Partner
CurrentI advise and work with Indigenous communities and organizations across Western Canada on issues of central importance to Indigenous people, including Indigenous and treaty rights, specific claims, self-government issues, land management, membership laws, election laws, First Nation bylaws, governance issues, on-reserve economic development and a variety of litigation matters arising in the Indigenous community. My undergraduate studies at Gabriel Dumont College at the University of Saskatchewan focused on Métis and First Nations history in Western Canada. I am a member of the Indigenous Bar Association and the former Chair of the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Law (south) branch of the Canadian Bar Association.I also carries on a busy construction law practice and advises clients on builders liens, claims for extras, delays and other issues arising on municipal, commercial, and industrial construction projects. He has acted for project owners, consultants, contractors, trades and suppliers. He also provides strategic advice over the life of the project to avoid disputes and minimize project costs.
