Dykema Gossett PLLC

The group at Dykema Gossett PLLC is well-versed in advising Native American tribes and businesses on advisory and contentious mandates involving gaming and commerce. Core areas of expertise include advising on land-to-trust and gaming eligibility applications, petitions for federal acknowledgement, and the negotiation and approval of development and management agreements, tribal-state gaming compacts and financing agreements. Leadership of the practice is shared between Lance Boldrey and Jason Hanselman, both of whom are based in Lansing, Michigan. Boldrey specialises in advising tribes, developers, banks and other non-tribal businesses on transactional work, financings and administrative law matters. Hanselman, for his part, majors on obtaining licenses and negotiating agreements between consultants, developers, management companies and tribes. Also noted are Courtney Kissel, who is a key contact for tribal trust and reservation land issues; and litigator Erin Sedmak, who handles federal disputes involving tribes.