Charles W.Galbraith

Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 29 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.

Jenner & Block’s Native American Law Practice has once again earned a Nationwide Band 1 ranking for the Appellate category of the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business — reflecting the firm’s continued standing as one of the country’s foremost practices in Native American law.

Jenner & Block is proud to have three partners on panels at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention this week.

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities, has been under increased scrutiny since an investigation by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed a significant bribery scheme involving more than half a billion dollars. Citing that investigation, in June 2025, the SBA Administrator directed the SBA’s Office of General Contracting and B

Jenner & Block is once again sponsoring the Annual Tribal In-House Counsel Association (TICA) Conference, which Partners Charlie Galbraith and Suedeen Kelly, and Special Counsel Krystalyn Kinsel will attend in Santa Barbara from November 12 to 14.

Jenner & Block achieved a significant victory for the Navajo Nation after Dineh Benally, the former President of the Navajo Nation Farm Board, pleaded guilty to 15 federal felonies stemming from a massive illegal marijuana operation that exploited workers and caused extensive environmental damage to tribal lands.

Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas. 

Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe in South Point Energy Center LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue. The brief calls on the Court to reverse Arizona court rulings that upheld more than $20 million in state property taxes on a power plant constructed and operated by South Point Energy Center, LLC, on the Tribe’s reservation under a lease between the Tribe and South Point regulated by the US Department of th

On February 20, Partner Charlie Galbraith will participate in a panel discussion at this year’s Wiring the Rez Conference hosted by Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College. The session, “A Second Trump Presidency: What Should Tribes Expect,” will bring together industry thought leaders to offer valuable insights on what tribes can anticipate under a second Trump administration and how they can best prepare.

On October 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the delegation provisions of MobiLoans, LLC’s arbitration agreements are enforceable in a dispute with two borrowers. MobiLoans, LLC is owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. 

Jenner & Block Partner Charlie Galbraith was appointed to the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s (ORR) board of directors. The ORR promotes the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities.

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce—overruling the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine. The opinion is likely to set off a wave of litigation across multiple areas of the law. However, it remains an open question of how drastic an impact this decision will have on tribal interests. Because the Indian canon of construction already requires construing ambiguous statutes in favor of tribes, t

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jenner & Block’s client, the Northern Arapaho Tribe, confirming that Native American tribes should be reimbursed by the Indian Health Services (IHS) for certain “contract support costs” — the overhead costs for tribe-provided health care.

A Jenner & Block team today argued at the US Supreme Court on behalf of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, seeking reimbursement from the Indian Health Services (IHS) for certain “contract support costs” – the overhead costs for tribe-provided health care.

Jenner & Block’s Sports and Gaming Practice was recognized as a 2023 Practice Group of the Year by Law360. The award honors “the attorney teams behind litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.”

On April 25, 2023, the Native American Finance Officers Association presented Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Jenner & Block with the Government Impact Deal of the Year Award for their work on a trailblazing agreement between the Morongo Band and Southern California Edison that allowed SCE to upgrade its vital transmission link across reservation lands. The award recognizes “tribal financial ventures that have a long-lasting positive economic impact on their community and tribal members.”

On July 7, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana and their company MobiLoans secured a case-dispositive victory in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Dash v. MobiLoans, LLC. Senior Associate Leonard R. Powell, in his first argument before a federal district court, successfully opposed a motion to compel discovery filed by the plaintiff. Following the ruling from the bench in MobiLoans’ favor, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the entire case, citing the discovery deci

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the DC Access to Justice Commission and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, announced their 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll honorees. Thirty-nine Jenner & Block lawyers were recognized in this year’s class for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Thirty-one lawyers achieved the High Honor distinction for providing 100 hours or more.

Chambers and Partners published the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, recognizing 59 Jenner & Block lawyers in 39 categories.

On May 25, 2022, Jenner & Block Partner Charlie Galbraith will moderate a panel at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 2022 RES Conference. The discussion will focus on the evolution of tribal governments from lessors to the owners, operators, and managers of energy resources. To learn more about the event, click here. Mr. Galbraith, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is co-chair of the firm’s Native American Law Practice and a partner in the Government Controversies an