Partners Ian Gershengorn, Keith Harper, and Matt Hellman and Associates Lenny Powell, Victoria Hall-Palerm, and Illyana Green, along with former partner Zach Schauf, were named "runners-up" in The American Lawyer's "Litigators of the Week" column today.
The team represented the Cherokee Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and Oneida Nation in Brackeen v. Haaland, a caseconcerning the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The 7-2 decision was a major victory for Native tribes and children, affirming the constitutionality of the ICWA and reaffirming centuries of legal precedent and other existing areas of federal Indian law. Our team was proud to have been part of the fight for Native tribes, children, and the future of Indian Country and is committed to continue to advocate for the growth, prosperity, and advancement of tribal communities and individual Indians.