{"id":960,"date":"2024-03-15T00:50:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=960"},"modified":"2024-03-15T00:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:54:46","slug":"elementor-960","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=960","title":{"rendered":"Lance G. Morgan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lance G. Morgan<\/h2>

272 Ho-Chunk Plaza, Ste. A
Winnebago, NE 68071
lmorgan@bigfirelaw.com<\/a><\/p>

TRIBAL AFFILIATION<\/h3>

Enrolled Member Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska<\/p>

EDUCATION<\/h3>

Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Economics, University of Nebraska (B.S. 1990)<\/p>

Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School (J.D. 1993)<\/p>

BAR ADMISSIONS<\/h3>

Minnesota; Winnebago Tribal Court<\/p>

PRIOR LEGAL EXPERIENCE<\/h3>

President and CEO, Ho-Chunk, Inc. (1995-Present); Partner, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP (2007-2019); Of Counsel, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP (2003-2007); Attorney, Dorsey & Whitney (1993-1995); Consultant to the BIA for economic development and policy in Indian Country; Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University Law School and University of Arizona School of Law\u00a0<\/p>

ASSOCIATIONS AND HONORS<\/h3>

2001 Innovations in Government Award, sponsored by Harvard University and the Ford Foundation; 2000 Honoring Nations Award, sponsored by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (Ho-Chunk, Inc.); 1999 Effective Economic Development Practices, awarded by the National Congress of American Indians (Ho-Chunk, Inc.); 2002 Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Entrepreneur Award; 2002 Minority Business Magazine, Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; 2003 Distinguished Alumni Speaker, Harvard Law School; Consumer Advisory Board, Federal Reserve<\/p>

BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/h3>

In addition to practicing law, Lance Morgan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc., one of the premiere tribal economic corporations in the United States.\u00a0 Mr. Morgan founded Ho-Chunk, Inc. in 1994 after one year of private law practice with Dorsey & Whitney LLP.\u00a0 Mr. Morgan started Ho-Chunk, Inc. with a $25,000 investment from the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and a single employee with a goal to create jobs for tribal members and to help the Tribe become economically self-sufficient.\u00a0<\/p>

In the 25 years that Ho-Chunk, Inc. has been in operation, Mr. Morgan has been instrumental in creating a tribal legal infrastructure and corporate structure that has enabled Ho-Chunk, Inc. to operate under ultimate tribal authority and control, but independent from the vicissitudes of tribal politics.\u00a0 In 2017, Ho-Chunk, Inc. had total annual revenues of approximately $271 million.\u00a0 And today, Ho-Chunk, Inc. has over 1,000 employees with operations in 24 states and 10 foreign countries.\u00a0 Ho-Chunk, Inc.\u2019s portfolio includes information technology, construction, government contracting, green energy, retail, whole distribution, marketing, media, and transportation.\u00a0 Under Mr. Morgan, Ho-Chunk, Inc. has been a leading innovator in harnessing the power of tribal sovereignty and tribal regulation to grow tribal economies.\u00a0 Ho-Chunk, Inc. continues to achieve its goal of providing jobs and a better standard of living.\u00a0 Its distributions back to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska have helped combat poverty, education issues, a tribal housing crisis, and made the Tribe a leader in Indian Country.<\/p>

Mr. Morgan\u2019s legal practice includes advising other tribes on creating the legal and corporate infrastructure necessary to build a successful tribal economic development corporation.\u00a0 His practice also includes strategic planning and financing for tribal economic development.\u00a0 Mr. Morgan further provides expert witness services in the areas of tribal corporate structure, tribal sovereign immunity, tribal economic development, tribal regulation, and tribal taxation.\u00a0<\/p>

Under Mr. Morgan\u2019s leadership, Ho-Chunk, Inc. and Mr. Morgan have been recognized by a variety of national organizations including, Innovations in Government Award, sponsored by Harvard University and the Ford Foundation; Honoring Nations Award, also sponsored by Harvard University; Minority Business Magazine, Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; Distinguished Alumni Speaker, Harvard Law School; Small Business Administration; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Department of Commerce; and the White House.<\/p>

Mr. Morgan was selected as \u201cChampion of Change\u201d by the White House in 2011.\u00a0 In 2012, he was awarded the Nebraska Builder Award by the University of Nebraska and served as keynote speaker for commencement ceremonies.\u00a0 Mr. Morgan was honored with the Advocate of the Year Award by the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Minority Business Development Agency in 2014.\u00a0<\/p>

Mr. Morgan has been or is currently a member of the following boards:<\/p>

  • Member, Board of Directors, Casey Family Programs, 2018<\/li>
  • Chairman, Native American Contractors Association, 2009\u20132012<\/li>
  • Member, Executive Committee of Board of Trustees, Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of the American Indian, 2013\u20132018<\/li>
  • Chairman, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, 2016<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Kituwah LLC, 2018<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Native American Bank, 2015 to present<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Liberty National Bank, 2002 to present<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Prairie Band, LLC, 2010-2015<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Dynamic Homes, a formerly public company, 1999-2001<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Potawatomi Business Development Company, 2005-2009<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Lower Sioux Economic Development Corporation, 2009-2011<\/li>
  • Member, Nebraska Rural Development Commission, 2006-2007<\/li>
  • Member, Board of Directors, Little Priest Tribal College, 1997-2001<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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