Dorsey & Whitney Expands Its Indian Law Practice Group; Addition of Experienced Attorneys Strengthens Firm's Presence in the Indian Law Arena.Business Editors/Legal Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2003 Dorsey & Whitney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol announced today that it has enhanced its already strong Indian law Indian law Legal practices and institutions of India. Indian law draws on a number of sources, beginning with the customs of the ancient Vedas and later accretions of Hindu law, which largely concern social matters such as marriage and succession. credentials with the addition of three tribal-member attorneys and a legislative assistant to its Indian Law Practice Group. The Indian Law Practice Group provides services to Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and organizations, as well as clients doing business with Indian Tribes INDIAN TRIBE. A separate and distinct community or body of the aboriginal Indian race of men found in the United States. 2. Such a tribe, situated within the boundaries of a state, and exercising the powers of government and, sovereignty, under the national . Established in 1984, the practice group includes 10 lawyers who are members of nine Indian Tribes as well as non-Indians with extensive experience in Indian affairs. The Indian practice group also draws upon the experience of other members of Dorsey, including the litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and tax practice groups to provide a full range of services to its tribal clients. With the addition of its four newest members, the firm believes its longstanding commitment to Indian law and practice is significantly strengthened. "Dorsey & Whitney has been a leader in Indian affairs for close to two decades," said Mark Jarboe, chair of the Indian Law Practice Group. "Our newest members include seasoned veterans who have knowledge and experience that will be invaluable as we continue to serve the needs of our clients." The new members of the Indian Law Practice Group include: -- Karen J. Atkinson (Mandan, Hidatsa and Tsimshian) - Before joining the firm, Atkinson was senior counsel to the Majority on the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs where she provided legal and policy advice on energy development, and natural and cultural resources issues. Previously she served as deputy director of the National Park Service where she successfully negotiated the return of tribal land to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe in Death Valley National Park. She has extensive experience in federal Indian Law, public land issues, legislative and administrative advocacy and strategic partnership building. She is a partner in Dorsey's Washington, D.C., office and enrolled with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. -- Edward R. Roybal (Piro/Manso/Tiwa) - Roybal was the Tribal Attorney of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona, for the past six years. He is now an attorney in Dorsey's Costa Mesa, California, office and is a member of the Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe of Las Cruces, New Mexico. -- Gina L. Allery (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) - Allery is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the Columbia University School of Law. She is an attorney in Dorsey's Washington, D.C., office and is affiliated with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, North Dakota. -- Joy Myers - Myers is a former legislative affairs liaison for the Coalition for Indian Housing and Development and the National American Indian Housing Council. She serves as a legislative assistant in Dorsey's Washington, D.C., office. Simultaneous with these additions, the Practice Group announces the relocation of Christine L. Swanick, a former Deputy Tribal Attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a tribe of Native Americans, given recognition by the United States government on September 18, 1978. Most U.S. members of the tribe live in southern Arizona. of Arizona and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and an attorney in the firm's Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. office for the past two years, to Dorsey's Washington, D.C., office. About Dorsey & Whitney Dorsey & Whitney is an international law firm with more than 700 lawyers in Minneapolis, Seattle, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. 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