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Akin Gump Shortlisted for Chambers USA Law Firm of the Year in Native American Law

March 11, 2021Chambers & Partners

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(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is pleased to share that it has been shortlisted in the category Native American Law – Firm of the Year for the Chambers USA Awards 2021, organized by Chambers & Partners.

The award ceremony will be held virtually on May 27, 2021. As the organizers note, “To be ranked and then to be shortlisted for an award indicates that the firm and its members are at the top of the profession.”

Akin Gump’s American Indian law and policy practice was founded and is headed by partner Don Pongrace, who was recognized in 2020 in The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of D.C. Trailblazers (learn more here). The practice and its members are regularly featured in legal industry rankings.

Akin Gump shares a commitment to tribal political empowerment, sovereignty and economic development. Our lawyers design legal strategies, defend tribal rights and formulate public policy recommendations that make it possible for our tribal clients to accomplish their business, legal and political goals. We have helped accomplish our clients’ objectives addressing water and land rights, gaming and compact negotiation, as well as leading a renowned practice in Supreme Court and appellate representation of Indian Tribes (learn more here).

Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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