Partner Derril B. Jordan to be Keynote Speaker at Cornell Law School Event
Patterson, Real Bird & Wilson is pleased to announce that Derril B. Jordan, a Partner in its Washington, D.C. office, will be a keynote speaker for Cornell Law School’s 14th Annual Professional Development Bootcamp (“Bootcamp”) in March of this year. It is hosted...
WHAT INDIAN COUNTRY CAN EXPECT IN THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: A REVIEW OF PROJECT 2025 AND RECOMMENDATIONS GOING FOWARD
Project 2025 was developed by the Heritage Foundation and outlines a policy agenda for the incoming Trump/Vance Administration that may impact tribes in areas of land management, healthcare, education, civil rights protections, and environmental preservation. One of...
Not Invisible Act Commission Highlights MMIP and Human Trafficking Impacting Native Americans
In October 2020, Congress passed the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-166) which created the Not Invisible Act Commission to investigate the ongoing crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Indigenous persons and make recommendations to the Department of...
IHS Contract Support Costs Claims Deadline September 30, 2024
The statutory deadline for Tribes to file claims for Indian Health Service (IHS) contract support cost shortfalls related to third-party program expenditures is coming soon: shortfall claims for FY 2018 must be submitted by September 30, 2024. The IHS Dear Tribal...
Final Report on Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
On July 30, 2024, Secretary Deb Haaland released the second and final volume of the “Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative – Investigative Report.” The Federal Boarding School Initiative was launched in June of 2021 and has now produced two investigative reports....
Native Law Group Opens Southwest Office and Welcomes New Partner
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is thrilled to announce the opening of its Santa Fe, New Mexico Office and the addition of new partner Carrie Frias. Our new Southwest Office emphasizes Native Law Group’s dedication to providing comprehensive legal...
Native Law Group Recognized in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird and Wilson, LLP (Native Law Group) proudly announces that eight of our attorneys were included in the 2025 editions of “Best Lawyers in America®”. Native Law Group attorneys have been recognized for the past four years since the firm was...
Supreme Court Rules That Tribes Owed Contract Support Costs On Program Income
On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Health Service (IHS) must reimburse tribes under the Indian Self-Determination Act for contract support costs incurred in providing tribal health care services funded with Medicare, Medicaid, and...
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP Announces New Partner
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is pleased to announce the newest addition to the team: Derril Jordan. Derril will be joining the DC office as a Partner. Mr. Jordan is a senior Indian law attorney and partner with the Native Law Group, with over 35 years...
Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP Announces New Equity Partner
National Native American law firm, Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP is proud to announce the addition of a new Equity Partner: Jeff Rasmussen. Long-time partner Jeff has been with Native Law Group since its inception, and he has showcased his unwavering...