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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Expertise in development of economic projects, including casinos, for Indian tribes in America and Canada
Served as legal counsel to both unrecognized and federally recognized Indian tribes, providing counsel on Indian gaming law and Indian lands as well as a wide range of state and federal taxation issues unique to Indian tribes, individuals and lands
Served as Special Counsel for Gaming to the cities of Detroit; Buffalo, NY; Battle Creek, MI; Lima, OH; Middleborough, MA; and Barstow, CA as well as Calhoun County, MI, DeKalb County, IL, and seven California counties
Represented developers in their dealings with Indian tribes, including Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. and Delaware Casino Development and Management Co., LLC
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Alexander Valley Association, Sonoma County, CA
Amador County, CA
City of Barstow, CA
Butte County, CA
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Band of Indians
Delaware Casino Development and Management Co.,
DeKalb County, IL
Karuk Tribe of California
Madera County, CA
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Commercial & Business Litigation
Environmental
Gaming
Indian Law
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005-present
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
International Masters of Gaming Law
International Association of Gaming Attorneys
Past Chairman, Young Lawyers Association of Federal Bar Association, 1972-1973
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Speaker, at meeting, of California County Counsels Association's Land Use Section at Sacramento (2007)
Panelist on Indian Gaming Issues at International Masters of Gaming Law- Spring Conference in Chicago (2007)
Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at Miccosukee Tribe Indian Law Conference (2007)
Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at Southern Gaming Summit (2007)
Moderator of panel on Indian Gaming issues at the American Bar Association's Gaming Law Minefield at Las Vegas (2006, 2007)
Spoke on Indian Gaming issues before Annual Convention of Northern California County Counsels at Mount Shasta, CA (2006, 2007)
Spoke on Indian Gaming issues before the Annual Convention of the California County Counsels at Los Gatos, CA (2005)
Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at the American Bar Association's Gaming Law Minefield at Las Vegas (2004, 2005)
Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at conference on Environmental & Natural Resources Law on the Reservation at Mesa, AZ (2004)
Moderator and Panelist at Casino Fest at Barona Resort and Casino, San Diego, CA 2002
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, B.A. 1964
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1967
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. 1973 | 