Seattle Indian Gaming Lawyer Gabe Galanda to Co-Chair Northwest Gaming Law Summit

Gabe Galanda will co-chair the 9th Annual Northwest Gaming Law Summit in Seattle on December 1-2, 2011. Program topics include: -- The State of Indian Gaming in 2012, by NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens -- NIGC’s Class III MICS: Necessary or Unlawful? -- Status & the Nationwide Impact of the Rincon Decision -- Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Inter-Local Relations Vis-à-vis Indian Gaming -- State Criminal Jurisdiction in Northwest Indian Casinos -- Federal & State Legalization of Internet Gaming: Are We There Yet? -- Fee-to-Trust Acquisitions for Gaming Purposes

Gabe has co-chaired the event since 2005.

Gabriel "Gabe" Galanda is a partner at Galanda Broadman PLLC, of Seattle, an American Indian majority-owned law firm.  He is an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of Covelo, California.  He can be reached at 206.691.3631 or gabe@galandabroadman.com, or via galandabroadman.com.