About Us
Kim Alexander Fullerton, M.A., L.L.B.
Kim was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1982. His practice is restricted to representing First Nations and organizations as legal counsel primarily in land claims against Canada and Ontario. To date he has been legal counsel on fifteen settled land claims in Ontario with a total value of hundreds of million dollars and tens of thousands of acres of reserve land. Those settlements include both the largest and second largest Specific Claim Settlements for a single First Nation in the history of claims in Canada.
Kim has drafted eleven separate First Nation Trust Agreements, has been retained to redraft several existing First Nation Trust Agreements and has been an appointed Trustee on three separate First Nation Trusts.
From 1993 to 1996 he was Chief Counsel for the Indian Claims Commission. Previously, Kim acted as Senior Solicitor-Native Affairs with Ontario Hydro. Prior to that, Mr. Fullerton acted as Counsel to the Indian Commission of Ontario.
For more information, see Kim's resume.
Frank A. Meness, M.A., J.D.
Frank was called to the Bar in Ontario in September 2013. He practices in Ontario and regularly obtains approval from the Quebec Bar to appear in court on specific matters in that province. He practices in the areas of Indigenous law, Wills, Estates and Trust Law, Taxation and Corporate Law, Elder Law and recently, Mediation.
He has an undergraduate degree with a concentration in Political Science (B.Sci.Soc.) from Ottawa University (1993) and a Master of Arts Degree (M.A.) from Carleton University (2006). Frank completed his Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) at Ottawa University (2012).
From 1997-2007, Frank worked as a specific claim's researcher, writer, and assistant negotiator for his community, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg. He was part of a team that successfully negotiated and implemented four specific claims, which involved the participation of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. Frank has been involved in all aspects of aboriginal land claims in Canada at the local and national levels and on both sides of the table (government and First Nation) since the mid-1990s. He also submitted over 30 specific claims to Canada on behalf of his community. Many of these claims are now settled.
From 2008-2012, Frank worked as a specific claims federal negotiator for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC) at the Specific Claims Branch (SCB). During this time, he worked on specific claim files from Ontario First Nations communities. He successfully negotiated over ten specific claims involving 13 First Nations. Some of these claims are among Canada's largest specific claim settlements in terms of financial compensation. Frank spent much of his time negotiating directly with First Nation negotiation teams and worked collaboratively with different levels of government to achieve successful resolution of these long-standing grievances. He is especially proud of his ability to reach settlement while at the same time respecting all parties' interests and goals.
Frank served on elected Council as Vice Grand Chief of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council (AANTC) from 2001-2005. He also was an elected band councilor from 2001-2006. During this time, he worked diligently to improve the social well-being of his community and Nation. It required fostering relationships with various stakeholders who could assist in realizing important initiatives and projects. He was recently re-elected to KZA Council in 2020 and continues to serve in this capacity.
During his spare time, Frank pursues traditional cultural activities including hunting, trapping, and fishing. He also likes tanning and smoking hides for artisanal crafts and regalia. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. Frank is an active member of his First Nation community.
For more information, see Frank's resume.