INDIAN GAMING LAW
Trust and long-standing relationships with the state and sovereign
nations have been the driving force behind our Tribal government relations
practice. Our firm collectively brings expertise in government relations
and ancillary areas, which enable us to provide extremely seasoned attorneys
to help our clients.
Gaming law is a particular area of focus of our Tribal government relations attorneys. Burch & Cracchiolo represents the State of Arizona and has represented gaming vendors and Tribal governments in five Western States as well as Tribal gaming offices. The firm's attorneys have extensive experience in Indian gaming and gaming regulation, and have played an integral part in negotiating tribal-state gaming compacts and intergovernmental agreements. The firm has also drafted and applied gaming regulations and ordinances, and assisted gaming regulators. Several of the Burch & Cracchiolo’s attorneys are also members of Tribal bar organizations.
Burch & Cracchiolo has represented Tribes in litigation on a wide range of subjects, including gaming, sovereignty issues, and compact legislation and proposition challenges. With respect to the internal workings of Tribal governments, the firm has assisted Tribes in forming and applying internal policies and procedures, addressing employment issues and drafting ordinances. Burch & Cracchiolo’s attorneys collectively provide a great deal of expertise in government relations and ancillary areas. This enables the firm to provide extremely seasoned attorneys who can help a client directly or through its existing counsel.
Attorneys practicing in this area include:
James M. Stipe, (602) 234-8779, JStipe@bcattorneys.com
Jake Curtis, 602-234-8760, JCurtis@bcattorneys.com