$ 300-500 per hour
Thor Ansen Hoyte
About Thor
Biography
Nobody wants to talk with a lawyer. But at Celadon Law & Business Group your needs are our top priority. And we can help.
I am Chief Justice at Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (South Dakota), Administrative Law Judge with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Justice with the Nevada Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals, Justice with the Warm Springs Tribe (Oregon), and Judge Pro Tempore with the Nez Perce Tribe (Idaho) and Duckwater Shoshone Tribe (Nevada). Formerly, I was Judge with the Colorado River Indian Tribes (Arizona and California) and Judge with the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe. I am the first-ever Tribal Attorney with the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes (Nevada and Oregon).
I am a regular instructor at the National Judicial College National Tribal Judicial Center.
I represent several business concerns as well, including recreational marijuana.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Montana for 9 years
State: Montana
Acquired: 2017
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Thor Ansen Hoyte
6305 Hawks Prairie Rd Ne, Olympia, WA, 98516-6204
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Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
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Unfortunately Thor stole 14,000 from me. He is not a good person and I highly recommend not doing any business with him.
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Experience
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Managing Partner, Celadon Law & Business Group
2012 - 2013
Of Counsel, Goldstein Law Office
2004 - 2010
General Counsel, Nisqually Tribe
2003 - 2004
Associate, Smith Alling Lane, PS
Associations
2017 - Present
Montana State BarMember
2016 - Present
Chehalis Tribe BarMember
2015 - Present
American Judges AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Confederated Tribes of the Warms Springs Reservation BarMember
2012 - Present
Lummi Nation BarMember
2011 - Present
Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation BarMember
2011 - Present
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe BarMember
2003 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
Nisqually Tribe BarMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Crow government clashes over proposed tribal constitution vote
Petition for Exoneration of Chief Leschi
Exoneration granted
Agua Caliente Band in Palm Springs
building razed
Education
2003
University of Richmond School of Law
J.D.
1999
Syracuse University
MA - Masters
1993
Lewis and Clark College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Speaking Engagements
2016
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
2016
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
Best Practices in Handling Cases with Self-Represented Litigants
2015
Tribal Courts in Community Wellness
Tribal Appellate Courts practice
2015
TLOA Implementation series
Dispelling the Myths of TLOA: Attorney Licensure and Professional Responsibility
2015
Tanana Chiefs Annual Conference
Inter-tribal courts of appeals in Alaska
2015
Oneida Extension Appellate Court Skills
Oneida Extension Appellate Court Skills
2015
Crow Nation Self Represented Litigants
Self Represented Litigants
2014
Tribal Code Writing and Development
Tribal Code Writing
2014
Court Management for Tribal Judges
Court Management for Tribal Judges and Personnel
2014
Alaska Tribal Court Development
Alaska Tribal Court Development
2007
Spring Meeting
History of Nisqually Tribe at Dupont
Publications
2015
Richmond Free Press
Portrait of civil rights giant in Governor’s Mansion
2012
2008
Citizens Review Online
Great Wolf Lodge owners sue to keep Thurston County from collecting property tax (quoted)
1998
Masters Thesis
...And So We Played: Memory, Place and the Brooklyn Dodgers
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers