Brian A.
BARRINGTON-FOOTE, Q.C.
Partner (Regina)

First Nations Law
Administrative Law
Business Law
Litigation
Police Law

Brian Barrington-Foote has practised in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan for 30 years, and has broad experience in both public and private practice. Brian's public sector experience includes a term as Deputy Minister of Justice for Saskatchewan where he played a lead role in a wide variety of legislative, labour, regulatory, human resource, law enforcement, governance and intergovernmental projects and negotiations, and in the management of public issues. Brian's public sector experience continues to be a cornerstone of his private practice.

Brian has diverse experience as a private practitioner. He has represented First Nations and corporate clients in a wide variety of commercial projects and complex negotiations, including the development of a major casino, an electrical generation facility, an oil sands project, and a US manufacturing facility. He has particular expertise in the structuring of joint ventures with First Nations, and as general counsel for First Nations. In that capacity, he provides advice on a broad range of public and private law issues, including land development, labour and employment, tax and corporate/commercial matters, as well as Band governance, bylaws and land claims and Treaty rights.

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar
• LL.B. (British Columbia, 1977)
• B.A. (Simon Fraser, 1973)

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Aboriginal Law - 2008)
• Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada (Aboriginal Law - 2008)
• "Leading Practitioner" (Aboriginal Law: Lexpert Legal Directory - since 2006)
• Saskatchewan Centennial Medal (2005)
• Appointed Queen's Cousel (1987)

• Hockey Regina - Director, Finance and Legal (2007)
• Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice (1987-1992)
• Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (1987-1992)
• Coordinator of Constitutional Relations, Saskatchewan (1985-1987)

• Senior Legal and Legal Policy Advisor to the Government of Saskatchewan on Meech Lake, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement, Aboriginal Constitutional Negotiations and RCMP Provincial Policing Agreements
• Liaison Committee, First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development
  Development and drafting of Sask statutes and regulations and First Nations' policies and bylaws
• Steering Committee for Privatization Initiatives, Government of Saskatchewan
• First Nations Gaming Policy and Handbooks (Alberta)