Michael Kohlstädt

Personal Facts

• Born on 9 April 1961 in Bad Oeynhausen
• Studied law at the University of Bielefeld from 1981 to 1988
• Licensed to practice law since 1988
• Specialization in labor law completed in 1999
• Since 2002 admitted to all superior regional courts

Areas of specialization

Labor Law

• Warnings
• Employee liability
• Employment contracts
• Employment agreement for limited time periods
• Labor-management agreements
• Industrial constitution and codetermination law
• Parental leave
• Employment contract for managing directors
• Terminations
• Wage and salary demands
• Incentive schemes
• Vacation arrangements and vacation pay

Civil Law

• Loan agreements
• Service agreements
• Collections
• Purchase agreements
• General terms and conditions
• Travel agreements
• Civil damages
• Transport and shipping
• Traffic accidents
• Insurance
• Work performance contracts  
• Labor and transportation contracts
• Foreclosures

Summary and criminal offences

• Traffic violations entailing fines
• Traffic violations entailing criminal proceedings