Native American Law
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
About
Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
American Indian tribes and organizations that do business with them have a strong advocate in Faegre Drinker’s long-standing, nationwide Indian law practice. We have worked on tribal financings totaling more than $15 billion and involving more than 120 tribes in 21 states. We support you in interactions with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), as well as with other concerns including federal-Indian law issues, sovereign immunity, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), land determinations, land into trust, leases, gaming compliance and tribal gaming commission matters, environmental law and regulations, taxation, federal recognition, labor and employment matters, construction matters, energy projects, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and health law matters.
Chambers Review
Faegre Drinker provides high quality advice to tribal and nontribal clients on a range of matters. Faegre Drinker is noted for its market-leading expertise in tribal finance as well as gaming, real estate and the environment. The team assists in drafting tribal codes and constitutional amendments, and regularly represents tribes before Federal and State Courts.
Work Highlights
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath advised the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on intellectual property matters including trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution and maintenance.
Strengths
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"The Faegre team is knowledgeable and responsive."
"The quality of work provided by the Faegre team is accurate, comprehensive and thorough."
"The Faegre team is knowledgeable and responsive."
"The quality of work provided by the Faegre team is accurate, comprehensive and thorough."
Notable Practitioners
Miko Hernandez regularly advises tribes and financial institutions on financing disputes involving real estate, construction and gaming.
"Miko's cultural awareness is excellent and her finance background in this space is very strong."
"Miko has a high level of expertise and experience."
"Miko is a very diligent worker who makes herself readily available and her quality of work is always thorough."
Jennifer Miernicki is highly knowledgeable of Indian tribal financial matters and regularly advises lenders and tribal corporate entities on a wide array of complex issues.
"Jennifer is very communicative and able to digest legal matters into something that we can understand."
Michael Coddington has a broad practice as a commercial lawyer. He is noted for his work in Native American law.
"Michael is a top notch attorney with a great ability to balance business sense with legal points."
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