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Lawyer in Chur
Find a verified lawyer or legal adviser in Chur – and see straight away which Graubünden authority will handle your case.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Chur lies in the Plessur region, in the canton of Graubünden.
Chur lies in the Plessur region, in the canton of Graubünden.
The local picture
Chur
Chur is the capital of the canton of Graubünden and the seat of its cantonal courts. For the city and the rest of the Plessur region, the court of first instance is the regional court (Regionalgericht Plessur): civil and family cases, employment disputes and criminal cases. Criminal investigations are led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden), a tenancy dispute starts before the conciliation authority (Schlichtungsbehörde für Mietsachen), and administrative appeals are decided by the Obergericht des Kantons Graubünden.
As the centre of a trilingual canton, Chur draws clients from every valley, from the Surselva as much as the Engadine or the Misox. On ora. every practitioner lists the languages they speak – German, Romansh, Italian, English or others. Every lawyer is checked against a cantonal bar register; you see the fee before you book and choose a meeting at the office or by video.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Chur
No practitioner is registered in the canton of Graubünden yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Chur, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
Graubünden · Commercial law
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Chur
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Chur, each with its official website.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Tenancy
Tenancy: the conciliation authority
A dispute over rent, a defect, the deposit or a notice to quit normally starts in Graubünden before the tenancy conciliation authority (Schlichtungsbehörde für Mietsachen). It tries to bring the parties to an agreement. If that fails, the case can go to the regional court of the region where the flat is. Time limits for challenging a notice or a rent are short, so a tenancy lawyer helps with the application.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsbehörde für Mietsachen
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Employment: the regional court
Graubünden has no separate employment tribunal: dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or a work certificate are heard by the regional court (Regionalgericht), as a rule the one where the defendant lives or where the work is usually done. Each region has its own, from the Regionalgericht Plessur to the Regionalgericht Maloja. With seasonal jobs in particular, it pays to have the contract and deadlines checked early.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Plessur
Serves: Plessur Region
Related situations
Family
Family: the regional court as well
Protective measures, separation, divorce, custody and maintenance are decided at first instance by the regional court of your region. Often an agreement can be reached that the court then only has to approve. In a canton of long distances, many practitioners offer a first meeting by video; each profile on ora. shows the formats and languages on offer.
- Official website
Competent authority
Regionalgericht Plessur
Serves: Plessur Region
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: the public prosecutor
A complaint, a summons to an interview or a penalty order: the investigation is led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden). If it brings charges, the regional court decides at first instance. The time limit for objecting to a penalty order is very short; after that the order becomes final. Seek advice without delay: a criminal lawyer can be at your side from the first interview.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: an application to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid. The application goes to the competent court, which at first instance is usually the regional court. Legal aid can exempt you from advances and court costs and allow a lawyer to be appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Chur
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Graubünden. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Graubünden 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
Common situations
The questions that come up most
Six common situations in the areas where most practitioners work in the canton of Graubünden.
Pricing on ora.
Two lines, never one total
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- 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 Chur
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich court handles my case in Chur?
At first instance, the Regionalgericht Plessur (regional court) hears civil and family cases, employment disputes and criminal cases. Criminal investigations are led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft Graubünden). A tenancy dispute starts before the conciliation authority, and administrative appeals go to the Obergericht des Kantons Graubünden. A practitioner confirms jurisdiction in your case.
I do not live in Chur: can I still choose a firm in Chur?
Yes. You can instruct any practitioner, wherever their office is. The competent court, however, remains the one for your region, such as the Regionalgericht Landquart or the Regionalgericht Surselva, not the Regionalgericht Plessur. Many practitioners in Chur also advise by video, which spares you the journey from the valleys.
How much does a lawyer cost in Chur?
Each practitioner sets their own fees, and the rates of the lawyers available are shown live on this page and on every profile before you book. ora.’s service fee appears on a separate line and is never added into the fee, and you pay the practitioner directly. If your means are insufficient, you can apply to the competent court for legal aid.
Can I be advised in Romansh, Italian or English in Chur?
On ora. every practitioner lists the languages they speak, and you can filter by them. You therefore see directly in the list whether advice in Romansh, Italian or English is available. The language of the advice is independent of the official language in which any proceedings are held.
Can I instruct a legal adviser instead of a lawyer?
For advice, a contract review or a letter to the other side, a legal adviser with a Swiss law degree can be a good choice. Professional representation in court, however, is in principle reserved to lawyers entered in a cantonal bar register. Every profile on ora. states what kind of practitioner it is.
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