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The Davis LLP Aboriginal Law & First Nations Legal Issues Practice Group has almost 40 years of experience in this important sector.  We represent First Nations, Tribal Councils and Aboriginal non-profit organizations, businesses and individuals in British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Alberta.

We regularly assist First Nations clients with land development, the structuring of business organizations, establishment of trusts, taxation issues, employment matters, issues relating to financing and numerous other aspects of economic development projects.

We provide land claims counsel to a number of First Nations in B.C. and the North, and we represent First Nations at all Court levels on a variety of issues of national importance.

Our offices in Vancouver, Whitehorse and Yellowknife enable our team members to provide on-the-ground legal services, precisely where our clients live and work.  

Emerging Issues

We provide strategic yet practical counsel to First Nations clients in matters that continue to increase in importance:

  • Aboriginal governance, including the governance of bands, organizations and companies
  • Management of health services for First Nations, including advise in respect of British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority
  • Aboriginal fishing rights
  • Sophisticated structuring of business organizations

Read the Aboriginal Law Blog for timely postings of issues related to Aboriginal Law.

Best Lawyers in Canada - Aboriginal Law

  • Robert Banno

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - Aboriginal Law

  • Rodney Snow - Repeatedly Recommended

Martindale Hubbell

  • Robert Banno - BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated
  • Michael Carroll - AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
  • Alexander Robertson - AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Name Office vCardPhone
Robert Banno
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2903
Donald Bell
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.369.5265
David Crocker
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.941.5415
Jason Herbert
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2928
Jeffrey Horswill
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6357
Danielle Jarvis
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2950
Priscilla Kennedy
Associate Counsel
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6830
Paul Lailey
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2912
Denis Lefebvre
Associate
Edmonton  vCard 780.637.4502
Angeline Nyce, R.P.F.
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6420
Alec Robertson, Q.C.
Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6431
Craig Rose, Q.C., R.P.F
Counsel
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6807
Peter Sandiford
Associate
Whitehorse  vCard 867.393.5112
Dana Schindelka
Partner
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8705
Douglas Shell, Q.C.
Office Managing Partner
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6811
Rodney Snow
Office Managing Partner
Whitehorse  vCard 867.393.5105
Brian Yaworski, Q.C.
Partner
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8746

Davis LLP Lawyers

Name Office Phone
Robert Banno
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2903
Donald Bell
Partner
Toronto 416.369.5265
David Crocker
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5415
Jason Herbert
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2928
Jeffrey Horswill
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6357
Danielle Jarvis
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2950
Priscilla Kennedy
Associate Counsel
Edmonton 780.429.6830
Paul Lailey
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2912
Denis Lefebvre
Associate
Edmonton 780.637.4502
Angeline Nyce, R.P.F.
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6420
Alec Robertson, Q.C.
Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6431
Craig Rose, Q.C., R.P.F
Counsel
Edmonton 780.429.6807
Peter Sandiford
Associate
Whitehorse 867.393.5112
Dana Schindelka
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8705
Douglas Shell, Q.C.
Office Managing Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6811
Rodney Snow
Office Managing Partner
Whitehorse 867.393.5105
Brian Yaworski, Q.C.
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8746

Key Contacts

Vancouver

Robert Banno
604.643.2903

Angeline Nyce, R.P.F.
604.643.6420

Edmonton

Priscilla Kennedy
780.429.6830

Douglas Shell, Q.C.
780.429.6811

Whitehorse

Rodney Snow
867.393.5105

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