About Us

Paige Backman

Paige Backman is a partner with Aird & Berlis LLP’s Corporate Commercial Group. Paige is also Chair of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security, Co-Chair of the Sports & Media Group and Co-Chair of the Technology Group. Over the years, Paige has developed expertise in privacy, technology and sports-related matters and is a prominent legal practitioner in these fields.

Stephen Zolf

Stephen Zolf is a partner with Aird & Berlis. His practice focuses on media and telecom regulation and competition/foreign investment law relating to merger clearance under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act. Stephen has specific expertise on the legislative and regulatory framework governing Canada’s communications sector under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act and the Canadian Copyright Act.

Stephen provides strategic and regulatory advice to media clients on a broad range of matters including Canadian content rules and regulations, funding of Canadian producers and content creators and intellectual property issues relating to the acquisition of content for online and digital platforms. He also advises clients on telecom matters such as the provision of competitive access to cable/telecom telecommunications facilities and networks and wireless spectrum policy. Stephen has acted as regulatory/legal counsel in a number of major high profile media transactions in Canada. He has appeared before various administrative tribunals and agencies, including the CRTC, the Canadian Copyright Board, the Competition Bureau and Industry Canada.

Ken Clark

Ken is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Litigation & Dispute Resolution groups. Ken’s practice focuses primarily on intellectual property law enforcement, including copyright, patents and trademarks and related areas such as Internet law. Ken litigates copyright, patent and trademark disputes and has a particular interest in mass copyright enforcement. He has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada and at all levels of the Federal Court. On the solicitor side, Ken’s practice includes trademark prosecution, intellectual property licensing and assistance with strategic IP planning for new and existing businesses. Ken is certified by the LSO as a Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property (Patents, copyright and trademark) and is a registered trademark agent.

Donald B. Johnston

Don Johnston is Co-leader of the Aird & Berlis Technology Group, as well as a member of the Corporate/Commercial and Mining Groups.

Don is a well-known technology lawyer with broad experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer. He also has a wealth of experience in health law, health informatics, information technology, health care privacy law, biotech and pharmaceuticals law, technology financing, telecommunications, procurement and outsourcing.

Don has over two decades of expertise in technology procurements, licensing and related transactions. He has acted for numerous technology developers and has been involved in major technology projects (including nuclear and oil and gas), acquisitions, financing and development projects in both Canada and the United States.

Meghan A. Cowan

Meghan Cowan is a partner and member of the Aird & Berlis Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as well as the Labour & Employment and Privacy Groups. Meghan practises litigation, and specializes in labour and employment law, including human rights, wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation, occupational health and safety matters and labour relations.