Marsha Kostura Schmidt
Of Counsel

Ms. Schmidt joined the Firm in 1984. She has concentrated on litigation in all aspects of Indian law. She has extensive experience with complex federal litigation. She played a major role in the landmark case Mitchell v. United States, a timber mismanagement case that established the validity of the breach of trust cause of action under the Tucker Act. She also played a major role in Menominee Tribe v. United States, a case before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that successfully sought money damages for the wrongful termination of the Tribe and mismanagement of tribal timber resources by the federal government.

Ms. Schmidt has also appeared before many federal courts and administrative agency appeal boards, including the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, the Interior Board of Contract Appeals, the Interior Board of Land Appeals, the Department of Health and Human Service Appeals Board, the National Labor Relations Board, and the National Indian Gaming Commission. She represents tribal clients in diverse matters including gaming, P.L. 93-638 contracts, Contract Disputes Act claims, tax, land acquisition, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. She also has expertise in tribal sovereign immunity and the validity of class II and class III games under the IGRA.

Ms. Schmidt received her J.D. degree (with honors) from the National Law Center, George Washington University in 1984, and her B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh (magna cum laude) in 1981. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

E-mail: mschmidt@hsdwdc.com

Phone: (202) 822-8282

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