First Deputy of the Chairman of Trunov, Ayvar and PartnersBar Association.Doctor in Law, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honorable Barrister-at-Law, Director of the Legal Policy Research Institute, member of the Association of Russian Lawyers, First Deputy of the Chairman of the International Scientific and Educational Consulting Analytical Center of Lawyers of the International Union of Lawyers.

I happened to be born in the Sverdlovsk Region, and, when I was just a baby, my parents moved with me to the warm and beautiful city Sochi, where, by the way, the Olympic Games 2014 will be held.

Like our entire country I'm very proud that the Olympic Games will be held exactly in Russia and exactly in Sochi, and I will definitely attend the Games as a compatriot and a fan.

In this wonderful city I went to the secondary school and took water sports. By the way, I have always been an active and spirited person, smart and quick-witted, and already at school I have become a Komsomol leader. We arranged different kinds of activities: went hiking, on trips, arranged sports camps and so on and so forth.

After finishing school I entered the Polytechnic Institute. A half a year later I realized that it’s not for me.

The choice of my profession was determined by my mother’s friend, one of the best lawyers in the Krasnodar Territory, that played a hand to my employment, i.e. in order to eliminate my hacking around she asked the President of the Court to accept me for employment.

And I am still very grateful to her for it. Up to now Rimma Mikhailovna Levinson is a practicing lawyer, highly qualified professional.

So in 1982 I entered upon legal career. I started as a secretary of judicial session. Time passed and I became a bailiff at the district court of Sochi. As they say, continuing the tradition, I headed the Komsomol of militia, prosecution service, court and members of the bar in the Khostinsky district of Sochi. At that time the procurator of the Khostinsky district was Vladimir Ustinov.

In 1992 I graduated from the law faculty of the Kuban State University. By the way, at that time our University was one of the best education institutions in the country (still now it has a high rate).

The academic staff was brilliant. Doctors of sciences, professors, assistant professors. Chugaev Alexander Petrovich that has recently celebrated 90 years is still making indispensable contribution to educational activities and training of students up to the present day. And my warmest congratulations to your birthday, Alexander Petrovich! Unfortunately, Khutyz Murbeck Khadzhumarovich, the teacher of Roman private law, the professors G.A. Vorobiev, K.M. Martynenko, M.N. Tarasenko, A.A. Khmyrov, V.A. Prudnikov, E.A. Shapiro, A.D. Zelensky, V.P. Gromov and many others.already passed away. It was very interesting to study (you can find the history of the faculty on the website: http://law.kubsu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95&Itemid=69).

For the record, many graduates from my University are the members of supreme courts and the courts of the constituent entities of the Federation, among them the Vice-President of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vladimir Soloviev, the Justice of the Supreme Court Victor Momotov, the Vice-President of the Regional Court of the Krasnodar Territory Igor Nikolaychuk, the President of the Federal Arbitration Court of the North Caucasus District Grigory Mantul and many others. I remember as Victor Victorovich gave lectures to us when he had just graduated from the University and came to teaching profession.

After moving to Moscow I worked as an assistant of the prosecutor for judicial supervision of Moscow city. Although I supposed my career only as a judicial office, the destiny had other plans for me.

In 1995 the year I came to the bar where I work till now.

The bar has become for me not only the profession, it is my life, my hobby, my passion. I guess I really needed to try different professions in law to understand that the bar is my true purpose.

In 1999 I defended the thesis in support of candidature for a legal degree on the subject: Civil Claim for Compensation of Moral Harm in Criminal Proceedings at the Moscow Institute of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Fighting Against Organized Criminal Activity.

In 2003 I defended the PhD thesis on the specialty 12.00.09 - criminal proceeding, criminal science and forensic examination; covert policing at the Research Institute for Law Enforcement Issues of the Procurator-General of the Russian Federation. Thesis subject: Current Issues of Application of Preventive Measures in Criminal Proceedings.

By the Decision of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 325-p as of July 20, 2005, I was awarded a degree of Professor in Civil Law.

I head up the movement For Women's Rights in Russia actively opposing inequality in social and political life, against domestic violence, non-support, problems with kindergartens and schools, employment, economic and social dependence, sexual harassment and other negative developments to women in society and within the family.

These are just a few issues from the list of the women’s rights that are violated.

I have written more than 200 academic papers, among them are the Comments to the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation (under the general editorship of the President of the Supreme Court of Russia V.I. Radchenko), Textbook of Criminal Proceeding in the Russian Federation, the Comments to the Law on Advocacy and Advocates’ Activity, Encyclopedia for Future Lawyers, New Examination for Attorneyship, monographies, methodology guidelines, scientific articles and many other substantive works.

I am awarded the certificate of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation for a contribution to strengthening the state of law and for protection of constitutional civil rights and liberties of citizens; His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia has awarded me the Russian Orthodox Church Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow for endeavours to strengthen spiritual and moral foundations of service to the country; I am awarded the Medal of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers for Merit in Protection of Rights and Liberties of Citizens.

The Security Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation accepted my proposals on perfection of legislation which have been taken into account in the law-making process. I am a member of the Russian Lawyers Union, a member of the International Bar Association, an Honorable Barrister-at-Law in Russia. I collaborate with the American Bar Association (ABA CEELI) in teaching the Programme for Promoting the Rule of Law. I collaborate with the Center for Assistance to Justice at INDEM Foundation. I take an active part in the International Conferences and Round Tables on legislation and legal reform in Russia.

By the Decision of the Supreme Council of the International Bar Association I am awarded the Order for Services to the Global Legislative Community.

For great achievements in the professional activities I am awarded the golden lapel badge of the Honorable Barrister-at-Law of the Moscow Region of the Chamber of Lawyers.

I teach post-graduates and assist postdoctoral students in their in scientific work. I am engaged in training assistants and junior barristers and help them to master the skills of legal profession.

I am the author of the legal section of Ogonyok national magazine.

My professional activities include such fields of concern as arbitration, civil cases (family, housing, corporate law, indemnification, real property and others), criminal cases (defence of accused, protection of rights of victims).

I am engaged in conducting complicated arbitration, criminal and civil cases.

I work not only with large corporations, prominent politicians, public figures, journalists, artists.

My clients are ordinary people who need my help.

I approach to my occupation related to protection of rights and legal interests of citizens and legal entities with great interest and I am really fond of it.