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Kanji & Katzen PLLC

Native American Law: Appellate

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Kanji & Katzen PLLC

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Native American Law: Appellate - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Kanji & Katzen is a highly distinguished and experienced group noted for its representation of Indian nations and tribes. The team advises primarily on sovereignty and governance matters, treaty rights, taxation and jurisdictional issues. It has a strong reputation among peers for appellate litigation at all levels, including up to the Supreme Court. The group is known to be increasingly handling environmental disputes such as contamination and fishing rights as part of its growing emphasis on environmental protection.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kanji & Katzen represent the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. City of Tulsa, a matter in which the Nation sought declaratory and injunctive relief prohibiting Tulsa from asserting criminal jurisdiction over Indians within the Creek Reservation in violation of federal law as affirmed by the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.

Strengths

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  • Kanji & Katzen stands out as a leader in Native American advocacy due to the breadth and depth of their knowledge and expertise in federal tribal law.

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  • Kanji & Katzen have an amazing combination of deep knowledge of Native American law, extraordinary litigation judgment and fierce and unrelenting advocacy for their clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Riyaz Kanji
    Riyaz Kanji

    Riyaz Kanji

    Riyaz Kanji has a stellar reputation, is widely acknowledged for his work advising tribes on treaty rights and environmental disputes, and is revered for his impressive appellate practice. He is particularly renowned for his Supreme Court work.

    • Riyaz is a phenomenal attorney, he's a great strategist and brilliant for Supreme Court litigation.

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    • Riyaz has impeccable judgment. He fights hard and he thinks strategically.

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  • Cory Albright
    Cory Albright

    Cory Albright

    Cory Albright represents tribes in a wide range of disputes concerning sovereignty and treaty rights with additional experience advising on water rights, fisheries and natural resources.

    • Cory is thoughtful, insightful and always performs to expectation.

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    • Cory is smart, knowledgeable, down to earth and approachable.

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  • David Giampetroni
    David Giampetroni

    David Giampetroni

    David Giampetroni has garnered a strong reputation for his work with Indian tribes and has experience representing clients in treaty rights and tribal sovereignty disputes.

    • David is actively engaged in his work and communicates well with us.

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  • Jane Steadman
    Jane Steadman

    Jane Steadman

    Jane Steadman is commended for her expertise at the intersection of environmental and Native American law. She is particularly knowledgeable of fishery matters.

    • Jane is thoughtful, intelligent and possesses a wealth of subject matter knowledge in environmental law and the intersection of those statutory schemes with the interests of Indian tribes.

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  • Josh Handelsman
    Josh Handelsman

    Josh Handelsman

    Josh Handelsman is an associate at Kanji & Katzen working on Supreme Court matters related to Indian law.

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