Areas of Practice Emphasis

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.

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

Education

  • LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, 1973
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1967
  • B.A. in Journalism, University of Oklahoma, 1964

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, D.C., 1968
  • Oklahoma, 1968
  • United States Supreme Court, 1995
  • United States Tax Court, 1998
  • United States Claims Court, 1971

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, International Masters of Gaming Law
  • Member, 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

Events and Seminars

Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America, 2005-present

Attorney Recognitions