Experienced Attorney Representing Indian Nations
Maine or New Hampshire
Drummond Woodsum, a law firm with more than 60 attorneys in offices in Portland, Maine and Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire is seeking a Senior Associate or Junior Shareholder with significant experience representing Indian nations and their enterprises to work in our Indian Law Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience working directly with tribal clients in transactional matters and/or litigation.
Drummond Woodsum, a full service law firm, provides legal services of the highest quality to Indian nations and tribal businesses throughout the country. The firm’s clients have the benefit of an interdisciplinary team of attorneys with distinct areas of expertise and over 60 years of combined experience in representing tribal clients.
Drummond Woodsum’s Work with Tribal Business Entities Includes:
- complex gaming and other tribal business transactions
- over $3 billion of completed tribal financings
- litigation in tribal, federal, and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court
- tribal enterprise and economic development strategies and consultation
- real estate transactions including the acquisition, development and financing of real estate
- timberlands work including the acquisition, financing and management of timberlands
- Indian housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- tribal employment law and personnel management
- tribal, state and federal tax issues
- development of tribal codes, constitutions, and court systems
- gaming and non-gaming land in trust applications
- tribal environmental assessments and regulatory work
- National Indian Gaming Commission and tribal gaming regulatory work
- union labor negotiations and agreements
- tribal-state negotiations
- alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation
Applicants should have extensive experience working directly with tribal government officials; board members of tribal enterprises; and select developers, lenders or other businesses operating in Indian Country. The candidate must have a strong desire to be a direct contributor in a dynamic and collaborative working environment and to actively engage in helping to build a thriving Indian Nations practice through internal and external business and career development efforts. An energetic and creative problem-solver with superior interpersonal and client-management skills is required.
The compensation package includes a competitive salary, bonus potential, and excellent benefits.
If you are interested in joining Drummond Woodsum please send a letter of application and resume in complete confidence to:
Kathy Larkin, Hiring Coordinator
Drummond Woodsum
84 Marginal Way Suite 600
Portland, Maine 04101
All inquiries held in the strictest confidence.
No phone calls, please.
DRUMMOND WOODSUM ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Drummond Woodsum, a law firm with more than 60 attorneys in offices in Portland, Maine and Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire is seeking an Associate with 0-2 years of experience to work in our Indian Law Practice Group, primarily representing Indian Nations and Tribal Governments.
Drummond Woodsum, a full service law firm, provides legal services of the highest quality to Indian nations and tribal businesses throughout the country. The firm’s clients have the benefit of an interdisciplinary team of attorneys with distinct areas of expertise and 60 years of combined experience in representing Tribal clients.
Drummond Woodsum’s Work with Tribal Business Entities Includes:
- complex gaming and other tribal business transactions
- over $3 billion of completed tribal financings
- litigation in tribal, federal, and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court
- tribal enterprise and economic development strategies and consultation
- real estate transactions including the acquisition, development and financing of real estate
- timberlands work including the acquisition, financing and management of timberlands
- Indian housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- tribal employment law and personnel management
- tribal, state and federal tax issues
- development of tribal codes, constitutions, and court systems
- gaming and non-gaming land in trust applications
- tribal environmental assessments and regulatory work
- National Indian Gaming Commission and tribal gaming regulatory work
- union labor negotiations and agreements
- tribal-state negotiations
- alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation
The ideal candidate would have a strong focus on client service, superior academic credentials, superior research and writing skills, and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects. We have a demonstrated ability to help talented attorneys develop new business, and we are looking for candidates who want to learn in an entrepreneurial environment. The candidate must have a strong desire to be a direct contributor in a dynamic and collaborative working environment and to actively engage in helping to build a thriving Indian Law practice through internal and external business and career development efforts.
The compensation package includes a competitive salary, bonus potential, and excellent benefits. This is a shareholder track position.
If you are interested in joining Drummond Woodsum please send a letter of application and resume in complete confidence to:
Kathy Larkin, Hiring Coordinator
Drummond Woodsum
84 Marginal Way Suite 600
Portland, Maine 04101
All inquiries held in the strictest confidence.
No phone calls, please.
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