
The Law-Firm
Since its foundation in the year 2003 our law-firm is specialised in all fields of criminal law and connected fields. It is located directly opposite the Regional Criminal Court Vienna.
Special fields
![]() | Typical criminal law |
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We advocate in investigation proceedings and in all instances including re-opening cases, whether in cases of violent crimes, drugs and narcotics, property offences, sexual assault or other crimes. The field of activity also comprises detention procedures. The defence in criminal youth cases is also part of our field of expertise. |
![]() | Business crime and corruption criminal law |
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Business crime and corruption criminal law – most of all in major cases – is a very complex challenge for the defence. By know-how and long-term experience (also in the biggest business crime cases of Austria) we can guarantee focused and competent defence. |
![]() | Criminal procedural law |
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Criminal procedural law is the tool of the defence lawyer. Extensive and thorough knowledge of the criminal procedural law allows us to implement the demands of our clients efficiently and in accordance with the criminal procedural law and to also treat complex and rare criminal procedural questions. Our special field is drafting appeals. |
![]() | Financial criminal law |
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Just in financial criminal cases it is often necessary to cooperate with experts of other fields like tax advisors and auditors in order to be able to offer the best possible defence. Based on our widely spread professional network this is possible anytime. |
![]() | Detention law |
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Also during detention we stand by our clients and look after them, e.g. in the following concerns: for conditional release (also from detention in a mental-health facility or in a facility for the treatment of addiction or for dangerous repeat offenders), plea of pardon (“petitioner”), postponement of serving a prison sentence, classification request, change of location of imprisonment, electronically surveyed house arrest (“ankle block”) parole, prison leave, etc. |
![]() | & the rest |
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We also take care of the following: Therapy instead of punishment, compensation for wrongful imprisonment, early deletion in the criminal record register, extradition, granting secure passage, representation of victims, accessory private prosecution, administrative fines, withdrawal of driving license, prohibition to carry arms, etc. |
Team

Dr. Ernst SCHILLHAMMER
Attorney at law
Dr. Ernst Schillhammer
Contact
Landesgerichtsstraße 12/4 | Tel +43 1 535 49 66 |
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A-1010 Wien | Fax +43 1 535 49 66 – 20 |
office@schillhammer.at | Mobile +43 699 1749 1749 |
Office hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. till 01:00 p.m. and 02:00 p.m. till 06:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. till 01:00 p.m.
Appointments beyond the office hours are made upon request.
Emergency cases
In emergency cases you reach us via telephone also beyond the office hours as well as on weekends and holidays +43 699 1749 1749.
Please observe that around our office-area there is short-term parking zone.
Best public transport is U2 (stop: Rathaus/city hall).
Landesgerichtsstraße 12/4
A-1010 Wien
office@schillhammer.at
Tel +43 1 535 49 66
Fax +43 1 535 49 66 – 20
Mobile +43 699 1749 1749
Office hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. till 01:00 p.m. and 02:00 p.m. till 06:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. till 01:00 p.m.
Appointments beyond the office hours are made upon request.
Emergency cases
In emergency cases you reach us via telephone also beyond the office hours as well as on weekends and holidays +43 699 1749 1749.
Please observe that around our office-area there is short-term parking zone.
Best public transport is U2 (stop: Rathaus/city hall).
Additional Information
- Lawyer’s Bar Vienna
- Austrian Lawyer’s Association
- Detention Centers
- Verein (Association) Neustart (probation assistance, victim-offender mediation)
- Männerberatung Vienna (anti-aggression training)
- Viennese juvenile court assistance
- Grüner Kreis (therapy institution)
- PASS (therapy institution)
- Dialog (therapy institution)
- Schweizer Haus Hadersdorf (therapy institution)
- Zukunftsschmiede (therapy institution)
- Anton Proksch Institut (therapy institution)
- Social-psychiatric emergency service
- Caritas
- Ute Bock (refugee help)
- Die Boje (Urgent help for children and juveniles)