Northwest Tribal Law Firm Galanda Broadman Named to "Best Boutiques"

Lawyers of Color has honored Galanda Broadman, PLLC, with listing in its Big Book of the Best Boutiques (B4), an exclusive list of the top minority law firms in each state. This honor follows several other recent honors for Galanda Broadman and its lawyers. Last month, Galanda Broadman recently received a prestigious Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” in the arena of Native American Law. In addition, firm co-founder Gabe Galanda was named to The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of both Gaming Law and Native American Law, for the seventh straight year. Gabe was also recently named a "Difference Maker" by the American Bar Association.

Galanda Broadman, PLLC, “An Indian Country Law Firm,” is dedicated to advancing tribal legal rights and Indian business interests. The firm, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and also has offices in Bend, Oregon, represents tribal governments, businesses and members in critical litigation, business and regulatory matters, especially in matters of Indian Treaty rights, tribal sovereignty and taxation.

Gabe is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California. He currently sits on the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Board of Directors, chairing the group’s “Include Indian Law on State Bar Exams” Initiative, and co-chairing its “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” Initiative. Gabe is a past President of the Northwest Indian Bar Association and past Chair of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Indian Law Section.

Anthony is the immediate past Chair of the WSBA Administrative Law Section, and author of “Administrative Law in Washington Indian Country.” He is a former Trustee of the WSBA Indian Law Section, and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Section’s Indian Law Newsletter. Anthony has been named a Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics-Super Lawyers magazine.

Ryan Dreveskracht is a firm associate. Prior to joining Galanda Broadman he was a law clerk to the Honorable Kathleen Kay, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Ryan has published ten journal and law review articles in 2011-12 alone, on issues like tribal renewable energy, and has served as the Managing Editor for the National Lawyer’s Guild Review since 2010.

Indian Country Lawyers Galanda Broadman Open Bend, Oregon Office

Gabriel S. Galanda and Anthony S. Broadman are excited to announce that they have opened a new Galanda Broadman, PLLC, office in Bend, Oregon. Anthony, who is licensed to practice law in Oregon, will manage the firm's new satellite office. Galanda Broadman recently received a prestigious Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” in the arena of Native American Law.

Galanda Broadman, PLLC, “An Indian Country Law Firm,” is dedicated to advancing tribal legal rights and Indian business interests. The firm, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, represents tribal governments, businesses and members in critical litigation, business and regulatory matters, especially in matters of Indian Treaty rights, tribal sovereignty and taxation.

Gabe is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California. He currently sits on the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Board of Directors, chairing the group’s “Include Indian Law on State Bar Exams” Initiative, and co-chairing its “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” Initiative. Gabe is a past President of the Northwest Indian Bar Association and past Chair of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Indian Law Section. Gabe has been named to The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of both Gaming Law and Native American Law, from 2007 to 2013.

Anthony is the immediate past Chair of the WSBA Administrative Law Section, and author of “Administrative Law in Washington Indian Country.” He is a former Trustee of the WSBA Indian Law Section, and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Section’s Indian Law Newsletter. Anthony has been named a Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics-Super Lawyers magazine.

Ryan Dreveskracht is a firm associate. Prior to joining Galanda Broadman he was a law clerk to the Honorable Kathleen Kay, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Ryan has published ten journal and law review articles in 2011-12 alone, on issues like tribal renewable energy, and has served as the Managing Editor for the National Lawyer’s Guild Review since 2010.

Washington State Indian Lawyer Gabe Galanda Quoted Re: AUTO v. State Decision

Gabe Galanda was quoted in a WSBA Bar News article, "In Good Conscience: Analyzing the Automotive United Trades Org. v. State of Washington."

The Court’s decision, according to Gabriel Galanda, an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of Mendocino County, California and Seattle Indian law attorney, spells fallout for burgeoning state-tribal relations. “Currently, there are over 200 statetribal tax agreements in effect nationwide, resolving ex ante a variety of potential tax disputes. And Washington state and its tribes are just starting to smooth out the edges of their tax disputes using compacts,” said Galanda. “But now,” he explains, “the Court’s decision permits suits against tribes, essentially, in absentia.

Gabriel "Gabe" Galanda is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC, of Seattle, an American Indian owned law firm.  He is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of Covelo, California.  Gabe assists tribal governments and businesses in all matters of tribal economic development and diversification, including entity formation and related tax strategy. Gabe can be reached at 206.691.3631 or gabe@galandabroadman.com.

Oregon Tribal Lawyer Anthony Broadman Honored for Leadership and Service

On September 24, 2012, Anthony Broadman was presented with a crystal award commemorating his outstanding service as Chair of the WSBA Administrative Law Section during the 2011-12 term.

Anthony remains on the Administrative Law Section Board as immediate Past Chair. Earlier this year he published “Administrative Law in Washington Indian Country,” an authoritative text on administrative law in Washington State. He is a former Trustee of the WSBA Indian Law Section, and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Indian Law Newsletter.

Anthony Broadman is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC.  His practice includes tribal administrative matters, including tax and employment appeals.  He can be reached at 206.321.2672, anthony@galandabroadman.com, or via www.galandabroadman.com.

Northwest Tribal Law Firm Galanda Broadman Named "Best Firm" By U.S. News & World Report

Galanda Broadman, PLLC, has received a prestigious Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” in the arena of Native American Law. According to U.S. News - Best Lawyers, the Tier 1 ranking was determined through the firm's overall evaluation, which was derived from a combination of Galanda Broadman’s “clients' impressive feedback” and “the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for [the] firm.”

In addition, named partner Gabriel S. Galanda was named to The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of both Gaming Law and Native American Law. “Selection for Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprised of more than 4 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. “ Gabe has now been selected to The Best Lawyers in America from 2007 to 2013.

Galanda Broadman, PLLC, “An Indian Country Law Firm,” is dedicated to advancing tribal legal rights and Indian business interests. The firm, with offices in Seattle, Washington and Bend, Oregon, represents tribal governments, businesses and members in critical litigation, business and regulatory matters, especially in matters of Indian Treaty rights, tribal sovereignty and taxation.

Gabe is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California. He currently sits on the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Board of Directors, chairing the group’s “Include Indian Law on State Bar Exams” Initiative, and co-chairing its “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” Initiative. Gabe is a past President of the Northwest Indian Bar Association and past Chair of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Indian Law Section.

Named partner Anthony Broadman is the immediate past Chair of the WSBA Administrative Law Section, and author of “Administrative Law in Washington Indian Country.” He is a former Trustee of the WSBA Indian Law Section, and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Section’s Indian Law Newsletter.

Ryan Dreveskracht is a firm associate. Prior to joining Galanda Broadman he was a law clerk to the Honorable Kathleen Kay, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Ryan has published ten journal and law review articles in 2011-12 alone, on issues like tribal renewable energy, and has served as the Managing Editor for the National Lawyer’s Guild Review since 2010.

Gabe, Anthony and Ryan each received their law degrees from the University of Arizona College of Law. Gabe received his B.A. from Western Washington University, and Anthony his A.B. from Princeton University, cum laude; both majoring in English. Ryan received his B.A. as well as an LL.M. in Sustainable International Development from the University of Washington.

Bend, Oregon Tribal Lawyer Anthony Broadman to Deliver Tribal Tax Update

Anthony Broadman will deliver the Tribal Tax Litigation Update at the the 2nd AnnualTribal Tax & Business Development Seminar in Portland, Oregon on November 7, 2012. The theme of the seminar is: "Building Sovereignty and Adding Revenue in Indian Country."

Anthony Broadman is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC.  His practice emphasizes tribal tax strategy and litigation defense.  He can be reached at 206.321.2672, anthony@galandabroadman.com, or via www.galandabroadman.com.

Seattle Indian Lawyer Gabe Galanda Named a "Difference Maker" by the American Bar Association

Gabriel “Gabe” Galanda was honored with the “Difference Maker Award” by the American Bar Association at the Fall Leadership Meeting and National Solo & Small Firm Conference in Seattle on October 12, 2012. Gabe, an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California, was honored for his twelve years of bar leadership and pro bono service, primarily in helping recruit more Native American lawyers to the profession in the Pacific Northwest through scholarship fundraising; promoting mainstream legal understanding of Indian legal issues through state bar examination in Washington and elsewhere; and leading the effort to restore the religious freedoms of Native American prisoners in Washington State (See “Native Son,” Bar Bulletin, August 2012).

Washington Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez, King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu, and U.S. District Court Bankruptcy Judge Karen Overstreet were also named Difference Makers by the American Bar Association (ABA) – the country’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, with over 400,000 members, with a stated mission of “defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession."

Gabe recently authored a widely discussed article, “Off-Color State Judicial Elections: Voting and Race” in Washington State (Bar Bulletin; Crosscut).  He currently sits on the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) Board of Directors, chairing the group’s “Include Indian Law on State Bar Exams” Initiative, and co-chairing its “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” Initiative.

He is a founding Partner of Galanda Broadman, PLLC, an American Indian-owned law firm with office in Seattle and Bend, Oregon, dedicated to advancing tribal legal rights and Indian business interests.  Gabe’s practice focuses on complex, multi-party litigation and crisis management, and economic diversification and tax strategy, representing tribal governments and businesses and Indian citizens.  He also serves as a tribal appeals court and administrative law judge, and mediates and arbitrates Indian Country-related disputes.

Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® from 2007 to 2013, Gabe was also named as one of the best lawyers in Washington State by Puget Sound Business Journal in 2011.  He was named to the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list, as well as to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s “Native American 40 Under 40” list in recognition of his status as an emerging leader in the legal industry, in 2009. Washington Law & Politics/Super Lawyers magazine named Gabe a “Rising Star” for ten of the last twelve years, most recently this year, and Washington Law & Politics named him one of Washington’s four Leading Edge Litigators in 2003.  In 2004, he was awarded both the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, and the Northwest Indian Bar Association’s Native Justice Award.

Gabe was born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington.  In 1995, he received his A.A. from Peninsula College, where he served as Associate Student Body President.  He received his B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University in 1997, and his J.D. from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in Tucson, in 2000.  At Arizona, he served as President of the Native American Law Students Association.

Gabe Galanda Publishes "Off-Color State Judicial Elections: Voting and Race"

Gabe Galanda published an article, "Off-Color State Judicial Elections: Voting and Race," in this month's King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin. The article is available online here (abbreviated; login required) and in reprint here (full). A couple excerpts:

Because African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans are disproportionately poor, they contribute significantly less money to political campaigns than European Americans. Knowing this reality, candidates, including judicial candidates, generally care less about ethnic minorities’ electoral interests. In turn, racial minorities may feel further marginalized such that they disregard judicial elections altogether and, if or when in court, they disproportionately fear that a judge is more accountable to majority or corporate ideology than to stare decisis or the rule of law. Add finally into this debate the utter lack of elected representation for minorities in most areas of the state. The combined Latino population for 10 counties in Central and Eastern Washington, for example, is a bit higher than 33 percent. Yet, Latinos hold only 4% of those regions’ elective offices and not a single Latino lawyer has ever been elected to the bench in Eastern Washington. The same goes for Native Americans, who have yet to see an Indian judge elected to the state bench anywhere in Washington.

Gabriel "Gabe" Galanda is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC, of Seattle, an American Indian owned law firm.  He is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of Covelo, California.  Gabe serves as a Quinault Nation Court of Appeals Judge and a tribal administrative law judge for other tribes, as well as mediates and arbitrates Indian Country-related disputes. Gabe can be reached at 206.691.3631 or gabe@galandabroadman.com.

Anthony Broadman Co-Chairs Annual Ad Law Conference

Anthony Broadman, the current Chair of the WSBA Administrative Law Section, will co-chair, the "Advocacy in Administrative Law" conference in Seattle on October 24, 2012. Earlier this year, he published a chapter, "Administrative Law in Washington State Indian Country" in the Section’s Washington Administrative Practice Manual -- an authoritative text on administrative law in Washington Indian Country.

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.

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