Bram Rogachevsky
Email: bram_rogachevsky@aboriginal-law.com
Practice Profile
Bram Rogachevsky is an associate at Donovan & Company. He practices aboriginal law in various areas including aboriginal rights and title issues, treaty negotiations, treaty rights issues, contracts and commercial transactions, and Specific Claims. Bram also advises small businesses on various corporate and commercial issues.
Aboriginal Law Experience
Bram Rogachevsky's Aboriginal Law work includes:
- Litigation
- Concerning aboriginal rights and title, treaty rights, consultation obligations, environmental issues, forestry, fisheries and other resource issues
- Preparation of Written and Oral Argument
- Appearing as junior counsel at proceedings at Supreme Court of Canada and the British Columbia Supreme Court
- Treaty Negotiations
- legal, strategic and negotiation services to clients at all stages of the British Columbia Treaty Process;
- strategic planning
- Negotiations with Government and Industry
- legal, strategic and negotiation services in consultation and accommodation processes and in negotiations in relation to aboriginal rights and title, treaty rights, resources and environmental issues
- Contracts, Agreements and Commercial Transactions
- advice with regard to accommodation agreements and other benefit agreements
- advice with regard to business ventures and strategic planning
- Directing Research and Preparing Legal Opinions for Specific Claims involving breaches of statutory and fiduciary obligations to First Nations
- Extensive Legal Research on various issues
Additional Legal Experience
- Advises small businesses on a range of corporate and commercial issues, including: business organization and structuring, contractual arrangements and agreements, and strategic planning
- January 2002 - June 2003: Sierra Legal Defence Fund, Vancouver, BC
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association
Education
- Bachelor of Laws: University of Victoria, Graduated 2001
- Bachelor of Arts: York University, Graduated 1997, Dean's List (History)
Publications
- "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation: Combating An Assault on the Democratic Process", Appeal Law Review, Vol. 6, (2000).
- "The West Coast Environmental Law SLAPP Handbook", West Coast Environmental Law, (2003) with Rodney Wilts and Oliver Brandes.