EDUCATION

William Mitchell College of Law – St. Paul, MN
LL.M. in Taxation, 1999

University of New Mexico Law School – Albuquerque, NM
J.D., 1995

Augsburg College – Minneapolis, MN
B.A. Economics, 1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan, LLP – Minneapolis, MN
2011-Present
Partner
Provide general and special legal counsel services to various Indian tribes and tribal entities on a full range of matters, including assisting tribal governments with drafting substantive tribal laws that address child welfare, housing, economic development, health care and other tribal needs; complex commercial transactions; nearly all areas of taxation; and other matters relating to the internal governance of individual tribes and relationships with federal, state and local governments.

Olson, Allen & Rasmussen, LLC – Minneapolis, MN
2005-2011
Partner
General and speical legal counsel representation of tribal governments, tribal instrumentalities, and other tribally associated entities in substantially similar practice areas as described above, including advising tribal programs and officers, developing tribal legal infrastructure, and handling complex commercial transactions and tax matters.

BlueDog, Olson & Small, P.L.L.P – Minneapolis, MN
2004-2005
Partner
Representation of tribal governments and entities in substantially same practice areas as described above.

Associate Judge for Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Community Children’s Court
2001-2002

Associate Judge for Lower Sioux Community in Minnesota
2001-2005

BlueDog, Olson & Small, P.L.L.P
1997-2004
Associate Attorney
Representation of tribal governments and entities in substantially same practice areas as described above.