Tribal ATTORNEYS
For more than 20 years, Ater Wynne has been providing legal services to Indian tribes and tribal enterprises nationally. Our experience gives us a broad understanding of federal Indian law, and an appreciation of the unique aspects of doing business in Indian Country. In addition to tribal project development, we work with public and private partners in major joint ventures, assisting with financing, international trade, construction, regulatory and governmental affairs. We work with tribes on the following:
- project finance and development
- real estate
- land acquisition and leasing
- environmental matters
- energy development
- infrastructure development (water, sewer and communications systems)
- tribal governance
- global trade
- casino/hotel projects
- employment issues
- litigation
- gaming regulation
- housing
- international law
- licensing and trademarks
- National Environmental Policy Act
- fee-to-trust
- state-tribal compacts
- taxation/ERISA
- telecommunications projects
Representative Clients
- Diné Power Authority
- Puyallup Tribe
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
- United States Department of Energy
- Western Area Power Administration