About The Authors

The Northwest Indian Law & Business Advisor is authored by Debora Juarez, Claire Hur, James Robenalt, and William Aloe  – all members of the Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group at Williams Kastner.

Debora G. Juarez

Debora Juarez, Member and Practice Group Leader of the Tribal Practice at Williams Kastner, concentrates her practice on providing legal and financial counsel to tribes in such areas as debt financing, corporate structure, economic development, natural resources, gaming and tribal-state and inter-local agreements. Debora is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation and a former King County Superior Court Judge. See Debora's full bio here.
 

Practice Areas

  • Tribal Sports & Entertainment Law
  • Business & Real Estate Transactions
  • Education Law
  • Indian Law & Gaming
  • Law & Government

Professional Associations

  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Trustee, Indian Law Section
  • Northwest Indian Bar Association
  • Founding Member
  • Washington State Hispanic Bar Association
  • Founding Board Member
  • United Indian All Tribes Foundation
  • Board Member
  • Seattle Indian Services Commission, Commissioner

Admitted

  • Washington State
  • United States District Court for Western District of Washington
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District

Claire J. Hur

Claire Hur has a legal practice which focuses on business and commercial transactions, including corporate formation, financing transactions, commercial real estate matters, as well as general commercial litigation. She assists gaming clients with licensing and regulatory matters and advises tribal clients on various business-related matters. See Claire's full bio here.

 

Practice Areas

  • Business & Real Estate Transactions
  • Indian Law & Gaming
  • Litigation - Commercial

Professional Associations

  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Asian Bar Association of Washington
  • Treasurer, 2006 – 2009
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Northwest Indian Bar Association
  • International Association of Korean Lawyers
  • Korean American Bar Association of Washington
  • Membership Chair, 2004 – 2005
  • Treasurer, 2004 – 2008
  • Scholarship Chair, 2008
  • WSBA International Practice Section
  • Secretary, 2004 – 2006
  • Executive Committee, 2006 – 2008

Education

  • University of Washington, JD
  • Comment Author and Managing Editor of Production, Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
  • University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs, Master of Public Administration
  • University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Master of Arts in International Studies
  • Tufts University, BA in International Relations, cum laude
  • Paris IV University, La Sorbonne, Paris, France

Admitted

  • Washington State

James L. Robenalt

James Robenalt in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner has a legal practice with an emphasis on general litigation, commercial litigation, environmental law, insurance and Indian law & gaming. He represents numerous tribes in matters related to litigation and commercial agreements. See James' full bio here.


 

Practice Areas

  • Litigation – Commercial
  • Litigation – General
  • Environmental Law & Hazardous Waste
  • Insurance
  • Indian Law & Gaming

Education

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH, J.D., 2007.
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, B.A. Government , 2002

Admitted

  • Washington State

William I. Aloe

William (Bill) Aloe, one of the newest members of Williams Kastner’s Tribal Practice, dedicates his practice to litigation and supports several tribal clients in related matters. See Bill's full bio here.



 

Practice Areas

  • Litigation - General

Education

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH, J.D., cum laude, 2008
  • Ohio State Law Journal, Managing Editor
  • Oxford University, Semester Study Abroad Program, Spring 2008
  • Pro Bono Research Group, Managing Editor
  • Amherst College, Amherst, MA, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2002

Admitted

  • Washington State
  • United States District Court, Western District of Washington
  • Suquamish Tribal Court