Brian Anthony Crane

Brian Crane is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. Brian has appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Ontario courts. He has worked extensively in the negotiation of native land claims, self-government agreements and related litigation. He has also served as an arbitrator and mediator in a wide variety of matters. In addition to his practice before the courts, Brian has worked extensively in the negotiations and implementation of modern Indigenous treaties and self-government agreements throughout the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1977 and a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation in 1988 and was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in 2025. He is recognized by Chambers Canada as a Senior Statesman in the field of Indigenous law.

Brian (with co-authors Robert Mainville and Martin Mason) authored the text, First Nations Governance Law (LexisNexis Canada, 2006). He is also co-editor of Supreme Court of Canada Practice (Carswell).