Afton Colliton is an Associate Lawyer practicing in the firm’s litigation department. He was called to the Bar in June 2026 after completing his articles with Barriston.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Law & Society at York University in 2022, Afton attended the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, graduating in 2025. During his second-year summer, he worked at Community Legal Aid, where he primarily assisted clients with Landlord and Tenant Board matters and summary criminal matters. Throughout law school, Afton remained involved in both the legal and broader community. He served as Co-President of the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative during his second and third years, helping organize events and programs that promoted student well-being. He also volunteered with Community Legal Aid during the academic year and served as a high school tutor through the United Way of Windsor Essex’s On Track to Success program.

Having grown up in Muskoka, Afton is happy to return to the area. Outside of the office, he enjoys the outdoors, staying active, and spending time with friends and family.

Erica Marcassa is a senior associate lawyer practicing Family Law. Erica was called to the Bar and has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since January 2020. Erica began her legal career at a general practice firm in Timmins, Ontario where she primarily practiced Family Law and Wills and Estates.

Erica obtained her undergraduate degree at Carleton University, where she double majored in Law and Women’s and Gender Studies. After finishing her undergraduate degree, she traveled to Iqaluit, Nunavut where she lived and worked until she attended Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law where she received her Juris Doctor in the Spring of 2019, graduating with First Class Standing. Erica has a passion for continuous learning and a desire to gain a deeper understanding of the law and how it can be used to serve individuals and the community, she completed a Master of Laws degree from the University of Ottawa in 2022.

In Erica’s spare time she enjoys taking nature photography, kayaking, bird watching and spending time with loved ones.

Scott McEachran has been practicing a wide range of solicitor work since his call to the Ontario Bar in 2002 including corporate, commercial, wills and estates, real estate, and municipal matters.  At this time, he has restricted his practice to Estate Planning and Estate Administration.  Estate Planning includes matters such as wills, powers of attorney, bare trusts and family cottage transfers.  Estate Administration includes matters such as probate, survivorships and the transfer of real estate to beneficiaries.

Prior to earning his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Windsor, Scott completed his Master of Business at Queen’s University (1994) and a Bachelor degree at Brigham Young University (1991). He has taught general business law and personal finance courses at Fanshawe College and has worked in the residential construction and land-lease industries. Scott has also spent many years volunteering with a variety of youth groups.

Outside of work, Scott enjoys spending time with his family hiking, kayaking, and motorcycling. He and his wife enjoy travelling to distant places around the globe. For over a decade, they have enjoyed coming to the family cottage so much that they decided to make Bracebridge their new home and make the most of Muskoka life every day.