{"id":990,"date":"2024-03-15T01:06:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=990"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:16:25","slug":"elementor-990","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigfirelaw.com\/?page_id=990","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Michele Mitchell<\/strong><\/h2>

272 Ho-Chunk Plaza, Suite A<\/p>

Winnebago, NE 68071<\/p>

mmitchell@bigfirelaw.com<\/a><\/p>

TRIBAL AFFILIATION<\/h3>

Enrolled member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (U.S.) and the Mohawks of Akwesasne (Canada)<\/p>

EDUCATION<\/h3>

State University of New York at Potsdam (BA 1996)<\/p>

Cornell Law School (J.D. 1999)\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

BAR ADMISSIONS<\/h3>

New York<\/p>

PRIOR LEGAL EXPERIENCE<\/h3>

General Counsel for the Seneca Nation (2020-2022);\u00a0Associate Counsel and Deputy General Counsel for the Seneca Nation (2015-2020);\u00a0General Counsel for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and for our Gaming Operations (2008-2015) and (2003-2005);\u00a0Attorney for the Native American Rights Fund (2002-2003);\u00a0Staff Attorney for the National Indian Gaming Commission (2001-2002)<\/p>

ASSOCIATIONS AND HONORS<\/h3>

Court of Appeals Judge-Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe;\u00a0Potsdam Association of Native Americans-Vice President (1994-1996)<\/p>

PRACTICE AREAS<\/h3>

Michele has focused her practice in the area of Indian Law since graduating from law school in 1999.\u00a0 She has worked on the national level for the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Native American Rights Fund. In addition, Michele has developed extensive experience representing tribes as General Counsel for two of the largest Native American tribes in New York State, the Seneca Nation and her own tribe, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.\u00a0 This has provided her with a broad base of experience in all areas of tribal government representation, including gaming regulation and development, economic development, public safety matters, and tribal code development.\u00a0 In addition Michele has extensive experience in negotiations with state and federal officials on behalf of tribes involving federal and state funding agreements, policing agreements with the State of New York, Indian Health Service agreements and other state and federal funding agreements.<\/p>\t\t\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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