Stephen G.A. Pitel has a B.A. from Carleton University, an LL.B. from Dalhousie University, and an LL.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario. He has co-authored, edited, or co-edited eight books since 2003 including Litigating Conspiracy: An Analysis of Competition Class Actions (2006) and Emerging Issues in Tort Law (2007). His teaching and research is focused on international commercial litigation, civil procedure, torts, unjust enrichment, and legal ethics. His articles on private international law have been published in the Canadian Bar Review, Canadian Business Law Journal, Journal of Private International Law, and Advocates’ Quarterly. In 2008 he received Western’s Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. A former commercial litigator, he has an extensive background in coaching trial and appellate advocacy.