is an associate with the Saint Paul, Minnesota office of Hogen Adams PLLC. She represents tribal governments, agencies, and entities while fighting to protect their rights and interests in tribal, state, administrative, and federal courts. Ms. Hermsen Sanchez has experience in the areas of jurisdictional disputes, land tenure, tribal sovereign immunity, environmental law and regulations, child and adult welfare, gaming, and drafting tribal code. She prides herself on being a passionate and adaptable advocate for her clients throughout all stages of litigation. Ms. Hermsen Sanchez graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. As a law student, she worked for her law school’s Indian Law Impact Litigation clinic where she worked on federal Indian law cases related to reservation boundaries and taxation. Ms. Hermsen Sanchez also worked as a law clerk in the Child Protection Division of the Hennepin County Attorney’s office, where she assisted with cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act. Prior to joining Hogen Adams, she worked as a prosecutor for the Hennepin County Attorney’s office handling felony cases largely related to domestic assault. In this role, Ms. Hermsen Sanchez gained extensive negotiation and courtroom experience that she applies to her current practice.

is a shareholder with The Jacobson Law Group. For over a decade, he has worked with Indian tribes, tribal agencies and officials, and tribal organizations on a wide range of federal, state, and tribal law matters. Mr. Nichols is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation. He specializes in healthcare matters and has assisted tribes on ISDEAA health program modification, implementation of Medicare-Like Rate regulations, Medicaid reimbursement, contract support cost claims, and compact negotiations. Mr. Nichols has also represented tribes in litigation on a variety of matters including gaming regulation, state taxation, treaty rights, and contracts with the federal government. Since 2019, he has served as an advisory board member of the Oklahoma State University Tribal Finance and Accounting Program. Mr. Nichols is a frequent lecturer in Indian Country on matters ranging from maximizing tribal heath care services and funding to effective federal grant management, tribal enterprise board governance, and tribal gaming regulation.

is a senior associate attorney with Peebles Kidder Bergin & Robinson LLP assisting Native American Tribal Nations and Tribal entities on a variety of matters such as tribal sovereignty and governance, business and economic development, contract negotiation and drafting, land acquisitions, tribal gaming, tribal law, human resources and employment matters, and cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Her work has encompassed advising Tribal Councils, tribal departments, and tribal entities; drafting and negotiating employment, independent contractor, commercial and service, and other agreements; drafting tribal ordinances and codes, policies, and resolutions; representing Tribes in ICWA related cases; among an array of other matters. Ms. Boyert previously served as the senior tribal attorney in the Office of Tribal Attorney for the Hoopa Valley Tribe. A high point of her tenure was the 2023 historic re-acquisition of 10,395 acres of the Tribe's ancestral lands, marking the largest acquisition of land since the establishment of the Hoopa Valley Reservation in 1864. Before her career in Federal Indian law, Ms. Boyert gained valuable experience in the high-tech industry, holding positions at companies such as Google and Lyft, as well as early-stage start-ups. She earned her LL.M. degree in intellectual property law from Santa Clara University School of Law, her J.D. degree from Albany Law School of Union University with a concentration certificate in International Law and Practice, and her B.A. degree from the University of Southern California.

is a member of the Apsáalooke Nation (Crow Tribe of Montana) and has nearly 15 years of experience helping Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives to interpret and advance their unique legal status and political relationships with the United States. He represents Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and tribal consortia in matters of self-governance and self-determination, matters related to Indian lands and related compliance, and other engagement with the United States, all while bearing in mind the unique challenges that tribes should consider when trying to obtain the best possible long-term outcomes. Mr. Kohn served previously as senior counselor to the assistant secretary, Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior. In this role, he supported the assistant secretary’s relationship with all Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives. Mr. Kohn advised the assistant secretary on implementation of the Indian Self-Determination Education and Assistance Act, including Public Law 102-477, negotiation of collaborative stewardship agreements, protection of cultural and historic resources, Indian arts and crafts, fee-to-trust and right of way issues, Indian water right settlements, gaming matters, and roads and transportation matters. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana and Montana Supreme Court. Mr. Kohn also worked at an international firm as a member of their Native American Law and Policy, Federal Regulatory and Compliance, and litigation practice groups. He also has worked as assistant regional counsel in the Office of General Counsel in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Kohn also supported Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) as part of his staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. He earned his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College and his J.D. degree from University of Wisconsin Law School.