Moravian law firm

Mgr. Michael Škurka, LL.M., MSc.
Attorney – partner

Michael Škurka is an experienced lawyer providing legal services in Czech and English, and from 2025 also as a registered European lawyer in Slovakia. He previously worked for five years as in-house counsel specializing in civil and commercial law, with a focus on drafting international contracts in English. His practice today is centered on civil and commercial law for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly contract law, and he also has experience in administrative and criminal proceedings.

Alongside legal practice, Michael has an extensive academic background. He has taught seminars and lectures at Palacký University in Olomouc for both Czech and international students, and since 2017 has served on permanent state examination boards for rigorous and final exams. He also contributed to the development of a new master’s program in law, where he continues to teach and lead seminars.

In 2021, he earned an LL.M. in Business Law in an international context, with a focus on GDPR, trademarks, and intellectual property.

JUDr. Jaroslav David

Attorney

Jaroslav David is a lawyer with a special focus on civil and commercial law. During his practice, he worked in leading Czech and international law firms.

During court and other proceedings, he has successfully represented business entities of all sizes, from sole traders and small companies to insurance companies.

In 2018, he successfully passed the rigorous exam and holds the title of Doctor of Law. He provides legal services in both Czech and English.

JUDr. Jan Šafář

Junior attorney

A young and ambitious graduate of the Faculty of Law of Palacky University and subsequent doctoral studies. Despite his relatively young age, Dr. Šafář can boast of rich experience from theoretical conferences and practice itself.

He has a particular interest in private law, in which he achieves exceptionally deep knowledge, especially in the area of ​​obligation law. However, he also takes an interest in resolving problems in the field of criminal and administrative law. He works as a supervisor in the Student Legal Counseling Office at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University. He also works as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University and participates in lectures and seminars intended for students of this faculty, and can, therefore, show his pedagogical experience in the field of law.

During his studies, Dr. Šafář represented Palacký University excellently in the national round of the competition focused on consumer and obligation law, to which he advanced from the intense competition in the faculty round. Here he was able to acquire valuable experience from professionals in the field, from a constitutional judge to a member of the legislative council of the government.

His achievements during his studies were also recognized by the rector of Palacký University himself, prof. MD Martin Procházka, Ph.D., who awarded him the Rector’s Award. Before completing his studies, Dr. Šafář’s abilities were also granted with an extraordinary scholarship for representing the faculty.

In addition to the above, Dr. Šafář also completed a professional internship at a court during his studies, where he was also able to draw on valuable experience from which he now benefits when defending the rights of clients before the court.

Doctor Šafář is a young perspective lawyer who stands out for his creativity, ability to solve complex legal problems, particularly in the field of civil, criminal and administrative law, and his dynamic and flexible approach to his role of a legal representative.

JUDr. Nicole Hořavková
Junior attorney

Nicole Hořavková is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc. From the second year of her studies, she worked mostly in a law firm as a legal trainee. Among other things, during the course of her studies, she also completed several month-long internships at the Supreme Administrative Court, during which she gained a lot of valuable experience, which at the same time brought a closer look at the law as a whole.

During her studies and her practice, she developed an interest in the private law sector, the law of obligations, family law and property law the most, which she continues to focus on today. In her work, she proceeds conscientiously and carefully, has an eye for detail and a comprehensive solution to legal problems.

In 2025, Nicole Hořavková successfully passed the state rigorous examination at Palacký University in Olomouc and received the title of JUDr.

Mgr. Jaroslav Křepelka
Junior attorney

Jaroslav Křepelka is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc and since 2022, he has also been a trainee lawyer. During his studies, he also practiced law. He worked as a legal assistant in several law firms, completed a professional internship at a district court and participated in several competitions in simulated court proceedings. In 2019, he was elected a senator of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Law of Palacký University, of which he was Vice-Chairman for the entire term of office.

His favorite areas of law include contractual law, tort law and general civil law. He is also professionally involved in the issue of free access to information and professionally publishes on this topic.

Mgr. Bc. Markéta Schmidt
Legal expert

Markéta Schmidt studied at the Faculty of Law of the Masaryk University in Brno, which she successfully completed in 2019. She also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Journalism at the Faculty of Social Studies also at Masaryk University in Brno.

Her favorite branch of law is private international law. She participated in the  Willem C. VIS Moot Competition – International Commercial Arbitration, an international competition focused on advertising commercial arbitration. In this competition, she gained valuable experience from Germany, Austria and also Serbia. Furthermore, in the course of her practice, she deals with insolvency or civil law with a focus on real estate.

Mgr. Pavla Motyčková
Chief office manager

Pavla Motyčková has been working as an assistant to the legal team since 2024. Her work consists of administrative, organizational and other support activities. Thanks to this, the legal team has freer hands for professional activities, which is essential for the smooth running of any good law firm.

Pavla acquired basic legal knowledge during her studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and subsequently during her follow-up master’s studies at the Faculty of Law. After completing her studies, she worked at Raiffeisenbank, where she communicated daily with the Police of the Czech Republic, public prosecutor’s offices, courts and other authorities. All her previous knowledge and skills can now be applied in her position and further deepened.

Mgr. Andrea Hrdinová
Legal specialist

She is currently focusing on practical acquisition of knowledge in all areas of law within the framework of advocacy. In the future, she would like to work in criminal and family law. Mgr. Hrdinová is also deepening her existing legal knowledge by completing another master’s degree in Law and Legal Science at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc.

Bc. Tomáš Šlancar
Legal expert

Tomáš Šlancar is a fifth-year student of the Master’s degree program in Law and Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University and a graduate of the Bachelor’s degree program in Public Administration Law.

During his studies, he received a merit scholarship for excellent academic results and gained valuable experience in legal practice when he completed an internship at the district court and in the local government at the city hall. He has been working in our law firm since 2023.

His favorite legal fields include criminal law, contract law, tort law, and civil procedural law, and he is also interested in the field of legal methodology and argumentation.

Bc. Aleš Přibyla
Legal expert

Aleš Přibyla is a student of the Master’s program at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University. Before starting his law studies, he successfully completed a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration at the Faculty of Law in Olomouc, which provided him with a solid foundation in the field of administrative law and the functioning of public institutions.

During his previous studies, he also gained valuable experience in legal practice when he worked in a renowned law office in Frýdek-Místek. This professional stage motivated him to further education and career growth.

He is currently expanding his knowledge in other areas of law, and in the future, aims to focus primarily on real estate law and co-ownership.

Natálie Maierová
Legal expert

Natálie is a focused first-year student at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University in Olomouc.

She discovered her passion for becoming a lawyer in a primary school and has been working hard ever since to pursue it. While studying in high school, she gained her first experience in a law office, where she became convinced that this career path was the right one.

She is currently striving to gain experience in various areas of law, but in the future she aims to pursue a career in international criminal and commercial law.

Štěpán Klíma
Legal expert

Štěpán Klíma is a fifth-year student at the Faculty of Law of the Palacký University in Olomouc. His previous studies in philosophy inspired him to study at the law school. Already in his second year, he worked as a legal trainee in a law office in Prague, where he fell in love with practical law and the lawyer’s style of work.

He prefers to deal with obligation and insolvency law and IT law, specifically software law. He is also very interested in legal methodology and legal logic.

Jakub Kadlec
Legal expert

Jakub Kadlec is a promising fourth-year student at the Faculty of Law of the Palacký University in Olomouc. His professional ambitions lie in the area of ​​private law. He has a particular interest in the law of obligations, which is reflected in the professional focus of his diploma thesis. His long-term goals include deepening his knowledge and establishing himself in the field of commercial law.

At university, he completed a course in negotiation in legal practice, and continues to systematically develop these skills. In addition to solving legal problems, you can find him on the sports field, where, just like in advocacy, he is not afraid to take on in difficult challenges.

Karel Synek
Legal expert

Karel Synek is a fifth-year student at the Faculty of Law of Palacky University in Olomouc. He focuses on the areas of obligation law and property rights, in which he systematically develops his knowledge. In 2022 he was a coach of the team in the International High School Moot Court, where he acquired knowledge and skills passed on to the younger generation and helped prepare them for a mock trial.

Beyond his study and work activities he enjoys photography and travelling, which enable him to discover new perspectives and sources of inspiration, not only in personal life.

Sára Frühaufová
Legal trainee

Sára Frühaufová is a dedicated student in the first year of the Master’s program in Law at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University.

She is currently responsible for providing administrative support to our law office and she is gaining experience in various branches of law and legal practice.

She considers a human approach to clients and diligence in work as essential values. She continuously expands her knowledge in all branches of law through her active approach and, in the future, she would like to become part of the Mediation Clinic at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University.