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Polten & Hodder Profile

Polten & Hodder

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Law Firm in Toronto, Ontario
 
Location
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7
(City of Toronto)
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Offers free initial consultation Free Initial Consultation
 
Contact Information
Phone: 416-601-6811  
Fax: 416-947-0909
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http://www.poltenhodder.com
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Polten & Hodder practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Litigation, Practice at Trial and Appellate Levels, Estates, Banking, Class Actions, Real Property, Commercial, Franchise, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Employment Law and Shareholder Disputes, International Litigation, Wrongful Termination, Business Lawsuits.
Year Established: 1988
Firm Profile:
Polten & Hodder was founded in July of 1988, and has handled successfully a wide variety of litigious matters, including the first trial victory under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act. Our highest commitments are to excellence in legal representation, adherence to ethical standards and cost-effective service.
Firm Size: 4
Languages:
English and German.
Law Firm Affiliations:
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BOUTIQUE LAW FIRMS; ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN LAWYERS (AEL)
Rate Information:
Free Initial Consultation
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Eric P. Polten (Member) born Vienna, Austria, 1941; admitted to bar, 1974, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., Philosophy, 1964); Stanford University and University of Toronto (Phil.M., Philosophy, 1968); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1972). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Bar Association; Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers' Association; Advocates' Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; German-Canadian Lawyers Association (Founding President); German Lawyers Association; International Bar Association. Languages: English and German. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Administrative Litigation; Estates; International Litigation. Email: Eric P. Polten
J. Gardner Hodder (Member) born Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Ontario. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1980); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1983). Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Recipient, First Trial Counsel to win a Class Action in Ontario. Author: "Profiting from Tortious Use of Property: A Reply to the Lost Bargain Theory," U.T. Fac.L.Rev. 105 (1984). Member: Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Upper Canada; Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers' Association; Advocates' Society; Ontario Trial Lawyers Association; International Newtwork of Boutique Law Firms. Reported Cases: Lo Faso v. Kelton & Ferracuti Consultants Limited, [2004] O.J. No. 4966 (C.A.) Ontario (Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, Director) v. NRS Mississauga Inc. (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 97 (C.A.) Fox Estate v. Stelmaszyk (2003), 65 O.R. (3d) 846 (C.A.) Ward-Price v. Mariners Haven Inc. (2002), 36 C.P.C. (5th) 189 (Ont.Sup.Ct.) Ross v. Christian and Timbers, Inc. (2002), 18 C.C.E.L. (3d) 165 (Ont. Sup. Ct.) Downtown Eatery (1993) Ltd. v. Ontario (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.) Ward-Price v. Mariners Haven Inc. (2001), 199 D.L.R. (4th) 68 (Ont. C.A.), 57 O.R. (3d) 410 (C.A.) Duncan (Litigation guardian of) v. Neptunia Corp. (2001), 58 O.R. (3d) 754 (S.C Albrecht v. Sokol (2001), 42 R.P.R. (3d) 101 (Ont. Sup. Ct.) G.K. v. D.K. (1999), 38 C.P.C. (4th) 83 (Ont. C. A.) affirming (1997) 35 O.T.C. 319 (Gen. Div.) Xerox Canada Ltd. v. Ontario (Director of Employment Standards) (1999), 47 C.C.E.L. (2d) 199 (Ont. Div. Ct.) Szecket v. Huang (1998), 42 O.R. (3d) 400 (C.A.) Windisman v. Toronto College Park Ltd. (1996), 28 O.R. (3d) 29 (Gen.Div.) Windisman v. Toronto College Park Ltd. (1996), 3 C.P.C. (4th) 369 (Ont.Gen.Div.) Geo. Cluthe Manufacturing Co. v. ZTW Properties Inc. (1995), 23 O.R. (3d) 70 (Div.Ct.). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Banking Litigation; Trust Litigation; Defamation; Real Property; Estate Litigation; Shareholders Disputes. Email: J. Gardner Hodder
ASSOCIATES
Gerhard M. Schertzer (Associate) admitted to bar, 1990, Ontario. Education: University of Windsor (B.A., Political Science, 1985; LL.B., 1988). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada. Languages: English and German. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; International Law. Email: Gerhard M. Schertzer
Guillermo Schible (Associate) born Louisiana, USA, May 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. Education: York University (B.A., Political Science, 2001); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2004). Member: Ontario Bar Association (Executive Member of the Civil Litigation, Young Lawyers and Main CLE Committees); Advocates' Society; Hispanic Ontario Lawyers Association (Vice President). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Officer-Director Liability; Shareholder Disputes; Employment Litigation. Email: Guillermo Schible

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