July 15, 2026

Alberta Judge Extends Order Freezing Separatist Lawyer’s Assets in Legal Dispute With First Nation

In a CBC News article, Matthew Sammon is interviewed following our success in securing an extension of a Mareva injunction freezing assets linked to the Tallcree First Nation Trust’s $57.6-million agricultural benefits settlement.

Lenczner Slaght’s Matthew Sammon, Jessica Kras, and Natalie Workewych represent Chief Rupert Meneen and the Tallcree First Nation in ongoing litigation to recover and protect assets of the Tallcree First Nation Trust.

Matthew Sammon, the lawyer representing Meneen, said in a written statement to CBC News that his client “will take all necessary and lawful steps to protect the rights and interests of the trust’s beneficiaries, many of whom are minors, and to pursue appropriate recovery of trust assets from all responsible parties.”