Hon. Michael J. Bryant is Counsel at Fogler Rubinoff LLP. He has practiced law on both sides of the power line: from the Cabinet table, as Ontario’s Chief Legal Officer, to urban bail courts and mental health courts, as duty counsel appearing before judges he appointed.
As Ontario’s 35th Attorney General, he led a ministry of a thousand prosecutors, appointed 69 judges, and legislated major reforms to human rights, police accountability, and access to justice. As Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, he negotiated a $2B+ gaming revenue-sharing and financial agreement with Ontario First Nations, ratified unanimously. He later served as Chief Negotiator for Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, leading to the $100M+ Ipperwash Final Settlement Agreement, ratified in 2015. Bryant also led the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and served as Chief Executive Officer of Legal Aid BC. He practices in Indigenous law, public law, governance, and complex litigation strategy.
Chief Negotiator for Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, leading to the $100M+ Ipperwash Final Settlement Agreement, ratified in 2015, resolving a decades-old land claim through compensation, land return, and implementation measures.
As Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, personally negotiated a $2B+ gaming revenue-sharing and financial agreement with Ontario First Nations.
As Attorney General of Ontario, led major justice-system reform, including human rights and regulatory modernization, and appointed 69 judges.
As CEO of Legal Aid BC, led strategy, restructuring, collective bargaining, and early digital transformation for a provincial legal aid agency with a $100M+ budget.
