Expert Legal Services for the Modern Business Landscape

Assisting businesses with the legal necessity of engaging with Native American tribes in Minnesota and North Dakota. This includes crafting legal notices, fostering long-term relationships, and strategic planning. Neglecting to provide proper legal notice can jeopardize an entire project, making effective tribal engagement essential.

Nothing can derail a project more quickly than issues surrounding sovereign immunity. It's essential to grasp the requirements for appropriate sovereign immunity waivers, to navigate the processes to secure them, and to handle any litigation that may arise—all while cultivating a strong relationship with the tribe.

Offers expert guidance through the complexities of tribal nuances and politics, enabling your company to establish strong relationships with tribes for project success. With extensive experience in tribal operations, funding mechanisms, and other critical areas, I empower you to foster genuine partnerships that can enhance your business

Few things concern construction companies more than the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO). I can clarify the TERO process and assist with effective bidding strategies to ensure your compliance while maximizing profitability on your projects.

Tribes have various types of land interest, including trust land, fee land, and treaty territories. I can guide you through the complexities of land issues that may arise during your project, including when government approval is necessary. Misunderstanding the type of tribal land involved can lead to significant unexpected costs, potentially running into millions of dollars.

Offering strategic counsel in leadership development, decision-making processes, and corporate strategy execution, with a particular focus on legal risk management, ethical leadership practices, and effective organizational leadership.

Perhaps the best avenue for tribal engagement and cooperation is via tax credit investment. Be a partner with a tribe in a tax credit investment. I can help you navigate the entire process and protect your interest while providing needed tax credits.

Disputes are costly. I can help minimize that cost when you receive a demand letter from a tribe. I understand the unique needs and the reasons that often lead to disputes with tribes and I can help navigate and mitigate disputes with tribes.

Its not just the sovereign immunity that can cause issues with tribal projects. Allow me to handle the contract drafting and communication so that you get paid timely, questions and issues are easily remedied and you build a better relationship with tribes. Whether construction or sales, I understand the tribal government flow process.

Selling to a tribe or joint venturing with a tribe, or giving a loan to tribe if full of nuance or pitfalls. Let me help you. You’ll be dealing with a lot of stakeholders and it is important to understand why they are stakeholders. It’ll be important to understand the difference between tribal member engagement and stakeholder engagement. Success depends on navigation of that area.

Dedicated to supporting non-profit organizations with legal guidance tailored to their unique needs. This includes assistance with formation, governance, compliance, and operational issues, ensuring non-profits are legally sound and focused on their mission-driven goals.

Tribal issues almost always involve government in some way. Whether it’s a need for tribal engagement in a project, or standing in an administrative process, Tribes have wide deference. Understanding those relationships and government to government relationships, their limitations and mechanisms is critical to success.