Gabe Galanda Teaches "How to Structure Your Native Business"

Today Gabe Galanda delivered a webinar for the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, titled, "How to Structure Your Native Business." Here are his slides.

Gabriel “Gabe” Galanda is the Managing Partner at Galanda Broadman. He is a citizen of the Round Valley Indian Tribes. Gabe can be reached at 206.300.7801 or gabe@galandabroadman.com.

Anthony Broadman Supreme Court Amicus Counsel In Local Fight Against Sex Trafficking

We are proud to serve as local amicus counsel on behalf of the Coalition Against Trafficking In Women (CATW) in the Washington Supreme Court matter J.S., S.L., & L.C. v. Village Voice Media Holdings, L.L.C.  The brief is available here.

Since Craigslist removed its “Adult Services” sections, backpage.com, a U.S. based corporation owned by Village Voice Media Holdings LLC, has become traffickers' website of choice.  CATW continues to work to create an internet free of sex trafficking, through its campaign to hold backpage.com accountable for the untold number of human beings whose exploitation continues to be carried out through the ads hosted on this platform.

Our work on behalf of CATW is part of Galanda Broadman PLLC's firm commitment to fighting violence and exploitation of women and children, particularly in Indian Country, where such exploitation is particularly prevalent.

Anthony Broadman is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC.  He can be reached at 206.321.2672, anthony@galandabroadman.com, or via www.galandabroadman.com.

Law360 Interviews Gabe Galanda Re: Big Lagoon

Law360 featured Gabe Galanda in "Big Lagoon Case Presents Key Test For Tribal Casino Deals."

For many tribes, the recent Big Lagoon decision was seen as an expansion of the Patchak decision that could allow nearly indefinite challenges to tribal projects, particularly casinos.

"Patchak essentially extended the statute of limitations on challenges to Indian trust status from 30 days to six years. Big Lagoon has further extended it to 20 years, if not an entire century," said Gabriel S. Galanda of
 Galanda Broadman PLLC. "If the original decision is sustained, horrifically, there will be no such thing as quiet title to Indian trust lands. The results for tribes would be disastrous in countless ways."

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Big Lagoon had originally brought the suit against California in an effort to compel the state into negotiations for its casino proposal.

"California will certainly make as much hay as possible about the gameability issue, because if they succeed in getting the 11-judge panel to affirm the three-judge panel's decision, the state will gain leverage in compact and other negotiations with tribes," Galanda said. 

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Should California win in its endeavor before the en banc panel on Wednesday, several tribal casino projects could be placed at risk, according to experts.

"Folks in the Indian casino development world, most notably financiers, are certainly adding 'Big Lagoon' to their due diligence lists," Galanda said. "But because the original Ninth Circuit decision is so anomalous — so much so that the United States is now advocating against that decision as an amicus — they are holding their breath for reversal." 

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Should Big Lagoon lose, however, several attorneys would expect to see a Supreme Court bid.

"If Big Lagoon loses on the Indian land gameability issue, they will have no choice but to appeal to the Supreme Court. And despite the recent tribal win in Bay Mills, the tribe should be afraid — very, very afraid — about that possibility," Galanda said. "Patchak, in particular, does not portend well for Big Lagoon should they need to seek review by the high court. Nor does Carcieri."

Gabriel “Gabe” Galanda is the Managing Partner at Galanda Broadman. He is a citizen of the Round Valley Indian Tribes. Gabe can be reached at 206.300.7801 or gabe@galandabroadman.com.

Ryan Dreveskracht Named WSBA Indian Law Section Trustee

Yesterday Ryan Dreveskracht was elected to serve as a Trustee for the WSBA Indian Law Section.  He will serve a three-year term on the Section's Executive Board.

The Indian Law Section provides a forum for practitioners representing clients affected by Indian law. Federal, tribal and state laws, executive and administrative actions, and court decisions produce a complex and rapidly evolving array of law that affects legal services. The Section schedules CLE programs on subjects that provide information to practitioners representing clients affected by Indian law.  Section members also receive the Indian Law Newsletter, which highlights recent developments in Indian law.

Galanda Broadman has a long history of service to the Indian Law Section.  Gabe Galanda is a past Section Chair and past Editor of its Indian Law Newsletter and Anthony Broadman is the current Editor of the Newsletter.

Ryan Dreveskracht is an Associate at Galanda Broadman, PLLC.  His practice focuses on representing tribal governments in public affairs, energy, gaming, taxation, and general economic development.  He can be reached at 206.909.3842 or ryan@galandabroadman.com. 

Gabe Galanda to Teach Native Business Formation for Interior Dept.

At the invitation of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Gabe Galanda will deliver a webinar training titled, "How to Structure Your Native Business," on September 24, 2014, at 11 AM PDT.

Gabriel “Gabe” Galanda is the Managing Partner at Galanda Broadman. He is a citizen of the Round Valley Indian Tribes. Gabe can be reached at 206.300.7801 or gabe@galandabroadman.com.