Experience

We represent local governments in proceedings before the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of Interior involving tribal petitions to take land into trust, including issues related to compliance with federal environmental laws.

  • We represent local governments in proceedings before the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of Interior involving tribal petitions to take land into trust, including issues related to compliance with federal environmental laws.
  • We represent local governments in federal court challenges to fee to trust decisions rendered by the Department of Interior.
  • The firm assists statewide local government organizations in drafting comments to proposed federal laws and regulations.
  • In County of Amador v. Ione Band of Miwok Indians, 149 Cal. App. 4th 1089 (2007), we successfully represented Amador County in challenging a Municipal Services Agreement, entered into between an Indian Tribe and the City of Plymouth, for violating CEQA.