Profile
Urs Keller chiefly advises private individuals in the areas of private, criminal and social insurance law as well as public-sector labour law at the cantonal level. His primary activities are conducting and advising on court proceedings concerning family law, social security law, criminal defence and injured party cases, as well as representing primary school teachers vis-a-vis authorities on public-sector labour law and social insurance matters.
Mr Keller is ombudsman for the counselling centre of the Zurich Teachers Association (ZLV). He is also a member of the On-call Lawyers Association and accepts public defender court appointments in criminal cases.
Practice areas
- Family law, including divorce and child custody
- Social security law
- Criminal and traffic law
- Labour law
- Immigration law
- Public-sector labour law and school law
- Litigation
Offices and functions
- Ombudsman for the counselling centre of the Zurich Teachers Association (ZLV)
- Ombudsman for men’s counselling organisation Mannebüro Züri
- Member of the Zurich Association of On-call Public Defenders
Languages
German
French
Degrees and qualifications
| 2006 | Admitted to the Swiss bar |
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| 2002 | University of Zurich (lic. iur.) |
Professional experience
| since 2006 | Attorney-at-law at SNPlegal, Partner since 2012 |
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| 2003 – 2005 | Auditor and court clerk, Bülach District Court |
| 2002 – 2003 | Auditor for the Hinwil District Prosecutor’s Office |