Stephen Birman, Associate

Phone: 416-868-3137

Fax: 416-868-3134

Admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2008

Practice Highlights

Stephen graduated from the University of Toronto law school in 2007. Stephen joined Thomson Rogers as an Associate in 2009 after practicing at a commercial law firm in Toronto. Stephen’s practice is focussed in class actions, commercial litigation and personal injury litigation. While a law student at the University of Toronto, Stephen held the position of Editor-in-Chief of the independent student newspaper Ultra Vires.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen’s University, 2004 Juris Doctorate, University of Toronto, 2007

Practice Areas

Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury

Publications

Ryder Gilliland, Stephen Birman - Co-author, "Feints and Flanks: The Winning Conditions for Motions as Effective Manoeuvres", Presented at Sharpening the Sword II: Tactics and Strategies for Lock n' Load Litigation, Ontario Bar Association, April 11, 2008.

Lee Shouldice, Stephen Birman – Co-author, “Best Practices for Hiring,” Presented at Canadian Institute, 5th Annual Advanced Forum on Employment Law, Toronto, Ontario, October 18, 2005.