Akin Gump is unique in its Supreme Court advocacy. No other law firm provides a full-service American Indian practice and a nationally recognized Supreme Court practice that understand the key concerns to tribes—from the protection of treaty rights to gaming eligibility determinations, from sovereignty issues to mismanagement of tribal lands.
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Recent Highlights
- assisting in the passage of the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act of 2011
- lead counsel to the Crow Tribe on securing passage of Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010
- advised the Osage Tribe in the largest-ever settlement of a claim made by a tribe against the United States
A large percentage of our practice comprises American Indians working on behalf of tribes. Our lawyers are members of the:
- Gila River Indian Community
- Onondaga Nation
- Passamaquoddy Tribe
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
- Potawatomi
- Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Our Team
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Lawyers and Advisors
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“Akin Gump remains a prominent and well-respected practice in Native American law, largely due of the impressive breadth of its work. Its wide expertise covers such matters as land acquisitions, federal legislative advocacy, water resource development and financing matters.
Our team is described as “clever, talented and very focused.” Chambers USA