Ryan Berger

Practice Areas

Labour, Employment & Human Rights; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Privacy & Data Management; Technology.

Career

Ryan Berger is a leading privacy and employment lawyer, with a primary focus on providing strategic advice to businesses and employers.

Ryan leads the firm’s Privacy Group and routinely advises public and private sector organizations on data protection, business confidentiality and privacy compliance, risk management strategies, breach response, access to information, and litigation. Ryan manages breach response teams for clients, including forensic investigation, crisis communications and notification. On the transactional side, Ryan works closely with the firm’s business group on technology development, innovation and deals involving data, as well as cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements.

Ryan also has substantial employment law practice, having practiced commercial and employment litigation for over 20 years. He advises employers in a wide range of employment and dismissal cases, as well as harassment and human rights complaints. Ryan is experienced in the development and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

Ryan has unique experience in the health care space. He has advised and represented health authorities in privileging, discipline and related employment matters. He also combines his understanding of the health care space with keen interest in privacy law to advise electronic medical records providers, clinics and technology companies in the evolving digital health care world.

Ryan has extensive experience in commercial litigation, having appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and the courts of other provinces, as well as various tribunals and boards.

Professional Memberships

Freedom of Information and Privacy Section, Canadian Bar Association, past Chair and current Executive Member