Barbara Fink Winzap lic. iur.
Attorney at Law
Partner
Qualifications and professional experience
| Since 2021 | Partner at 4Legal |
| 2014–2020 | Partner at fink rechtsanwälte |
| 2005–2013 | Partner at Bettschart Fink Rechtsanwälte |
| 2005 | Postgraduate course in Forensics I/3 at the University of Lucerne (now CAS Forensics) |
| 2004–2005 | Assistant Public Prosecutor for the Attorney General of Switzerland (involved in setting up the Zurich branch) |
| 2002–2004 | Legal secretary with special responsibilities and court clerk (both 50% roles) at Affoltern District Court |
| 2003 | Introductory course for judges |
| 2002 | Legal secretary at the District Attorney’s Office V (now Public Prosecutor’s Office I) for the Canton of Zurich, violent crimes |
| 2001 | Admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Zurich |
| 1999–2001 | Auditor/Legal Secretary at Bülach District Court |
| 1998–1999 | Worked for two major Swiss banks |
| 1992–1998 | Studied Law at the University of Zurich, graduated with a Licentiate degree in 1998 |
| 1989–1992 | Employed as a primary school teacher |
| 1985–1989 | Teacher education certificate 1989 |
Other professional activities
| Since 2003 | Substitute judge at Affoltern District Court (single judge presiding over ordinary civil and criminal proceedings as well as summary proceedings, and judge for compulsory measures) |
Professional associations
Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Member of the Criminal Defense Group (ZAV)
Pikett (on-call duties as a criminal defense lawyer)
Swiss Society for Criminal Law (SKG)
Practice areas
- Criminal law/White collar crime (criminal defense and legal advice with criminal proceedings)
- Juvenile criminal defense
- Road traffic law
- Employment law
- Tenancy law
- General contract and liability law
- Debt collection and bankruptcy law
- Family, marriage, divorce and custody law
Languages
German, French, Italian