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Tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and federal statutes present special issues for businesses and individuals involved in disputes on or near the Northwest’s many Indian reservations. With years of experience representing both tribal clients and non-Indians, the Dobson Law Firm is prepared to handle a wide-range of matters involving the regulation of activities in Indian Country.

 Legal advice for conducting business on or near Oregon’s Indian Reservations. Legal advice for conducting business
on or near Oregon’s Indian Reservations.

Examples of some of this work include:
  • Representing non-Indian hops growers in hazardous waste enforcement action brought by tribal and federal agencies.

  • Advising tribally owned utility in negotiations with municipality for the provision of broadband service.

  • Working with the Indigenous Peoples Subcommittee of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee in developing consultation guidelines for federal agencies.

  • Helping tribal government assert Clean Water Act jurisdiction over important cultural and economic resources.