Ashley Stacey

Ashley Stacey is an associate with OKT. She is a member of the Mohawk Nation in Kahnawà:ke, located in southern Quebec.  

Ashley’s practice is focused on advising First Nations and their businesses on corporate and commercial transactions across Canada, including on-reserve economic development, corporate governance, contracting matters, and acquisitions. She also advises clients on gaming, taxation and trusts.

Before joining OKT, Ashley articled with a large national law firm in Ottawa. She earned a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School, where she received several academic and leadership awards and served as President of the Osgoode Indigenous Students Association. During law school, she worked for the Court of Kahnawà:ke where she assisted a Crown Prosecutor and worked on community issues concerning matrimonial real property law and the creation of a justice system beyond the Indian Act. 

In addition to her legal background, Ashley has a Bachelor of Commerce and worked for the Royal Bank of Canada. She has experience working with youth at the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal and teaching English in Tanzania. She is the past President of Native Earth Performing Arts, Canada’s oldest professional Indigenous theatre company. 

Ashley has been called to the Bar in both Ontario and Manitoba. She is conversant in French.