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To best represent their unique legal needs, Native American tribes and individuals require specialized legal counsel and government relationship services. At Kilpatrick Townsend, our Native American Practice Group has earned a national reputation preserving, promoting, and protecting tribal sovereignty. Anchored on both coasts in our Washington, D.C. and Seattle offices, our team is entirely dedicated to empowering tribal governments. Keenly aware of the unique legal status tribal nations enjoy, we build deep, lasting relationships with our tribal clients, while seeking innovative solutions for the complex legal issues facing Indian Country today.

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What the Team is Known For

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton's burgeoning litigation, finance and government affairs practice provides representation and counsel to tribal governments, organizations and businesses. The team offers expertise in a range of issues including land rights, labor issues and intellectual property. Kilpatrick also represents tribal clients in matters concerning tribal sovereignty and the protection of natural resources. Many of the team's lawyers have acted in-house for tribes or worked for government agencies dealing with complex tribal issues. The firm has also been assisting tribes with federal funding under the CARES Act during the pandemic.

Work Highlights

  • Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is lead counsel for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in its case against local water districts seeking a declaration of the Tribe’s federally reserved rights to groundwater in the Coachella Valley and injunctive relief preventing the ongoing overdraft and degradation of the groundwater aquifer by local water districts.

Strengths

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Kilpatrick Townsend's team have been open to listening to ideas and suggestions when considering their work.

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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton have a great depth of understanding of Indian law matters and maintain expertise in the areas of law that impact Tribes and their enterprises.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rob Roy Smith
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Rob Roy Smith
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Rob Roy Smith is widely regarded for his work representing tribal governments, individuals and corporates in litigation before the federal and appellate courts.

Rob continues to be responsive to our legal matters with quality, effective representation.

Rob is a smart lawyer and a strategic thinker.

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Catherine F. Munson
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Catherine F. Munson
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Catherine Munson focuses her practice on tribal water rights matters and represents clients before Federal, District and appellate courts.

Catherine is an outstanding attorney. She's down to earth, a great listener, an excellent strategist and is cool under pressure.

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Rob Roy Smith
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Rob Roy Smith
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Catherine F. Munson
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Catherine F. Munson
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