Our Team
Thomas Pontin
Direct Line: 780-431-5726
Email: t.pontin@heritagelaw.com
Practice History
Tom has practiced in Edmonton since 1977 and established the Heritage Law Offices in 1990. His practice focuses mainly on real estate, estate planning, small business, corporate law and estate administration. He also maintains a satellite office in Millet serving the legal needs of Millet and its surrounding areas. He carries on a general solicitors practice, with particular emphasis in the following areas:
- Real estate transactions, both residential and commercial
- Estate Planning, including the preparation of Wills, Trusts, , Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives
- Estate Administration, including applications for Probate and Letters of Administration
- Purchase and sale of assets and shares of operating businesses
- Joint Venture Agreements
- General corporate and Commercial advice to small businesses
Educational Background
University of Western Ontario: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1966
University of Alberta: Bachelor of Laws, 1976
Professional Memberships
Alberta Law Society
Canadian Bar Association
Mary Alyce Heaton
Direct Line: 780-431-5738
Email: ma.heaton@heritagelaw.com
Practice History
Mary Alyce has practiced in Edmonton since 1980 and joined Heritage Law Office in 1991. She has a general solicitor’s practice, with focus on:
- family law, including divorce, property division agreements, child support, pre-nuptial agreements
- preparation of wills, enduring powers of attorney and personal directives
- estate administration, including applications for probate and administration
- residential real estate transactions
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) University of Alberta, 1972
Bachelor of Laws University of Alberta ,1979
called to the Alberta Bar 1980
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Alberta
Jean Kathleen Coutts
Direct Line: 780-431-5747
Email: j.coutts@heritagelaw.com
Practice History
Jean has practiced in Edmonton since 1980 and joined Heritage Law Office in 2008. She carries on a general solicitors practice, with particular emphasis in the following areas:
- Estate Planning, including the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Prenuptial Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Care Directives and providing estate planning advice to the families of children with disabilities
- Estate Administration, including applications for Probate and Administration
- Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship applications
- Real estate transactions, both residential and commercial
- Family law, including Divorce, Property Division Agreements, Separation Agreements and Maintenance disputes
- Corporate and Commercial advice to small businesses
- Mediation
Educational Background
University of Alberta: Bachelor of Arts, 1975
University of Alberta: Bachelor of Laws, 1979
Year of Call to the Alberta Bar: 1980
Professional Memberships
Alberta Law Society
Canadian Bar Association
CBA Wills and Estates Subsection
CBA Family Law Subsection
Oliver Ryffel
Direct Line: 780-431-5745
Email: o.ryffel@heritagelaw.com
Oliver has practiced in Edmonton since 2007 and joined Heritage Law Office in 2010. His main area of focus is civil litigation, but he also practices real estate, corporate law, and wills and estates. The following are particular areas of his practice:
- Contract Disputes
- Residential Tenancies Disputes
- Commercial Tenancies Disputes
- Builder’s Liens
- Debt Collection
- Employment Disputes, including Wrongful Dismissal
- Power of Attorneys
- Wills, Codiciles, Enduring Power of Attorneys, Personal Directives
- Residential Real Estate
- Incorporations of Small Businesses
- General Small Business Corporate Matters
Educational Background
University of Alberta: Bachelor of Arts, 2002
University of Alberta: Bachelor of Laws, 2005
Year of Call to the Alberta Bar: 2007
Professional Memberships
Alberta Law Society
Canadian Bar Association