We offer many areas of practice. Please click an area of practice in the list below to learn more.
The Aboriginal Practice area delivers effective legal services to clients and those who do business with the Aboriginal community.
Lawyers in this area practise commercial, tax, real estate, financial services, environmental, intellectual property, and litigation law, and work to develop their expertise in areas of law important to Aboriginal peoples.
The firm has extensive experience in land settlement and natural resource negotiations with the First Nations including the structuring of related commercial ventures.
Our experienced corporate and commercial lawyers and staff provide a range of legal services to all sizes of companies ranging from a single person corporation to larger companies in any field.
We tailor our corporate and commercial agreements to meet our client’s specific circumstances. Even existing corporations can benefit from a thorough review of its agreements and legal documents.
If you have been charged with a criminal offence or a regulatory offence (i.e. the Highway Traffic Act or Wildlife Act) our lawyers are here to help you. Once charged with an offence, you could be facing serious consequences including a criminal record and/or a criminal sentence. The justice system and criminal law can be confusing, especially if you have never been charged before.
Many Canadians don’t realize that the current residential schools settlement agreement only dealt with people who went to certain schools defined by said settlement agreement. First Nations communities in Canada continue to seek justice for “day scholars”–former students ineligible for compensation because they attended schools that didn’t require them to stay overnight.
Our lawyers will work to protect your rights on matters of custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and division of marital property. Services are provided to deal with prenuptial and Spousal Agreements, common-law relationships, guardianship, and adoption issues.
The Immigration and Citizenship department of our firm is designed to assist our clients in achieving their Immigration and Citizenship objectives. Let us help you in applying for permanent resident status, green card, business visa or temporary residency in Canada.
Labour and employment law is a complex and constantly evolving area of law. What was once acceptable only a few years ago may no longer be today. In addition to numerous statutory and regulatory requirements, there are significant differences in the law depending on whether a unionized or non-unionized workplace is involved.
A will is a document in which a person specifies the method in which they would like their estate to be managed and distributed after their death.
Our office provides services in writing and probating wills, providing legal advice where someone died without a will, and writing a power of attorney.