Lawyers from the firm assisted a tribe in securing the first California law to recognize the concurrent criminal jurisdiction of an Indian tribe by recognizing tribal law enforcement vehicles as emergency vehicles and the authority of tribal law enforcement.
Real Estate
- Assist tribes in all facets of real estate acquisitions and sales.
- Secure and negotiate terms of financing.
- Negotiate contracts for purchase and/or sale of real estate.
- Assist in all facets of the fee-to-trust process.
- Draft and review ancillary agreements regarding real estate (for example, restrictive covenants, rights of first refusal).
- Assist in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
- Draft and review land use codes and regulations for tribal lands.
- Advise and assist tribes with jurisdictional issues regarding real estate and economic development on tribal lands.
