- Family law, inheritance law and property law
- Labour law, Company law, Sales law and Industrial property law
- International private law
- Public law, in particular Service Regulations, Tax law and Construction law
- Authentication of marriage and inheritance contracts as well as for Company law, in particular company formations and capital increases
- Criminal law, in particular economic crime
- Debt collection
- Master’s degree at the University of Fribourg 1980
- Doctorate in Corporate tax law at the University of Fribourg and St.Gallen (HSG) 1985
- Various placements at the district court, canton court and canton tax office 1980 – 1985
- 1983
- In practice as an independent lawyer since 1985
- Member of the board of administration
- President of Kinder- und Jugendhilfe St.Gallen
- Canton councillor from 1996 until 2008
- Born in 1956, from Arni AG, Wil SG and St.Gallen, married, 4 children