Karey Brooks, KC She/Her

Karey Brooks, K.C., is a leading litigation lawyer at JFK Law LLP whose practice focuses on constitutional law, Aboriginal and Treaty rights, class actions, judicial review, and First Nation governance disputes. Appointed King’s Counsel in 2021, Karey has appeared as lead counsel, appellate counsel, or counsel for interveners in more than 50 reported decisions across Canada, including before the Supreme Court of Canada and the appellate courts of British Columbia and Alberta.

Karey acts in complex, high-stakes proceedings involving the constitutional rights of Indigenous peoples. Her experience includes Aboriginal title litigation, Treaty interpretation and implementation, consultation, environmental assessment, major resource development, and First Nation governance. She serves as lead counsel for Beaver Lake Cree Nation in its long-running Treaty No. 6 cumulative-effects litigation against Alberta and Canada, and has represented First Nations in significant disputes concerning reserve lands, Aboriginal title, membership, and governmental authority.

Her broader litigation practice includes serving as lead counsel in a certified employment class action brought on behalf of approximately 3,500 women and acting for interveners in major Supreme Court of Canada appeals concerning Aboriginal and Treaty rights, equality rights, freedom of religion, and the division of powers. Earlier in her career, Karey was appointed Associate Commission Counsel to British Columbia’s Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.

Karey holds a Master of Laws in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School and has been a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers since 2022. She is recognized by Chambers Canada, Benchmark Litigation, Best Lawyers in Canada, and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Her previous honours include Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.