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Practice Group Involvement
Litigation Law
Employment & Labour Law
Aboriginal Law
Technology & Intellectual Property
Trade-marks
Commercial Litigation
Banking & Financial Law

Areas of Focus Steven practices civil litigation, primarily commercial, employment, financial services, insurance, and intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade-mark, copyright, trade secrets, and industrial designs, and is a registered trade-mark agent. Recently, Steven has further pursued his interest in alternative dispute resolution and has successfully served as mediator in intellectual property and other matters. Steven is a Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, and is a member of the Advocates Society of Manitoba, the Canadian IT Law Association, and the Canadian and Manitoba Bar Associations.

Professional Activities • Author, Liability of officers and directors for corporate patent infringement : Mentmore revisited, The Lawyers Weekly, December 17, 2004 • Panelist, Canadian Bar Association / Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court Rules, 1998 • Chair and Panelist, Law Society of Manitoba, Continuing Legal Education Program (Intellectual Property) • Panelist, Law Society of Manitoba, Continuing Legal Education Program (Federal Court Rules, 1998) • Contributor, Law Society of Manitoba, Continuing Legal Education Program (Remedies for Infringement of Intellectual Property) • Presenter, Canadian Innovation Centre/Western Economic Diversification Western Canada Workshop for Inventors, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs on Protecting Intellectual Property • Former examiner, Law Society of Manitoba Bar Admission course, Ethics • Former panelist, Law Society of Manitoba Bar Admission course • Chair, Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group • Chair, Trademark Practice Group • Former Chair, Newsletter Committee, Articling Committee • Member, Web Site Committee

Volunteer Activities • Former Board Member, Manitoba Children's Museum 2000-2006 • Member, Audit Committee, Jewish Foundation of Manitoba • Member, Financial Advisory Committee, Sharon Home Inc • Board Member, Chai Folk Arts Council Inc.
• Former soccer and basketball cach