Proud of his native heritage, Gary is an Oklahoma Choctaw who has devoted a substantial part of his extensive career to providing valuable legal counsel to tribes and Indian organizations across the country.
A member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1978, Gary is an experienced criminal and civil trial lawyer who now spends much of h
Proud of his native heritage, Gary is an Oklahoma Choctaw who has devoted a substantial part of his extensive career to providing valuable legal counsel to tribes and Indian organizations across the country.
A member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1978, Gary is an experienced criminal and civil trial lawyer who now spends much of his time advising and representing tribes and Indian organizations in their dealings with state and federal government agencies as well as with congressional staff. He is a frequent guest speaker and attends various legal and business conferences and seminars to speak on a variety of topics including federal, state and tribal relations and Tribal Gaming Law. He is widely recognized for his expertise and representation in financial dealings with Indian tribes, tribal-state relations, constitutional law, gaming management agreements, and gaming law.
He is an adjunct law professor and member of the faculty of the University of Oklahoma College of Law where he teaches courses in Indian Gaming Law and Regulation. He serves on a variety of professional panels and advisory committees and is active in advising and directing the efforts of state and national trade organizations.
Tribal Affiliation/Membership
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Education
Oklahoma City University College of Law (J.D. 1977)
University of Oklahoma College of Journalism (B.A. 1972)
Bar Admissions and Affiliations
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Bar Association
Chickasaw Nation Bar Association
Choctaw Nation Bar Association
Citizen Band Pottawatomie Tribe Bar
Tribal Affiliation/Membership
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Education
Oklahoma City University College of Law (J.D. 1977)
University of Oklahoma College of Journalism (B.A. 1972)
Bar Admissions and Affiliations
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Bar Association
Chickasaw Nation Bar Association
Choctaw Nation Bar Association
Citizen Band Pottawatomie Tribe Bar Association
Comanche Nation Tribal Bar
Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Bar Association
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association
Osage Nation Bar Association
Sac and Fox Tribe Bar Association
Seminole Nation Bar Association
Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma Bar Association
C.F.R. Courts for both Eastern and Western Regions of Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Indian Bar Association
Cleveland County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Scope of Gaming Issues Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: The Undesirable Influence in Indian Gaming Today, Sovereignty Symposium XVI - 2003 (co-authored with O. Joseph Williams, Esq.)
Delaying the Progress of Indian Gaming in Oklahoma: Is the State Running Out of Excuses?, Sovereignty Symposium XV - 2002
Secured Transactions and
Scope of Gaming Issues Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: The Undesirable Influence in Indian Gaming Today, Sovereignty Symposium XVI - 2003 (co-authored with O. Joseph Williams, Esq.)
Delaying the Progress of Indian Gaming in Oklahoma: Is the State Running Out of Excuses?, Sovereignty Symposium XV - 2002
Secured Transactions and Tribal Sovereignty, The Quarterly Report, Volume 53, No. 1, Winter, 1999
Games of Skill - A Trend or a Treasure for Tribal Gaming Operations, Sovereignty Symposium XIII - 1999
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in the Aftermath of Seminole, Sovereignty Symposium IX – 1996
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