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Practice Overview

Drummond Woodsum’s Tribal Nations Practice Group is a leader in providing top-tier legal services to tribal nations, their enterprises, and businesses interacting with tribes. With over 35 years of experience and accolades from peer-reviewed listings such as Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America, our team is dedicated to addressing the unique needs of Native American law.

Comprehensive Legal Services for Tribal Clients

Our full-service approach integrates specialists in federal Indian law with experts in business, litigation, labor, education, and tax. This allows us to provide tailored legal solutions across various areas, including:

  • Business, Finance, and Economic Development
  • Litigation in Federal, State, and Tribal Courts
  • Labor and Employment Relations
  • Nation-Building and Governmental Functions
  • Tribal Education
  • Tribal Housing

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What the Team is Known For

Drummond Woodsum is recognized for its excellent Indian finance and economic development practice. Drummond Woodsum represents Native American businesses as well as tribes in litigation, government affairs and transactional work. The Drummond Woodsum team frequently acts for tribes on the developing, financing and subsequent operation of Indian tribal enterprises, as well as demonstrating great expertise in labor and employment cases. Drummond Woodsum also represents tribes in sovereignty issues and jurisdictional disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Drummond Woodsum advised the Passamaquoddy Indian Township Youth Wellness Court on their multi-year effort to establish a youth wellness court which serves as a diversion program within the existing tribal court.

Strengths

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The Drummond team's experience, attention to detail, expert knowledge of the subject matter and ability to communicate with the client are all very impressive.

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The Drummond Woodsum team are timely in their responses and the quality of their work is excellent.

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The Drummond Woodsum team are very good. They're responsive, knowledgeable and offer very helpful advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Gips
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Robert Gips
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Senior Statespeople
Robert Gips maintains an excellent reputation for advising tribes on corporate transactions.

Robert's ability to understand client needs and direct to the best possible solution for the benefit of the client is outstanding.

Robert is readily available and his wisdom and guidance in helping clients navigate complex topics are invaluable.

Robert's responsiveness and depth of knowledge of the subject matter are both excellent.

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Kaighn Smith, Jr.
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Kaighn Smith, Jr.
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Band 2
Kaighn Smith has an excellent reputation for his work in Native American law and is known for advising clients on a range of disputes, including gaming and water rights as well as labor and employment law.

Kaighn is a consummate professional and highly committed to his clients. He has great subject matter expertise in a variety of areas and a tremendous intellect.

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Michael-Corey Hinton
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Michael-Corey Hinton
Head of Native American Law
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Band 2
Michael-Corey Hinton is commended for his work representing tribes and tribal entities across a range of legal areas. He is particularly expert in regulatory and administrative proceedings.

Michael is great to work with. He knows just about everything there is to know about Native Law.

Michael is incredibly bright and makes you feel really comfortable around him. He has incredible people skills and really works well with others in the Native community.

Michael works quickly and efficiently.

Michael is very good and he really understands the importance of sovereignty to tribes.

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Brian Lewis
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Brian Lewis
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Brian Lewis is an experienced attorney recognized for his expertise in tribal economic development matters and the protection of tribal powers, rights and interests.

Brian is very knowledgeable on Native Law matters.

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Erick Giles
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Erick Giles
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Up and Coming
Erick Giles is very well versed in a wide range of Native American law matters. He is frequently sought by tribal nations and tribal businesses, among many others, to advise on complex federal regulatory issues, treaty rights and commercial contracts.

Erick is always incredibly responsive and is very helpful in dealing with complex environmental matters governmental, and tribal member affairs.

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Robert Gips
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Robert Gips
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Senior Statespeople
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Kaighn Smith, Jr.
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Kaighn Smith, Jr.
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Band 2
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Michael-Corey Hinton
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Michael-Corey Hinton
Head of Native American Law
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Band 2
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Brian Lewis
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Brian Lewis
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Band 3
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Erick Giles
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Erick Giles
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Up and Coming
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Michael-Corey Hinton

Michael-Corey Hinton

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