First Nation wins case against lawyer who stashed gold for former Denesuline CEO Ron Barlas – CBC
Mar 07, 2025
Andrew Rogerson has been ordered to return a $90K retainer from Barlas he illegally spent
Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation in the N.W.T. has won a lawsuit against an Ontario estate lawyer who stashed hundreds of ounces of precious metals for former Denesuline Corporation CEO Ron Barlas.
On Monday, N.W.T. Supreme Court Justice Nicolas Devlin ordered lawyer Andrew Rogerson to return a $90,000 retainer from Barlas he illegally spent, and to pay all legal costs incurred by the First Nation during the legal action against Rogerson.
It marks the conclusion of a particularly colourful offshoot of Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation’s (LKDFN) wide-ranging civil action against Barlas, which is still ongoing.
