Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- British Columbia Bar (2017)
- Alberta Bar (2004)
- LL.B. (Alberta, 2003)
- Honours B.A. in Native Studies with Distinction (Alberta, 2000)
Awards
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Practice Areas
- Nation Building
A significant amount of Clayton’s practice relates to water management and allocation, Treaty and Aboriginal water rights and other water issues facing First Nations and other stakeholders. Clayton also has significant experience regarding First Nation Treaty and Aboriginal rights matters, Métis Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal governance issues, negotiating impact benefit agreements with industry and influencing government decisions regarding major projects, policy and legislation. Clayton also represents landowners impacted by major projects.
Clayton was named one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers in The Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory – Aboriginal Law and in 2002 Clayton was recognized with the Harris Gillespie Field, Q.C. Prize in Environmental Law.
Practice Focus
- Treaty Rights
- Duty to consult and accommodate
- Environmental assessments and regulatory proceedings
- Impact benefit agreement negotiations
- Crown policy and legislative development
- Water Rights
- Water Issues Facing First Nations
- Landowners
Publications
- “Three Out of Ten: The odds of finding a solution to First Nation water rights in Alberta”, 2017.
- “Watered Down: Issues Surrounding Water Use, Legislation and Policy in Southern Alberta”, 2007.
- “A New Era in Metis Constitutional Rights: The Importance of Powley and Blais”, 2004.