Our Indian law experience is broad and versatile – we’ve worked on both sides of issues, representing both Native and non-Native clients in Native communities and elsewhere for more than 20 years. We are licensed and have practiced before 9 tribal courts in Arizona, as well as myriad tribal courts in Oklahoma.
Some of our experience includes:
- Defending tribal gaming entities in personal injury matters;
- Defending tribal officials in employment litigation;
- Asserting and defending sovereign immunity of tribal officers and entities in various litigation;
- Representing Native employers on application of tribal and federal employment laws;
- Defend Native employers against employment-based claims before various administrative agencies, such as TEROs and the EEOC, and in tribal court;
- Defending tribal police officers in a catastrophic injury matter;
- Representing tribal council members and the tribal vice-chairman in an election dispute;
- Serving as general counsel to Native public, grant, and charter schools;
- Representing tribal schools in employment litigation filed by employees and former employees before tribal employment agencies and in tribal courts;
- Advocating before Congress and various tribal councils on behalf of Native clients on funding and other issues;
- Defending non-Native businesses in wrongful death matters in tribal court; and
- Representing insurance carriers and their insured in personal injury and other matters in various tribal courts.
Practice Areas
Employment Law
We work with employers to minimize risk and maximize efficiency in the workplace.
