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Experience

As a former Judge at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, a judge at the Zurich Public Law Court and attorney at law, Dr. Peter Karlen has a profound knowledge and many years of experience in the fields of Public Law and Criminal Procedural Law. He is the author of numerous publications and acts as an expert adviser for public authorities and private clients.

Career

Since 2020: Counsel with Umbricht Attorneys
2001 - 2019: Judge at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, most recently member of the First Public Law Division, before that member of the Second Public Law Division und the Criminal Law Division
2011 - 2019: Member of the Editorial Board of
Schweizerisches Zentralblatt für Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht
2001: Attorney at law in Zurich
2000 - 2001: Member of the Constitutional Council of the Canton of Zurich
1998 - 2001: Substitute Judge of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich
1992- 2000: Clerk at the Federal Supreme Court
1990: Admission to the Bar, Canton Zurich
1987: Dr. iur. (University of Zurich)
1983: lic. iur. (University of Zurich)

Preferred Areas of Work

Constitutional and Administrative Law, especially political rights, fundamental rights; Public Procedural Law; Public Construction, Planning and Environmental Law, Infrastructure and Expropriation Law, Contribution Law, Law of Religions

Memberships

Member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations (SAV, ZAV)
Member of the Zurich Jurists’ Association
Member of the Swiss Association for Evangelical Ecclesiastical Law (Member of the Board 1992-1997)
Member of the Zurich Homeowners’ Association HEV Zurich (Member of the Board 2020-)

Publications

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Languages

German, French

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