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About Rob Roy
Biography
Rob Roy Smith advises Indian tribal clients and those doing business in Indian Country on all aspects of federal law, including economic development, natural and cultural resource protection, taxation, tribal sovereignty and gaming. His work with tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Oklahoma gives him unique understanding of the laws, regulations and relationships that affect tribal economic development.
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Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Idaho for 24 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 25 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Rob Roy Smith
601 Union St Ste 1501, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Experience
Honors
2000
Natural Resources Leadership Award,
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Adjunct Professor of Indian Law, Seattle University School of Law
2007 - Present
Of Counsel, Ater Wynne, LLP
2002 - 2007
Senior Associate Attorney, Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & McGaw, Attorneys at Law
2000 - 2002
Staff Attorney/ Policy Analyst, Nez Perce Tribe
Associations
2007 - Present
Animal Legal Defense FundVolunteer Attorney
2007 - Present
Lewis and Clark Law SchoolAlumni Board of Directors Member
2005 - Present
University of Washington School of Law, GreenlawAdvisory Board
2003 - Present
Washington State Bar Indian Law SectionMember
2001 - Present
Oregon State Bar Indian Law SectionMember
2001 - Present
Idaho State Bar Indian Law SectionCo-Founder, Immediate Past Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Sweet, et al. v. Hinzman, et al.
Judgment in favor of our clients
Bonnichsen v. United States
PSI v. Tanagusix Corporation
Successfully defended RICO action
United States v. Washington
Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe v. Hammond
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Education
2000
Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
1997
College of the Holy Cross
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2007
Washington State Bar Indian Law CLE
Resolving Tribal Personnel Issues: Establishing an Effective Framework
2006
University of Idaho College of Law, Third Annual Indian Law Symposium
Tribal Case Law Update
2006
Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting
The Council’s Counsel: The Ethics of Representing Tribal Councils
2005
University of Idaho College of Law, Second Annual Indian Law Symposium
Tribal Tax Law Update
2004
University of Idaho College of Law, Indian Law Symposium
Bones of Contention — The Kennewick Man. Tribal Sovereignty, and the Future of NAGPRA
2004
The Changing Dynamic of Indian Law in the Pacific Northwest
Cultural Resource Protection Strategies: Post-“Kennewick Man.”
Publications
2007
Idaho State Bar Advocate
If you Think Federal Labor Laws Do Not Apply to Indian Tribes, Think Again
2007
Cultural Property Yearbook
Indian Tribes, Tribal Lands and Indian Arts and Crafts
2006
Idaho State Bar Advocate
Taxing Times: the U.S. Supreme Court Muddies Indian Law Taxation Jurisprudence Again
2005
Idaho State Bar Advocate
The Tribal Tax Man Cometh — Recent Developments in Indian Tax Law
N/A
Animal Law
At A Complex Crossroads: Animal Law in Indian Country