decision in the canton of Solothurn?

    Against a decision of a cantonal or municipal authority – a building permit or a decision of the municipality, for example – an appeal to a department or another internal authority is often available first. After that, an appeal usually goes to the Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons Solothurn (administrative court). The deadline and the remedy are stated at the end of the decision. An administrative lawyer checks which route applies in your case and whether the deadline is still running.

    What does the Solothurnischer Anwaltsverband do?

    The Solothurnischer Anwaltsverband is the professional association of lawyers in Solothurn. Membership is not the same as being entered in the cantonal bar register, which entitles a lawyer to appear in court. ora. checks that entry for every lawyer before the profile goes live; legal advisers prove their Swiss law degree.

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