Tribes and Tribal Gaming Facility Experience (attorney specific)

Tribes and Tribal Gaming Facility Experience (attorney specific)

Steve Hart has negotiated Tribal-State compacts and amendments to Tribal-State compacts, both as representatives of Tribes and as the former Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming.
Steve Hart and Katosha Nakai have lobbied federal, state, and local government on behalf of Tribal interests concerning the form of Tribal-State compacts, authorization to conduct gaming, land use issues, government regulation, and construction of infrastructure supporting gaming activities.
Steve Hart and Katosha Nakai have represented Tribal clients in multi-Tribe coalitions and organizations.
Steve Hart, Bryant Barber, and Katosha Nakai have drafted and negotiated agreements between Tribes and private entities to provide management and development services and capital financing to Tribal gaming enterprises.
Steve Hart, and Katosha Nakai have assisted Tribal governments in selecting and obtaining sites for Tribal gaming facilities, and assisted Tribes in obtaining Indian lands determinations for gaming purposes.
Steve Hart, and Kim Demarchi have assisted Tribes in drafting gaming ordinances and regulations to comply with the terms of the governing Tribal-State compacts and federal law. They have also assisted Tribes in establishing Tribal gaming commissions and regulatory authorities.
Steve Hart and Kim Demarchi have negotiated on behalf of tribes, disputes with gaming contractors and litigated on behalf of Tribes contract disputes with gaming contractors. Additionally, they have litigated tort and wrongful termination claims filed against tribal gaming operations.
Steve Hart has assisted Tribes in obtaining review of proposed management contracts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Kim Demarchi and Katosha Nakai have represented Tribal governments in disputes with former representatives and development partners related to gaming activities.
Steve Hart and Kim Demarchi have represented Tribal governments in disputes with States over the provisions of Tribal-State gaming compacts.