Moravian law firm

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

Michael Škurka provides legal services as an advocate in both Czech and English. During his professional career, he first worked for 5 years as a corporate lawyer focusing on civil and commercial law. During this practice he was also involved in drafting of international contracts, both in English and bilingual. However, he also has experience in administrative proceedings, especially in the field of misdemeanor law and representing both defendants and victims in criminal proceedings. In his practice he mostly focuses on civil and commercial law in relation to small and medium-sized companies, especially in the area of contractual law.

In addition, he has been engaged in academic activities as an assistant professor at Palacký University in Olomouc for a prolonged period of time. For several years he has been conducting seminars and lectures in the field of law for both Czech and foreign English-speaking students of Palacký University. In 2017 he started to work as a member of the permanent examination committee for the state Rigorous exams. During his academic tenure at Palacký University, he has been directly involved in the development of a brand-new Master´s degree follow-up study program in law. Within this study program he also regularly lectures on law and conducts professional seminars. 

Since 2020, he has also been an appointed member of the permanent examination board for the state final examinations at Palacký University. In the area of further postgraduate professional education, Michael Škurka graduated in 2021 with an LL.M. in Business Law in International Context with a focus on GDPR, trademarks and intellectual property law.

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 Czech and English.

JUDr. Jan Šafář

Junior attorney

A young 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 is especially fond of private law, in which he achieves exceptionally deep knowledge, especially in the area of ​​obligation law. However, he also likes to deal with interesting 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 draw 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 recognized 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 prospective lawyer who stands out for his creativity, ability to solve complex legal problems in particular in the field of civil, criminal and administrative law, and his dynamic and flexible approach to the work of a legal representative.

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. 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 liked the private law sector, the law of obligations, family law and property law the most. In his work, he proceeds conscientiously and carefully, has an eye for detail and a comprehensive solution to legal problems.

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 international of the Willem C. VIS Moot Competition – an international arbitration that focuses on advertising commercial arbitration. In this competition, she gained valuable experience from Germany, Austria and also Serbian. Furthermore, in the course of his practice, he 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 Arts and subsequently during her subsequent 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 used in her position and further deepened.

Bc. Aleš Přibyla
Legal expert

Aleš Přibyla is a student of the Master’s study program in Law at the Faculty of Law of Palacký University. Before starting his law studies, he successfully completed a bachelor’s degree program 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 firm 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 would like 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 mission to become a lawyer in a primary school and has been working hard ever since to pursuit it. While studying in high school, she started her first practice in a law firm, where she became convinced that her path was the right one.

She is currently trying to gain experience in all areas of law, but in the future she would like to pursue a career in international criminal and commercial law.

Štěpán Klíma
Legal expert

Štěpán Klíma is a 5th-year student at the Faculty of Law of the Palacký University in Olomouc. His previous studies in philosophy prompted him to study at the law school. Already in his second year, he worked as a legal trainee in a law firm 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 is a promising fourth-year student at the Faculty of Law of the Palacký University in Olomouc. His professional ambitions are in the area of ​​private law. He is particularly interested in the law of obligations, which is also evidenced by the professional focus of his diploma thesis. His long-term goals include deepening his knowledge and penetrating 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 engage in difficult challenges.

Karel Synek
Legal expert

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

Out of your mind his study and work activities are devoted to photography and travel, which allows him to discover new things perspectives and inspiration not only in personal but also in professional life.