Joanna Szanser-Smagacz, The Legal Advisor

Graduated with a degree Law and Administration Faculty at Jagiellonian University in Cracow.

Professional activity in the scope of complex legal support of business entities, commercial companies and civil partnerships, public institutions and individuals performed since 1997.

Professional career started at co-creation one of the best known brands on the market of legal services in Poland – LexMedia (currently: Lexis Nexis).

Hold a function of the Head of Branch of Legal Support of Legal and Supervision Division of Lesser-Poland Voivodship Office in Cracow. Has long-lasting experience in the scope of supervision over self-governmental entities. Currently manages the division which renders legal support of Voivodship Office. Within the scope of her competencies gives opinions on projects of local law acts issued by the Voivodship Governor, agrees projects of local law acts issued by the bodies unconnected administration, conducts proceedings before administrative courts, final administrative decisions and inactivity of administrative bodies, and prepares complaints to administrative courts in cases related to supervision conducted by the Voivodship Governor.

In the Regional Chamber of Legal Advisors in Cracow renders a function of specialist konsultant in matters which fall within the scope of law and administrative proceedings.

Specializes in administrative law and proceedings, civil law and proceedings, commercial law, bankruptcy law and public tenders law.