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Saul Joseph
Partner
Saul is a partner in the firm’s Vancouver office. He works with Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs to design commercial ventures informed by Indigenous worldviews, and he has extensive experience in Aboriginal, regulatory matters, on- and off-reserve real estate, and corporate/commercial law.
As an advisor to industry, he advises on how to effectively work with Indigenous Nations and navigate the Canadian Aboriginal and environmental law landscapes. He helps to build resilient partnerships between industry & Nations in a manner that is practical & effective.
Education & Qualifications
- Fundamentals of OCAP (FNIGC, 2023)
- British Columbia Bar (2015)
- JD (University of Victoria, 2014)
- B. Sc., Geography (University of Victoria, 2011)
Languages
- English
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Saul is of Coast Salish & European descent and is a member of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). On his Skwxwú7mesh side, his father is Chief Floyd Joseph and his grandparents are the late Larry and Rose Joseph (nee Tom). He lives and works in Vancouver, BC, on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
Primarily, he works with Indigenous leadership and entrepreneurs to design and implement commercial ventures that are informed by Indigenous worldviews. He has extensive experience in Aboriginal; regulatory (forestry, fishery, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, etc.); on- and off-reserve real estate development and leasing; and corporate and commercial law.
Saul helps build resilient partnerships between industry and Indigenous Nations, advising industry on how to work effectively with Indigenous Nations and navigate the Canadian Aboriginal and environmental law landscapes. He is passionate about protecting and advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples and generating socio-economic opportunities for positive change. He regularly advises Indigenous communities on the protection and advancement of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, governance and business matters.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Aboriginal Law/Indigenous practice and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Aboriginal Law.
- Board Member, BC Indigenous Housing Society (2023–present)
- Truth and Reconciliation Committee, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (2021–present)
- Co-Chair, Aboriginal Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (2019–present)
- Recognized in the 2025 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Aboriginal Law)
- Recognized in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Aboriginal Law/Indigenous Practice)