About

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Lewis Roca’s Indian Law and Gaming Practice Group regularly provides legal and strategic advice to its Tribal Government and Tribal Enterprise clients. Our practice is based nationally, and our team is experienced in assisting Tribes on a wide variety of issues, including Indian Gaming, State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Practice, Licensing Matters, Real Estate and Project Development, Intellectual Property issues, Litigation, General Business Law Matters, and Financial Transactions. In addition to the attorneys and policy professionals in the Indian Law and Gaming Practice Group, Lewis Roca can call on our team of 300 attorneys in ten offices in five states.

Our lawyers and policy professionals have experience in dealing with both Congress and State Legislatures, as well as both federal and state agencies that regularly interact with our Tribal clients. In particular, our Indian Law attorneys regularly interact with the United Senate Indian Affairs Committee, select members of Congress and their staffs, state legislators in Arizona, California and Washington, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Our Indian Gaming Group has a national clientele handling a wide variety of matters, including Regulation, Licensing, Compact Negotiation, State and Federal Legislation, Real Estate and Project Development, Financial Transactions, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Business Law.

Chambers Review

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Native American Law - Arizona
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Lewis Roca is recognized for its strong expertise in Indian gaming, including regulatory compliance advice, licensing and litigation matters. The firm also handles a wide range of issues relating to Indian law such as compact negotiations, tribal sovereignty and environmental disputes. It represents tribes and tribal entities at state and federal level.

Notable Practitioners

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Steve Hart
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Steve Hart
Head of Native American Law
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Band 1

Steve Hart has a strong Native American law practice and advises clients on Indian gaming law as well as government relations and economic development.

"Steve is very well respected in the area of gaming."

Peter Larson
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Peter Larson
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Band 2

Peter Larson is recognized for his work representing Indian tribes and tribal entities in gaming-related matters. He is further noted for his financing expertise.

"Peter is well regarded in the space."

Ranked Lawyers at
Lewis Roca

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Arizona

Native American Law

Steve Hart
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Steve Hart
Head of Native American Law
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Band 1
Peter Larson
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Peter Larson
2
Band 2

Members

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Jake Schellinger

Peter Larson

Ron Rosier

Steve Hart

Steve Hart

Head of Department

Clients

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Developers

Gaming vendors

Licensees

Tribal clients

Industries

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Corporate law

Economic Development

Environmental law

Finance

Gaming

General Counsel

Jurisdiction and Tribal Sovereignty

Legislation and Lobbying

Self-determination and Self-governance

Tax Law

Tribal Codes Governance: Codes, Regulation, Contracting, Compacting

Tribal Lands and Resources

Tribal Real Property Law: Land into Trust, Leasing, Right of Ways

Utilities