Construction and Design Practice

We have experience on all sides of tribal construction projects, having represented tribal owners, contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders in different projects. We have:

• Advised general contractors and other vendors doing business with tribes;
• Worked closely with tribal councils, tribal business entities, and tribal staff throughout the country;
• Represented both tribal borrowers and contractors in connection with different financings, including for debt refinance, casino and resort development and construction, and tribal government infrastructure;
• Negotiated and drafted many construction and design contracts for Indian country projects, including tribal government centers, wastewater treatment plants, casinos (new construction and remodeling), and housing projects;
• Mediated and arbitrated construction-defect and other disputes on tribal properties to successful conclusions;
• Coordinated with state and federal agencies to meet regulatory requirements for Indian country projects; and
• Navigated through questions of tribal sovereign immunity, jurisdiction, dispute resolution, and all other aspects of doing business in Indian Country on a daily basis.