Biography

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Emir Aly Crowne has been a member of the Faculty of Law since 2007.

His research interests include all aspects of Intellectual Property (domestic, comparative and international), Information Technology Law (broadly defined), the Legal Profession (in particular, issues of Access, Diversity and Equity), Legal Education & Mooting, Human Rights, Gaming Law and Contract Drafting / Negotiation. Professor Crowne has worked in-house for several publicly traded IT companies and negotiated and managed several multi-million dollar contracts. He has also drafted and filed several dozen patent and trade-mark applications, in Canada, the US and Europe.

Professor Crowne is also an appointed member of the Justices of the Peace Review Council which has a mandate to receive and investigate complaints against justices of the peace, review and approve standards of conduct, deal with the continuing education plan and decide whether a justice of the peace may engage in other remunerative work.

Professor Crowne received the “Professor of the Year” award in 2008, 2009 and again in 2010. He is the Founder of the Canadian Law Student Conference – the only LLB or JD level conference of its kind in Canada. In 2010, he received the “Young Practitioner Award” from the South Asian Bar Association (Toronto). Professor Crowne is also the Founder and Co-Chair of the Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot,  the Donald G. Bowman National Tax Moot, and the John G. Fleming Torts Moot.

He is, or has been, Faculty Advisor to the Women & Law Group, the Windsor Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group, the South Asian Law Students Association, and the Black Law Students Association. He is also a former Member of the University Senate, and past Vice President of Women's Issues, Diversity & Equity for the Union. He currently Chairs a Judicial Panel at the University.

In 2011, he was also the "Style Counsel” for Precedent Magazine.