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Allison Russell
Barrister & Solicitor
Tel: 604-714-0112
Fax: 403-452-9803
arussell@ranalaw.com
"It can never be forgotten that discrimination is the antithesis of equality and that it is the recognition of equality which will foster the dignity of every individual."
Supreme Court of Canada in Vriend v. Alberta
Experience
Allison is an Associate at Rana Law, based in our Vancouver office. Her practice includes advising First Nations on Treaty rights and environmental issues relating to oil and gas development, water, wildlife, and forestry management. Read More »
Advising First Nations in litigation and negotiation, Allison works closely with natural resource consultants and other expert advisors to provide comprehensive advice on natural resource valuation and potential adverse effects of proposed developments on Treaty rights. She has instructed expert witnesses in the preparation of expert reports for litigation and has assisted First Nations in retaining expert advisors to assist them with a variety of natural resource issues.
Allison has extensively researched First Nations' water rights and has provided strategic advice to First Nations in British Columbia and Alberta on land, water and wildlife protection measures. She has also provided strategic and legal advice on environmental assessment processes and has advised First Nations in disputes concerning contaminated land.
Education
- B.A., Simon Fraser University, 2003
- LL.B., University of Calgary, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association National Section on Environmental, Energy and Resources Law
Community
- Vice-Chair and member of Board of Directors, Green Calgary
- Past Volunteer: West Coast LEAF, Sierra Legal Defence Fund (now Ecojustice), and the John Howard Society