Pannenbecker, Decka & Kollegen advises individuals, families, and businesses in Germany across criminal defense, family law, employment matters, real estate, and private client work. The team combines courtroom advocacy with notarial capabilities, enabling seamless support from initial strategy to formal execution. Clients value clear communication, practical guidance, and steady representation through sensitive and high stakes matters.

The firm offers integrated support when issues overlap, such as family, employment, or property questions arising alongside regulatory inquiries. Its lawyers handle investigations, negotiations, and litigation, while the notarial function facilitates property conveyances and succession arrangements with legally compliant documentation. This combination helps clients manage risk and move transactions forward without unnecessary delay.

Service delivery emphasizes accessibility and preparation. Matters are scoped early, timelines and next steps are explained in plain language, and clients receive regular updates so decisions can be made with confidence. Whether the task calls for firm negotiation, focused litigation, or careful planning, the team builds a strategy tailored to the client’s goals and the specific requirements of German law.

About Pannenbecker, Decka & Kollegen
Practice areas
Criminal Defense
Lawsuits & Disputes
Private Client
Family
Employment & Labor
Real Estate

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Criminal Defense

The firm represents clients from the first contact with authorities through investigation, indictment, and trial. Counsel addresses searches, interviews, and evidence challenges, develops defense strategies tailored to the alleged offense, and negotiates with prosecutors where appropriate. The team works to minimize penalties and collateral consequences while safeguarding procedural rights at every stage.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional legal services in Lawsuits & Disputes.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Private Client

The practice designs and formalizes wills, testamentary dispositions, and succession plans, including notarized instruments when required. Counsel addresses inheritance options, tax sensitive structures in coordination with tax advisors, and probate representation. The goal is to preserve family assets, reduce disputes, and ensure that intentions are accurately documented and enforceable.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

Family

The practice assists with divorce, custody, parenting time, and support, as well as marital and separation agreements. Lawyers focus on de escalating conflict, protecting children’s interests, and preserving assets through negotiated settlements where possible, while providing assertive representation in court when necessary. Clients receive clear roadmaps for documentation, deadlines, and long term planning.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Employment & Labor

Advisors counsel on hiring and termination, employment contracts, compensation, and post employment restrictions. The team prepares documentation, addresses workplace disputes, and represents clients in negotiations and proceedings. Practical risk assessments and clear communication help employers and employees resolve matters efficiently and comply with applicable German labor requirements.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Real Estate

The firm supports purchases and sales of residential and commercial property, lease arrangements, and related due diligence. With notarial capabilities, it prepares and executes the deeds and certificates required for valid transfers and filings. Clients benefit from coordinated legal review, contract drafting, and closing support aimed at securing clean title and predictable timelines.