German-Speaking Lawyers and Staff in Toronto
Our Lawyers
The lawyers of Polten & Associates have the ability and resources necessary to handle domestic legal matters in Ontario and the other common-law provinces of Canada, as well as cross-border matters involving the legal systems of Canada and German-speaking Europe.
Our firm's founding lawyer, Eric P. Polten, was born in Vienna, Austria, and raised in Canada. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in philosophy from the University of Toronto and engaged in post-graduate studies as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Stanford University. He completed his law degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto, and was admitted to practice in Ontario in 1974.
Gerhard M. Schertzer's focus has been primarily on civil litigation, including on behalf of German-speaking clients residing in Canada or in Europe. Following his undergraduate and legal studies at the University of Windsor, he was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1990. His history at Polten & Associates extends back to 1995.
Robert A. Rastorp's practice focuses on civil litigation, including cross-jurisdictional litigation involving other provinces of Canada and the United States. He earned his Master of Arts at Columbia University in 1998 and his Juris Doctor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, in 2003. He is an intermediate member of the Advocates' Society.
To learn more about our lawyers, click on a name below:
- Eric P. Polten (Lawyer)
- Gerhard M. Schertzer (Lawyer)
- Robert A. Rastorp (Lawyer)
- Torsten Pyttlik (Legal and Administrative Assistant)
- Schatz Sayang (Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper)
Our Staff
We work closely with a Europe-based network of legal professionals, built over a period of two decades and including more than 200 notaries, lawyers and judges, who occupy a range of responsible positions throughout Germany. Further, we maintain an ongoing roster of at least two Referendare, law students who, having completed about five years of full-time university studies in law, are enganged in the final stage of two and one half years of practical training for admission to the legal profession in Germany.
Schatz Sayang, our administrative assistant and bookkeeper, provides support to our legal team.
Contact Us for Service and Solutions
To speak to a lawyer or one of our staff members about your legal needs, contact us at our firm, or call from the Toronto area 647-724-4175 or from elsewhere toll free 1-866-322-6521.
