Our firm represented a tribe in a land claim case in which we persuaded the federal government to intervene on behalf of the tribe. Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. State of N.Y., Nos. 82-CV-783, 82-CV-1114, 89-CV-829 (N.D.N.Y.)
Federal Legislation & Rulemaking
- Advise tribal gaming commissions on the administration of regulatory functions consistent with the requirements of federal, tribal and state laws and regulations.
- Advocate before Congress, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in support of tribal rights and against proposals to limit those rights.
- Advise and represent clients on conflicts that arise under tribal-state gaming compacts.
- Monitor, analyze and report on federal and state proposed legislation and regulations that could impact tribal gaming rights.
- Draft comments on proposed laws and regulations when a challenge is necessary to promote and defend tribal gaming.
