Fogler, Rubinoff LLP Welcomes Alain Bartleman

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP is pleased to announce that Alain Bartleman has joined the firm as a Partner in our Indigenous practice. Alain is a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. He advises First Nations in complex negotiations involving Aboriginal and Treaty rights, governance, and major project development.

His practice focuses on the negotiation and implementation of Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs), as well as related consultation, regulatory, and economic development matters. He regularly advises on strategic engagement with federal and provincial governments, and on negotiations with proponents in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Alain also supports First Nations on matters involving land management, regulatory processes, and Nation-led economic development, including major mining, energy, and infrastructure projects, on-reserve leasing, and the structuring and governance of band-owned enterprises.

Alain brings a strategic, principled, and solutions-oriented approach to all of his work. His practice is grounded in the belief that legal tools must reflect the values and priorities of the communities they are built to serve.

Alain has held leadership and advisory roles with several national and community-based organizations, including as Treasurer of the Indigenous Bar Association, Special Advisor on Indigenous Issues to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and as a board member of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. He regularly mentors Indigenous law students and early-career lawyers, and speaks on Indigenous legal issues at civic, legal, and educational forums. He is also the founder of the Bartleman Award for First Nations students at Western University. In recognition of his contributions to the profession and to Indigenous communities, Alain was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.