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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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Jenner & Block Sponsors 2025 Annual TICA Conference
Jenner & Block is once again sponsoring the Annual Tribal In-House Counsel Association (TICA) Conference, which Partners Charlie Galbraith and Suedeen Kelly, and Special Counsel Krystalyn Kinsel will attend in Santa Barbara from November 12 to 14.
Jenner & Block achieved a significant victory for the Navajo Nation after Dineh Benally, the former President of the Navajo Nation Farm Board, pleaded guilty to 15 federal felonies stemming from a massive illegal marijuana operation that exploited workers and caused extensive environmental damage to tribal lands.
Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe in South Point Energy Center LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue. The brief calls on the Court to reverse Arizona court rulings that upheld more than $20 million in state property taxes on a power plant constructed and operated by South Point Energy Center, LLC, on the Tribe’s reservation under a lease between the Tribe and South Point regulated by the US Department of th
Recognitions
Jenner & Block DC Earns 29 Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 16 Practice Areas
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 29 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.
Jenner & Block’s Native American Law Practice has once again earned a Nationwide Band 1 ranking for the Appellate category of the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business — reflecting the firm’s continued standing as one of the country’s foremost practices in Native American law.
Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.
Publications
“Beyond Casinos: Growth Opportunities for Business on Tribal Lands,” Bloomberg Law
Jenner & Block Partner Charles Galbraith and Associate Krystalyn Kinsel discuss the benefits and legal and cultural nuances of partnering with tribes for new business ventures in a recent Bloomberg Law INSIGHT article. In the piece, they discuss a recent venture by a technology company and outline the valuable opportunity Indian Country provides companies beyond simple jurisdictional advantages.
Client Alerts
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities, has been under increased scrutiny since an investigation by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed a significant bribery scheme involving more than half a billion dollars. Citing that investigation, in June 2025, the SBA Administrator directed the SBA’s Office of General Contracting and B
Potential Impacts of Chevron’s Overruling on Tribal Interests
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce—overruling the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine. The opinion is likely to set off a wave of litigation across multiple areas of the law. However, it remains an open question of how drastic an impact this decision will have on tribal interests. Because the Indian canon of construction already requires construing ambiguous statutes in favor of tribes, t
Events
Jenner & Block Lawyers Speak at Tribal Gaming Conference
Jenner & Block is proud to have three partners on panels at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention this week.
Partner Charlie Galbraith to Join 11th Annual Wiring the Rez Conference
On February 20, Partner Charlie Galbraith will participate in a panel discussion at this year’s Wiring the Rez Conference hosted by Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College. The session, “A Second Trump Presidency: What Should Tribes Expect,” will bring together industry thought leaders to offer valuable insights on what tribes can anticipate under a second Trump administration and how they can best prepare.
On May 25, 2022, Jenner & Block Partner Charlie Galbraith will moderate a panel at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 2022 RES Conference. The discussion will focus on the evolution of tribal governments from lessors to the owners, operators, and managers of energy resources. To learn more about the event, click here. Mr. Galbraith, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is co-chair of the firm’s Native American Law Practice and a partner in the Government Controversies an