Two Job Postings at Drummond Woodsum

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

klarkin@dwmlaw.com

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.

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New Book by Kaighn Smith on Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country

This is such an exciting book, co-published by the Native American Rights Fund and Drummond Woodsum.

Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country (2011)

by Kaighn Smith, Jr.

Available in January, 2011. 

To pre-order, use the order form below. Books will be shipped in January, 2011. For further information, e-mail Ruth Wentzel at rwentzel@dwmlaw.com.

Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Kaighn Smith, Jr., published jointly with the firm and the Native American Rights Fund.

Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country provides a comprehensive overview of the law governing labor and employment relations in Indian country. This is a growing, controversial, and complex area of law, implicating fundamental principles of tribal sovereignty at every turn. Current and up-to-date, Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country is a must read for anyone involved in Indian affairs today.

The author, Drummond Woodsum attorney Kaighn Smith, Jr., has represented Indian tribes and tribal enterprises in labor and employment matters for over 15 years. He has assisted tribes in enacting, implementing, and defending some of the first comprehensive labor and employment laws in Indian country. Kaighn and his labor law colleagues at Drummond Woodsum have a nationwide practice, serving tribes in the labor and employment field.

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