Johannes Werner Pichler (born July 1, 1947 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian law professor for European legal development at the University of Graz, Austria and director of the Austrian Institute of Legal Policy in Salzburg.
[1][2] Pichler studied law at the Universities of Vienna and Salzburg, where he earned his doctorate degree in 1971.
After his studies, Pichler worked as assistant professor for legal history at the University of Salzburg, before he became full professor for European legal development at the University of Graz in 1994, where he holds the chair for Development of European law at the University of Graz.
[citation needed] Johannes Pichler is also a member of the advisory council for the law symposium of the European Forum Alpbach.
[citation needed] He is married, has three children, and lives in Graz and Salzburg.