Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Advised on compliance with Tribal constitutions, bylaws, codes, and policies.
Completed three secondments for two tribal enterprises, serving as in-house attorney both on-site and remotely. Secondments ranged from three to twelve months.
Reviewed hundreds of contracts and advised on day-to-day operations of enterprises, including on issues related to advertising, procurement, property damage, employment, patron exclusion, and compliance with codes and policies.
Prepared communications to local and state government agencies on behalf of tribes and tribal enterprises.
Briefed enterprise management and elected tribal leadership.
Coauthored Washington State House Bill 2638, which authorized tribes in Washington to engage in sports wagering. Testified in support of the bill, worked on drafts and amendments of the bill with tribal and state staff.
Negotiated and drafted inaugural sports wagering compacts in Washington. Worked on licensing rules, tribal gaming ordinance amendments, preparation of internal controls, review of vendor agreements, and implementation.
Negotiated and drafted gaming compacts and amendments related to tribal lottery systems, table games, wager limits and credit, progressive jackpots, internal controls and operating standards, licensing system improvements, and general modernization.
Negotiated and drafted general vendor contracts with casinos. Handled licensing matters before tribal gaming agencies and state regulators.