Dentons

The Washington, D.C.-based team at Dentons is equipped to handle advisory and contentious mandates alike on behalf of tribes in Washington, Arizona and Hawai’i. The group’s expertise takes in matters of tribal sovereignty and land use, commercial ventures including gaming and energy projects, and assisting tribes in obtaining federal funding. Heather Sibbison coordinates the group and specializes in trust acquisitions, land claim settlement issues, and compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the Natural Environmental Policy Act. Also noted are Suzanne Schaeffer, recommended for Indian lands and environmental compliance issues; Samuel Daughety, a go-to for tribal-state compacts, the fee-to-trust process and regulatory compliance matters; and San Francisco-based litigator Jeffry Butler.