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Lawyer in the canton of Zurich
From the city of Zurich to the Weinland: find a verified lawyer in the canton of Zurich and learn which authority handles your case in your district.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Towns in the canton
Towns in the canton of Zurich
24 town pages, each with its practitioners and authorities, listed by district.
- 021 town
Winterthur District
- 032 towns
Uster District
- 045 towns
Horgen District
- 054 towns
Meilen District
- 061 town
Affoltern District
- 073 towns
Bülach District
- 083 towns
Hinwil District
- 091 town
Pfäffikon District
- 102 towns
Dietikon District
- 111 town
Dielsdorf District
Practitioners
Practitioners in the canton of Zurich
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Zurich 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.
See every practitioner in the cantonBy video call, anywhere in Switzerland3 practitioners
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Zurich · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Paola Arcidiacono
Zurich · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
CHF 350.–/h
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Justice in the canton of Zurich
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.
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Tenancy
Tenancy: first, your district’s conciliation board
Disputes over rent, defects or a notice to quit begin in the canton of Zurich before the Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen, the joint tenancy conciliation board. Each district has its own, attached to the district court: the Zurich district board for the city, the Winterthur district board for Winterthur. What counts is where the flat or business premises are. The board seeks a settlement; if it fails, the case goes to court.
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Affoltern
Serves: Affoltern District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Andelfingen
Serves: Andelfingen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Bülach
Serves: Bülach District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Dielsdorf
Serves: Dielsdorf District
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- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Hinwil
Serves: Hinwil District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Horgen
Serves: Horgen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Meilen
Serves: Meilen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Pfäffikon
Serves: Pfäffikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Uster
Serves: Uster District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Winterthur
Serves: Winterthur District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Dietikon
Serves: Dietikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Paritätische Schlichtungsbehörde in Miet- und Pachtsachen des Bezirks Zürich
Serves: Zurich District
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Work
Employment: the labour court at the district court
For employment disputes, every Zurich district has an Arbeitsgericht, a labour court attached to the district court, such as the Arbeitsgericht Zürich or the Arbeitsgericht Winterthur. Claims can be filed at the employer’s seat or at the usual place of work. Wages, overtime, work references and unfair dismissal are the most common issues; advice before you file clarifies the place of jurisdiction and the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Affoltern
Serves: Affoltern District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Andelfingen
Serves: Andelfingen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Bülach
Serves: Bülach District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Dielsdorf
Serves: Dielsdorf District
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- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Hinwil
Serves: Hinwil District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Horgen
Serves: Horgen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Meilen
Serves: Meilen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Pfäffikon
Serves: Pfäffikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Uster
Serves: Uster District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Winterthur
Serves: Winterthur District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Dietikon
Serves: Dietikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Arbeitsgericht Zürich
Serves: Zurich District
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Family
Family: the district court where you live
Divorce, separation, maintenance and matters concerning children are heard at first instance by the Bezirksgericht where one of the spouses lives, for example the Bezirksgericht Zürich, Uster or Meilen. Many cases end with an agreement that the court approves. A family lawyer helps you settle maintenance and assets properly before you file.
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Affoltern
Serves: Affoltern District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Andelfingen
Serves: Andelfingen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Bülach
Serves: Bülach District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Dielsdorf
Serves: Dielsdorf District
Show the 8 other authorities
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Hinwil
Serves: Hinwil District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Horgen
Serves: Horgen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Meilen
Serves: Meilen District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Pfäffikon
Serves: Pfäffikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Uster
Serves: Uster District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Winterthur
Serves: Winterthur District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Dietikon
Serves: Dietikon District
- Official website
Competent authority
Bezirksgericht Zürich
Serves: Zurich District
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal matters: prosecutor and district court
Criminal proceedings throughout the canton are conducted by the Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Zürich, the cantonal public prosecutor. It investigates, issues penalty orders or brings charges before the district court where the offence took place. If you are summoned, you have the right to remain silent and to be assisted by a lawyer. Victims of an offence can also be legally represented.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Zürich
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the competent court
If you cannot afford the costs of proceedings and your case does not appear hopeless, you can apply for legal aid in the canton of Zurich. The application goes to the court hearing the case and can include the appointment of a lawyer free of charge. You will need to show your income, assets and regular outgoings. A lawyer checks the conditions with you.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in the canton of Zurich
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Zurich. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Zurich 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.
Two lines, never one total
Each practitioner sets their own fees and shows them on their profile before you book. You pay ora., which collects on the practitioner’s behalf; ora. charges its service fee on a separate line.
- Practitioner's feeSet by the practitioner, paid out to the practitioner
- ora. service fee (non-refundable)A separate line, paid to ora.
- You choose an appointment
- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
- If you disagree, ora. mediates
Cantonal registers checked by hand
- Geneva
- Vaud
- 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 Zurich
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich court is competent for me in the canton of Zurich?
That depends on the district. Every Zurich district has its own Bezirksgericht, which hears civil and criminal cases at first instance; the district’s labour court and joint tenancy conciliation board are attached to it. For the city of Zurich it is the Bezirksgericht Zürich, for Winterthur the Bezirksgericht Winterthur. Depending on the dispute, jurisdiction follows your place of residence, your place of work or the location of the rented property.
How does ora. verify lawyers in the canton of Zurich?
Lawyers on ora. are entered in a cantonal register of lawyers, and ora. checks the entry before a profile goes public. Legal advisers without a register entry prove a Swiss law degree and are clearly marked as such. Every profile therefore shows who you are dealing with before you book an appointment.
What is the Zürcher Anwaltsverband?
The Zürcher Anwaltsverband is the professional association of lawyers in the canton of Zurich. It should not be confused with the cantonal register of lawyers, which records the licence to practise. For verification on ora., the register entry is what counts. Membership of the association is voluntary and says nothing about whether a practitioner is right for your case.
Where do I turn in a dispute with a Zurich authority?
Against a decision of a municipality or a cantonal office, you must first use the remedy provided, often an administrative appeal (Rekurs). The last cantonal instance in administrative matters is the Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons Zürich, the administrative court. Deadlines are short and are stated in the decision. An administrative lawyer assesses whether an appeal is worthwhile.
How much does a lawyer in the canton of Zurich cost?
Each practitioner sets their own fee, which you see on their profile before you book. ora.’s service fee is shown on a separate line and is never added into the fee. You pay the practitioner directly. If you cannot afford proceedings, ask the competent court about legal aid.
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