Tiana Wilson-Blindman
Associate
EMAIL:twilsonblindman@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-926-5292
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (2024)
Deans Fellow
Center for Law, Energy, & the Environment Scholar
Environmental Justice Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
Masters of Environmental Management, Yale School of the Environment (2021)
Teaching Fellow, Federal Indian Law, Yale Law School
Bachelors of Environmental Science; Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder (2017)
ADMISSIONS
Colorado
Montana
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Colorado
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court
PUBLICATIONS
The Un-Recyclability of EPR: Shortcomings of California’s Senate Bill 54, Ecology Law Quarterly (2024)
Tiana Wilson-Blindman
Associate
EMAIL: twilsonblindman@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-926-5292
Originally from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, Tiana Wilson-Blindman practice focuses on litigation matters affecting Tribal Nations, tribal entities, and Native communities. She has experience in commercial litigation, civil rights matters, government investigations, federal enforcement response, environmental and natural resource permitting and disputes, tribal gaming, and climate-related legal issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Tiana practiced at WilmerHale, where her work included tribal gaming matters, environmental litigation, government enforcement and investigations, and regulatory compliance. Before beginning her legal career, she worked with environmental nonprofits, policy organizations, and corporate sustainability teams on issues involving environmental assessments, natural resource governance, and tribal sovereignty. Her experience also includes work related to tribal co-management of resources, equity-centered governance initiatives, and environmental justice.
Tiana earned her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she served as Environmental Justice Editor of Ecology Law Quarterly and was a Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment Scholar. She also holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment, specializing in Energy Systems, Climate, and Environmental Justice. Prior, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Outside of the office, Tiana sits on the Executive Council of the Natural Resources and Energy Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association and maintains an active role in providing pro bono services to the local Denver Native American community.