Corey is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe (Sipayik). He has represented Native American governments and their enterprises for nearly a decade. A significant focus in his work relates to natural resource-based economic development. This includes the establishment of Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon offset projects. In 2016, he assisted the Passamaquoddy Tribe in establishing an IFM that was recognized in the State of California for the removal of 3.8 million tons of greenhouse gases in furtherance of the California “cap-and-trade” program. More broadly, Corey has advised Tribal Nation and Tribal enterprise clients on commercial, transactional, and resource management issues related to natural resources.
In addition to work on natural resources matters, Corey has experience representing tribal governments on matters related to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, economic development, environmental regulatory issues, the protection of treaty fishing rights, and the fee-to-trust process. Corey has represented clients before the Indian Health Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various offices within the Department of the Interior, including the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Office of Indian Gaming, the Bureau of Indian Education, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation. He also works with clients in government-building matters, including ethics and employment policies; the negotiation and administration of Public Law 93-638 programs; and real estate matters. He regularly advises tribal clients on a multitude of employment and internal governance issues and is strongly committed to Tribal Nation building through resilient governmental institutions.
Corey earned his law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day College of Law in 2011 with a special certificate in Federal Indian Law. Before graduating from law school, Corey spent time at the National Indian Gaming Commission and at the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Corey is a former member of the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse team and the former president of the Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C. In his free time, Corey takes Passamaquoddy language classes and volunteers for non-profit, grassroots organizations that promote the re-introduction of lacrosse, the Creator's Game, to indigenous communities.
AWARDS
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Mentor of the Year, Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C.
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City Year, Idealist of the Year
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Akin Gump, Pro Bono Associate of the Year
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Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Law School
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Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" - Native American Law
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-Author, “Supreme Court 2015 Term in Review: Indian Law Cases” (2016)
Corey is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe (Sipayik). He has represented Native American governments and their enterprises for nearly a decade. A significant focus in his work relates to natural resource-based economic development. This includes the establishment of Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon offset projects. In 2016, he assisted the Passamaquoddy Tribe in establishing an IFM that was recognized in the State of California for the removal of 3.8 million tons of greenhouse gases in furtherance of the California “cap-and-trade” program. More broadly, Corey has advised Tribal Nation and Tribal enterprise clients on commercial, transactional, and resource management issues related to natural resources.
In addition to work on natural resources matters, Corey has experience representing tribal governments on matters related to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, economic development, environmental regulatory issues, the protection of treaty fishing rights, and the fee-to-trust process. Corey has represented clients before the Indian Health Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various offices within the Department of the Interior, including the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Office of Indian Gaming, the Bureau of Indian Education, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation. He also works with clients in government-building matters, including ethics and employment policies; the negotiation and administration of Public Law 93-638 programs; and real estate matters. He regularly advises tribal clients on a multitude of employment and internal governance issues and is strongly committed to Tribal Nation building through resilient governmental institutions.
Corey earned his law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day College of Law in 2011 with a special certificate in Federal Indian Law. Before graduating from law school, Corey spent time at the National Indian Gaming Commission and at the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Corey is a former member of the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse team and the former president of the Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C. In his free time, Corey takes Passamaquoddy language classes and volunteers for non-profit, grassroots organizations that promote the re-introduction of lacrosse, the Creator's Game, to indigenous communities.
AWARDS
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Mentor of the Year, Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C.
-
City Year, Idealist of the Year
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Akin Gump, Pro Bono Associate of the Year
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Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Law School
-
Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" - Native American Law
PUBLICATIONS
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