Admission as certified Specialist Solicitor (“Fachanwalt”) in Germany
A provable "quality mark" and proof of a real professional specialization of an Attorney-at-Law in Germany is it, to become permitted to keep the title of a Specialist Solicitor (“Fachanwalt”).
This title can be given by the Bar Association. The title is only conferred by the responsible Bar Association, after an attorney has finished a variety of theoretical examinations. He must have finished in the respective juridical field where he wants to become specialized a Specialists Course of at least 120 time hours and he must have passed several written controlling examinations – in each case 5 hours long – successfully.
Besides, the lawyer must prove an extensive practical experience: He must have worked for about several years in a large number of extra-judicial and judicial cases from different subranges of the respective juridical field successfully.
Moreover, to maintain the title (Specialist Solicitor / “Fachanwalt”), the professional attorney must prove, that he regularly passed further education and advanced training about the new developments of the respective juridical field: He must prove yearly, that he had academically published in his legal area or had finished at least fifteen hours of legal advanced training – as a listener or lecturer–.
Purpose of the extensive procedure is to prevent a possible abuse or an “incorrect labeling” with supposed specializations.
The Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg has awarded to Attorney Dr. Delventhal the titles of a Specialist Solicitor for the Law of Succession / Inheritance Law (“Fachanwalt für Erbrecht”), of a Specialist Solicitor for Labour Law (“Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht”) and of a Specialist Solicitor for Tenancy Law and Condominium Law (“Fachanwalt für Mietrecht und Wohnungseigentumsrecht”).
Attorney Dr. Delventhal is therefore owner of three titles of professional specialization as Attorney (Specialist Solicitor / “Fachanwalt”). This is only possible since 2011.
In Hamburg are only 24 other attorneys who can show three professional attorneys titles (titles of Specialist Solicitor / “Fachanwalt”). All over the country these are a total number of only 1213 attorneys (from a total number of 165.587 admitted attorneys).
(State: 1/1/2022; Federal Bar Association
Certified Specialist Solicitor of the Law of Succession / Inheritance Law
Dr. Delventhal is a Certified Specialist Solicitor for the Law of Succession / Inheritance Law (“Fachanwalt für Erbrecht”) since 7/17/2015.
In Hamburg there are currently a total of only 82 Specialist Solicitors for the Law of Succession / Inheritance Law (“Fachanwälte für Erbrecht”); all over the country of Germany there are 2.372 such specialized attorneys.
(State: 1/1/2024; spring: Federal Bar Association)
Certified Specialist Solicitor of Labour Law
Dr. Delventhal is a certified Specialist Solicitor for Labour Law (“Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht”) since the 2/7/2001.
In Hamburg there are currently a total of only 575 Specialist Solicitors for Labour Law (“Fachanwälte für Arbeitsrecht”); all over the country of Germany there are 11.163 such specialized attorneys.
(State: 1/1/2024; spring: Federal Bar Association)
Certified Specialist Solicitor for Tenancy Law and Condominium Law
Dr. Delventhal is a certified Specialist for Tenancy Law and Condominium Law since 7/22/2009.
In Hamburg there are currently a total of only 151 Specialist Solicitors for the Tenancy Law and Condominium Law (“Fachanwälte für Mietrecht und Wohnungseigentumsrecht”); all over the country there are 3.876 such specialized attorneys.
(State: 1/1/2024; spring: Federal Bar Association)
