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St. Gallen · Family law
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Lawyer in Altstätten
Verified lawyers and legal advisers for Altstätten and the St. Gallen Rhine Valley – with the court that is competent for your case.
- No practitioner registered in the canton
Altstätten lies in the Rheintal constituency, in the canton of St. Gallen.
Altstätten lies in the Rheintal constituency, in the canton of St. Gallen.
The local picture
Altstätten
Altstätten is the main town of the St. Gallen Rhine Valley (Rheintal), close to the Austrian border. For Altstätten and the whole Rheintal constituency – from Widnau to Au and Heerbrugg – the court of first instance is the district court (Kreisgericht Rheintal): civil and family cases, employment disputes and criminal cases. Criminal investigations are led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons St.Gallen), and a tenancy dispute starts before the conciliation authority (Schlichtungsstelle für Miet- und Pachtverhältnisse).
Many people in the Rheintal work across the border, and some cases involve Austrian law or a company based in Vorarlberg. For proceedings in Switzerland you need a practitioner who knows Swiss law; on ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal bar register. You compare profiles, languages and fees, then book a meeting at the office or by video.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Altstätten
No practitioner is registered in the canton of St. Gallen yet. Those below meet clients by video call, anywhere in Switzerland.
Nearest first: offices in Altstätten, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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Paola Arcidiacono
St. Gallen · Commercial law
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Altstätten
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Altstätten, each with its official website.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Tenancy
Tenancy: the conciliation authority first
A dispute with your landlord – over rent, a defect, the deposit or a notice to quit – normally starts in the canton of St. Gallen before the conciliation authority for tenancies (Schlichtungsstelle für Miet- und Pachtverhältnisse). It tries to bring the parties to an agreement; if that fails, the case can then go to the district court. Time limits for challenging a notice are short, so a tenancy lawyer reviews your documents and helps with the application.
- Official website
Competent authority
Schlichtungsstelle für Miet- und Pachtverhältnisse
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Employment: the district court
The canton has no separate employment tribunal: dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or a work certificate are heard by the district court (Kreisgericht), as a rule the one where the defendant lives or where the work is usually done. Each constituency has its own court; only Werdenberg and Sarganserland share the Kreisgericht Werdenberg-Sarganserland. A practitioner checks the deadlines and the evidence before you act.
- Official website
Competent authority
Kreisgericht Rheintal
Serves: Rheintal constituency
Related situations
Family
Family: the district court as well
Separation, divorce, custody and maintenance are decided at first instance by the district court of your constituency, such as the Kreisgericht St.Gallen, the Kreisgericht Rheintal or the Kreisgericht See-Gaster. A first consultation clarifies your options, the documents you need and the prospects of an agreement before any proceedings start. Many practitioners also offer this meeting by video, some of them in English.
- Official website
Competent authority
Kreisgericht Rheintal
Serves: Rheintal constituency
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal law: the cantonal prosecutor
A complaint, a summons to an interview or a penalty order: the investigation is led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons St.Gallen). If it brings charges, the district court decides at first instance. The time limit for objecting to a penalty order is very short, so seek advice without delay. A criminal lawyer can be at your side from the first interview.
- Official website
Competent authority
Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons St.Gallen
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: an application to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you can apply for legal aid. The application goes to the competent court, which in the canton of St. Gallen is usually the district court. Legal aid can exempt you from advances and court costs and allow a lawyer to be appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the competent court)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Altstätten
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of St. Gallen. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of St. Gallen yet
Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Family law
- Employment law
- Commercial law
- Contract law
- Property law
- Landlord and tenant law
- Criminal law
- Immigration law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Insurance law
- Tax law
- Debt enforcement law
- Administrative law
- Data protection law
- Arbitration
Common situations
The questions that come up most
Six common situations in the areas where most practitioners work in the canton of St. Gallen.
Pricing on ora.
Two lines, never one total
Each practitioner sets their own fees and shows them on their profile before you book. You pay ora., which collects on the practitioner’s behalf; ora. charges its service fee on a separate line.
- Practitioner's feeSet by the practitioner, paid out to the practitioner
- ora. service fee (non-refundable)A separate line, paid to ora.
- You choose an appointment
- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
- If you disagree, ora. mediates
Cantonal registers checked by hand
- Geneva
- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Altstätten
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich court is competent in Altstätten?
For Altstätten and the Rheintal constituency, the Kreisgericht Rheintal (district court) hears civil and family cases, employment disputes and criminal cases at first instance. Criminal investigations are led by the public prosecutor’s office (Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons St.Gallen). Appeals against cantonal administrative decisions go to the Verwaltungsgericht des Kantons St.Gallen. A practitioner confirms jurisdiction in your case.
I commute to Vorarlberg: which employment law applies?
That depends mainly on where you usually work and on what the contract says; if you work in Austria, Austrian law usually applies. Even when a Swiss court is competent, such as the Kreisgericht Rheintal for someone living in the Rheintal, it may have to apply foreign law. An employment lawyer clarifies the venue and the applicable law before you act.
How much does a lawyer cost in Altstätten?
Each practitioner sets their own fees, and the rates of the lawyers available are shown live on this page and on every profile before you book. ora.’s service fee appears on a separate line and is never added into the fee, and you pay the practitioner directly. If your means are insufficient, you can apply to the competent court for legal aid.
Do lawyers in the Rheintal advise by video?
Yes. Many practitioners on ora. offer a video meeting as well as an appointment at the office; each profile shows which formats are available. This lets you choose a lawyer from St. Gallen or another canton without travelling. Documents are shared through the platform rather than by email.
Next step
Find your practitioner in Altstätten
Choose an area of law: the directory opens on the practitioners who work near you.
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