Brendan began working with JFK Law as a Debwewin Program summer student in 2022 and returned for his summer articles in 2023. After graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School, he rejoined JFK as an articling student in early 2024.

Brendan grew up on a farm in rural Ontario where his family raised Rocky Mountain Elk. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in 2010 and earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts with high distinction (philosophy specialist). Prior to entering the legal field, Brendan spent nearly a decade working for some of Toronto’s best restaurants and bars, consulting on food and beverage programs, and competing in international cocktail competitions. Spurred by a desire to promote meaningful change for Indigenous communities, he pursued a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School with a focus on Aboriginal and Indigenous law. In early 2023, he interned with SGCETC, an Oklahoma-based consortium of Tribal Nations dedicated to advancing self-governance legislation and education throughout the United States. Brendan also had the good fortune of serving as a student board member of the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada between 2021 and 2023.

Brendan is passionate about advancing Indigenous self-determination, combatting assimilation, and protecting natural ‘resources’ throughout Turtle Island. In his spare time, you can find him camping deep in the bush, honing his rudimentary wood and metalworking skills, emerging from deep Wikipedia rabbit holes, or spending time with his beloved four-legged companions.