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.
Water Rights
- Advise tribes on federally reserved water rights.
- Draft tribal water code.
- Develop strategies for tribes to secure reserved and state-law based water rights to engage in water marketing activities, and analyze the scope of federal Indian reserved water rights.
