Rechtskraft

Markus J. Meier

MLaw, Attorney-at-law, Certified Specialist SAV Criminal Law

Attorney Meier has extensive experience representing clients in all areas of criminal defence, including public defence, general criminal law, road traffic law, administrative criminal law, white collar criminal law, and criminal procedure law.

In addition to criminal defence, he is also dedicated to other areas of criminal law (victim and complainant representation; second opinions in criminal defence) and, in particular, migration law.

He also has experience in labour law and family law.

In his areas of expertise, he regularly engages in scholarly work, including writing publications and delivering specialist lectures.

Expertise

Career Path

  • Lecturer in “CAS Police Law” in the module “Interrogation from the Perspective of the Bar” at the ZHAW School of Management and Law since 2026
  • Lecturer in military criminal and disciplinary law at MILAK (Military Academy) at ETH Zurich, basic and advanced training courses for career officers of the Swiss Army, since 2026
  • Lecturer in disciplinary criminal law, BUSA Herisau (Professional NCO School), basic and advanced training courses for career NCOs in the Swiss Army, since 2026
  • Certified Specialist SAV Criminal Law 2025
  • Lecturer at the ZHAW / KV Zurich Business School in the “Paralegal with federal certificate” course since October 2024
  • Partner at Rechtskraft Law Practice since 2023
  • Military Prosecutor (Auditor; Lieutenant Colonel), also Deputy Head of Air Force Military Justice and Disciplinary Criminal Law Training since 2021
  • Independent attorney at Rechtskraft Law Practice since 2018
  • Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Zurich 2018
  • CAS Forensics 2017
  • Legal assistant at a major law firm in Zurich specialising in white collar criminal law, among other things 2017
  • Military investigating judge 2016 - 2020
  • Doctoral student at the University of Fribourg since 2016
  • Legal assistant at a criminal law firm in Meilen 2015 - 2017
  • Lecturer for the introduction to law and civil code at KV Zurich Business School 2015 - 2016
  • Military justice training officer with lectures for members of the military justice system, military police, prospective militia and professional cadres (including at the MILAK, ETH and in various leadership courses) since 2015
  • Master of Law from the University of Zurich 2015
  • Various professional activities during my studies 2010 - 2014

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Specialist Group Criminal Law 
  • Criminal Defence On-Call Association
  • Forum for Criminal Defence
  • Swiss Criminalistic Society
  • Ius Alumni of the University of Zurich
  • Zurich Lawyers’ Association (ZJV)
  • Swiss Lawyers’ Association (SJV)
  • White Collar Criminal Law Association (WisteV)