Jason Decker
Senior Associate
EMAIL: jdecker@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-926-5292
EDUCATION
J.D. Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2017 Magna Cum Laude
B.S. Bemidji State University, 2014 Magna Cum Laude
A.A.S. Leech Lake Tribal College, 2010 with honors
ADMISSIONS
Minnesota
United States District Court, District of Minnesota
United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
Leech Lake Tribal Court
ASSOCIATIONS
Minnesota Bar Association
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Tribal In-house Counsel Association
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute Advisory Board
Jason Decker
Senior Associate
EMAIL: jdecker@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-926-5292
Jason is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. He brings litigation experience representing tribes in federal and tribal courts. He has broad experience in litigation, tribal governance, Public Law 638 contracts, government-to-government consultation, housing, constitutional reform, hemp and cannabis, code drafting, and gaming. Jason is passionate about advocating for tribal sovereignty, autonomy, and resilience.
Jason studied Federal Indian Law and graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2017 Magna Cum Laude. He participated in impact litigation and code drafting clinics and served as the Native American Law Student Association chapter president. In law school, he worked as a Managing Editor of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review, a law clerk for Anishinabe Legal Services, and a lay advocate in the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s Tribal Court.
Jason enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and reading.