Me Justine Sottas
Partner, Attorney-at-Law
Me Justine Sottas advises and represents clients across a wide range of legal matters, with particular expertise in criminal law (acting for both victims and defendants) as well as in family and contract law. She is dedicated to protecting her clients’ interests in the broadest sense, ensuring they are fully informed of all available strategies, providing clear assessments of potential costs, and remaining attentive to the emotional dimensions often inherent in legal proceedings.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law (Victims and Defendants)
- Employment Law
- Tenancy Law
- Family Law
- Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
Languages
French / English / German
Education & Professional Experience
- Since 2024: Partner, Attorney-at-Law
- 2021-2024: Associate at a law firm in Lausanne
- 2021: Admitted to the Bar
- 2019-2021: Trainee Lawyer at a law firm in Montreux
- 2018: Academic Assistant at the Chair of Civil Procedure, University of Fribourg
- 2017-2018: Legal Associate at a law firm in Montreux
- 2016-2018: Master of Law, University of Fribourg and University of Münster – Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (Germany)
- 2013-2016: Bachelor of Law, University of Fribourg
Publications
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Conferences & Presentations
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Affiliations
- Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
- Vaud Bar Association (OAV)
- Young Bar Association of Vaud (JBVD)