Nahwegahbow Corbiere
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.9 lawyers · Established 1982 · Simcoe County
One of 14 law firms listed in Orillia, and one of 2 handling Indigenous Law.
About Nahwegahbow Corbiere
Nahwegahbow Corbiere (Genoodmagejig, Barristers & Solicitors) is a law firm founded in 1982 and based in Rama, Ontario, on the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. The firm's practice is restricted to Aboriginal law, and it acts exclusively for First Nation individuals, communities, and organizations. Its work covers Aboriginal and Treaty rights, land claims and resource issues, consultation and accommodation, governance and self government, Indian Act matters, and litigation and negotiation, including cases argued at the Supreme Court of Canada.
The firm was founded by David Nahwegahbow, called to the Bar of Ontario in 1982, and Dianne Corbiere joined as a partner in 2000 after being called to the bar in 1998; Corbiere now serves as managing partner. Nahwegahbow Corbiere prioritizes hiring First Nation lawyers, law students, and support staff, and draws on a network of researchers in archival work, anthropology, and history to support land claims and rights litigation. The firm has grown to nine lawyers working out of its Rama office.
In the community
- Nahwegahbow Corbiere prioritizes hiring First Nation lawyers, law students, and support staff, describing itself as rooted in the First Nation community it serves.
- David Nahwegahbow is a founding member and former president of the Indigenous Bar Association and sits on the board of directors of the Advocate's Society.
- Dianne Corbiere is a past president of the Indigenous Bar Association, a past chair of the National Secretariat Against Hate and Racism in Canada, and served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario from 2015 to 2023.
Good to know
Accessible parkingLawyers 9
Adam Williamson
Associate
Chris Albinati
Associate
Indigenous Law
Daniel McCoy
Associate
Indigenous Law
David C. Nahwegahbow
Founding Partner
Dianne Corbiere
Managing Partner
Indigenous Law
Karen Osachoff
Associate
Laura Sharp
Associate
Stephen O'Neill
Associate
Stuart Wuttke
Associate
Indigenous Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1982–2020 · median 21 years in practice 6 of 9 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of British Columbia 1 of 9 lawyers
Who handles what
Where to find them
5884 Rama Road, Suite 109, Rama, ON L3V 6H6 · 705-325-0520
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