Samuel Daughety
USA Guide 2023
Band 3 : Native American Law
Band 3
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Provided by Samuel Daughety
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Sam Daughety is a member of Dentons’ Public Policy and Regulation practice and Native American Law and Policy practice. Sam has substantial experience advising clients on complex Indian lands and Indian gaming issues, including tribal-state compacts and related agreements, the fee-to-trust process, leasing, regulatory compliance, and tribal governmental and administrative matters. Sam’s practice also involves working with tribes on water rights and water settlement issues, and advising tribes and prospective investors on multi-million dollar economic development projects in Indian country, including all aspects of tribal governmental and entity sovereign immunity, tribal law and authority, jurisdiction, and dispute resolution. He regularly assists clients in developing viable strategic solutions in the face of legislative and regulatory challenges. Sam has represented tribal interests in numerous matters in state, federal, and tribal courts, and in arbitration proceedings.
Career
Prior to joining Dentons, Sam served as an assistant attorney general for the Tohono O’odham Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, where he advised the Nation’s legislative council, executive branch, and departments on a wide variety of matters related to federal Indian law.
Personal
University of Arizona College of Law (JD, cum laude); Washington University in St. Louis (BA)
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