Local Chapters
Local Chapters
The Finnish Bar Association operates nationwide through 12 chapters. The chairpersons and other members of the chapters serve as the Finnish Bar Association’s local contact persons and officials. The chapter members elect representatives to the Delegation in proportion to their membership numbers.
The contact details of our local officials can be found through the Find an Attorney search service.
Our local chapters’ elected officials
Helsinki chapter
Chairperson Petra Lindberg, Helsinki
Secretary Henrietta Remander, Helsinki
Person responsible for IT Miia Lavonen, Helsinki
Person responsible for education Mia Kavasto, Helsinki
Turku chapter
Chairperson Heikki Pietinalho, Salo
Secretary Ville Normasto, Turku
Person responsible for education Eva Pakarinen, Turku
Satakunta chapter
Chairperson Veli-Matti Lanne, Eurajoki
Secretary Ilkka Ryynänen, Kankaanpää
Person responsible for education Mari Karttunen-Sävelä, Pori
Häme chapter
Chairperson Minna Ravi, Tampere
Secretary Teija Saraste, Tampere
Person responsible for education Merja Annala, Tampere
Päijät-Häme chapter
Chairperson Tea Hagstedt, Lahti
Secretary Johanna Kekki-Lehtinen, Heinola
Person responsible for education Päivi Kokko, Lahti
South-Eastern Finland chapter
Chairperson Hanna Riivari, Kouvola
Secretary Hanna Riivari, Kouvola
Person responsible for education Liisa Pellinen, Imatra
Mikkeli chapter
Chairperson Aino Kuulasmaa, Mikkeli
Secretary Toni Reinikainen, Savonlinna
Person responsible for education Toni Reinikainen, Savonlinna
Eastern Finland chapter
Chairperson Heidi Huusko, Kontiolahti
Secretary Tuija Valmari, Joensuu
Person responsible for education Tuija Valmari, Joensuu
Middle Finland chapter
Chairperson Ari Kuukka, Jyväskylä
Secretary Nina Kaartinen, Jyväskylä
Person responsible for education Johanna Toiviainen, Jyväskylä
Vaasa chapter
Chairperson Kirsi Hägglund, Vaasa
Secretary Jenny Väyrynen, Seinäjoki
Person responsible for education Anni-Leena Träskbäck, Vaasa
Oulu chapter
Chairperson Ulla Riekki, Oulu
Person responsible for PR Juho Mikkonen, Oulu
Secretary Suvi Juntunen, Kajaani
Person responsible for education Katja Pappinen, Oulu
Lapland chapter
Chairperson Jaakko Kuparinen, Rovaniemi
Secretary Antti Hyvönen, Rovaniemi
Person responsible for education Antti Hyvönen, Rovaniemi