Brad S. Jolly & Associates

is dedicated to providing quality legal counsel to tribal governments and tribal instrumentalities

Brad S. Jolly & Associates are Indian law attorneys representing Indian nations and specializing in all areas of Tribal and Federal Indian law. We are determined to provide the highest quality legal representation at competitive rates to Indian tribal governments, departments, agencies, schools, and economic enterprises.

Federal Indian law is probably the most unique area of law in North America. It is complex, specialized, and deeply rooted in both history and culture. It is an area of law that is completely foreign to most attorneys and demands a full understanding of and respect for tribal sovereignty, self-government, and self-determination. While it can be easy to use such terms, only a true comprehension, belief, and commitment to sovereignty, self-government, and self-determination can provide Indian nations and their instrumentalities with the kind of legal representation they need.

At Brad S. Jolly & Associates, protecting and upholding tribal sovereignty is a fundamental value. In its practice of Indian law, Brad S. Jolly & Associates is committed to Indian nations and their interests. Our loyalty to Indian nations coupled with our dedication to the highest quality of service is what distinguishes Brad S. Jolly & Associates and its Indian law practice from many other law firms in the field. As Indian law attorneys, we approach the representation of our clients from the first principle that tribes are sovereign governments and, accordingly, strive in all of our work to strengthen tribal self-government and fight for true self-determination.

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INDIAN LAW UPDATES

New Members of Indian Affairs Committee

Two of the newly elected Democratic senators have been selected to sit on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. John Tester (D-MT) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) will both sit on the Committee, raising the... more »

Trust Litigation Settlement Still Before Congress

Congress is still attempting to pass settlement legislation for the Cobell litigation. However, Senator McCain has criticized the Bush administration's apparent delay tactics in resolving the matter. Interior's... more »

New Law Includes Tribes in ERISA

President Bush signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which made significant changes to the Employment Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). Section 906 of the new Act brings Indian tribes expressly... more »

Tsosie v. United States, 452 F.3d 1161 (10th Cir. 2006)

The family of a deceased member of the Navajo Nation filed an action against the United States claiming that the Indian Health Service ("IHS") was negligent in failing to diagnose the hantavirus. The Tenth... more »