Vitalii Kharkov Law Firm
Legal protectionfor every case
Military law, compensation for destroyed housing, service benefits. Most matters we handle remotely.
We act under a power of attorney - no need to travel
About
I tell the truth - and see the case through
Attorney and head of my own law firm. I focus on disputes between the individual and the state: benefits, compensation for destroyed housing, military law.
My approach is simple - I tell the truth. If a case has prospects, I take it and see it through. If it does not, I say so honestly instead of charging for empty hope.
Many matters we handle remotely, under a power of attorney. The client does not need to be nearby: gathering documents, dealing with authorities and representation at every instance are on us.
The professional foundation is the law faculty of Zaporizhzhia National University, completed in 2012. As a student I led the Zaporizhzhia branch of the Ukrainian Bar Association Student League and the faculty’s Student Research Society, and served as deputy head of the university’s student council. I began as an attorney’s assistant, gained further experience in private business, and received bar certificate No. 001759 in 2018.
- System firstDefence is built on understanding the system and predicting consequences, not on reacting after the fact.
- IndependenceThe opponent’s standing does not change the position: the argument outweighs the status.
- Ownership of the outcomeThe attorney who takes the case sees it through - from the first conversation to enforcement.
- Attention to detailI check every document and deadline personally - the small things decide the outcome of a case.
Practice areas
Our services
Eleven areas of law. Tap a card to see the specific matters we handle in that area.
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01 Key area Military law
- Service allowance (ОГД), payments to families of the fallen
- Payments for injury, combatant status
- Absence without leave, desertion - defence
- Appealing medical board (ВЛК / ЄКПФО) decisions
- Deferment, discharge, transfer, military registration
- Appealing fines issued by the enlistment office
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02 Criminal cases
- Defence at every stage of proceedings
- Lawyer on call for detention and searches
- Appealing pre-trial restrictions
- Defence in road accident cases
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03 Administrative offences
- Article 130 of the Administrative Code, licence revocation
- Other administrative offences
- Appealing police rulings
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04 Family law
- Divorce, division of marital property
- Child support: recovery, additional costs, penalties
- Child's residence, involvement in upbringing
- Parental rights: deprivation and defence
- Establishing paternity, adoption
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05 Inheritance cases
- Processing inheritance, restoring missed deadlines
- Removal from the right to inherit
- Recognition of ownership of inherited property
- Contesting wills
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06 Key area Property and real estate
- Recognition of ownership, allocation of a share
- Compensation for destroyed property
- Housing disputes, removing obstacles to use
- Land disputes: boundaries, lease, privatisation
- Invalidating transactions, lifting seizure
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07 Money and debts
- Loan disputes, protection from debt collectors
- Debt recovery
- Utility disputes
- Cancelling a notary's writ of execution
- Personal bankruptcy
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08 Social and employment cases
- Pensions: appealing refusals, recalculation, service record
- Reinstatement at work, unlawful dismissal
- Recovery of unpaid wages
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09 Road accidents and insurance
- Recovery of damages
- Disputes with insurers and the Motor Bureau
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10 Business and tax
- Retainer service for companies and sole traders
- Commercial disputes, contract work
- Appealing tax notices and audits
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11 Court-established facts and statuses
- Establishing birth, death, marriage, family ties
- Declaring a person deceased
- Declaring legal incapacity
Why us
Why clients come to us
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An honest assessment
We say straight away whether there is a prospect - no empty promises.
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Remote representation
We act under a power of attorney - where you are does not matter.
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Focused expertise
Deep experience specifically in military law and compensation claims.
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Difficult cases
We take on situations where others said nothing could be done.
Credentials and documents
Every line here is backed by a document
Diplomas, awards and certificates - Ukrainian Bar Association, Ministry of Justice, regional administration, Zaporizhzhia National University.
29 documents · 2007–2025 · click to view
Research
Research that became a working method
- Jurisdiction over corporate disputesNational research conference, ZNU
- Conflicts of law in resolving corporate disputesNational research conference, ZNU
- Matters of proof in tax crime casesNational research conference, ZNU
- Reform of criminal justice and law-enforcement bodiesSupervisor - Prof. T. Kolomoiets, Dr. of Law
- Duties of state bodies in land reformNational research conference, ZNU
- Covert investigation and constitutional rightsNational research conference, ZNU
- Geopolitical aspects of international security lawNational research conference, ZNU
- Election of the President of the European UnionEuropean law, ZNU
The outcome turns not on what is said in the courtroom, but on what is proven in the file.
Working principle
How we work
Four steps, no runaround
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You send a request
Describe your situation briefly, in your own words.
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We assess the prospects
We tell you honestly whether there is a lawful route and what it achieves.
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Engagement and power of attorney
We sign the engagement and, where needed, arrange a power of attorney so we can act on your behalf.
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We carry the case to the result
Documents, authorities, representation - all on us. You stay out of the routine.
Contact
Vitalii Kharkov
attorney at lawVitalii Kharkov law firm
102 Oleksandrivska St., Zaporizhzhia, UkraineWrite to us - in any messenger
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Working hours
Mon–Fri: 9:00–18:00
Managers take calls and messages during working hours. The attorney can also travel to meet on weekends - by prior arrangement.