Dennis J. Whittlesey

Expertise in development of economic projects, including casinos, for Indian tribes in America and Canada

Served as legal counsel to both unrecognized and federally recognized Indian tribes, providing counsel on Indian gaming law and Indian lands as well as a wide range of state and federal taxation issues unique to Indian tribes, individuals and lands

Served as Special Counsel for Gaming to the cities of Detroit; Buffalo, NY; Battle Creek, MI; Lima, OH; Middleborough, MA; and Barstow, CA as well as Calhoun County, MI, DeKalb County, IL, and seven California counties

Represented developers in their dealings with Indian tribes, including Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. and Delaware Casino Development and Management Co., LLC

• International Masters of Gaming Law
• International Association of Gaming Attorneys
• Past Chairman, Young Lawyers Association of Federal Bar Association, 1972-1973

• Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas (2011)
• Moderator of panel on “Amending the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Good Idea? Bad Idea?” at the 2011 Spring Conference of the International Masters of Gaming Law held in Napa, CA (May 22-24, 2011)
• Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at the American Bar Association’s Gaming Law Minefield in Las Vegas (February 2011, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2004)
• Moderator and presenter at CasinoFest 7 in San Diego (2008)
• Panelist at IMGL/Drake University Gaming Law Symposium (2008)
• Panelist on Gaming issues at Canadian Gaming Summit (2008)
• Speaker on Indian Gaming issues at Annual Meeting of Northern California County Counsels Association at Mount Shasta, CA (2008, 2007, 2006)
• Moderator of panel on Indian Gaming issues at the American Bar Association’s
  Gaming Law Minefield in Las Vegas (2007, 2006)
• Speaker at meeting of California County Counsels Association’s Land Use Section at
  Sacramento (2007)
• Moderator and presenter at CasinoFest 4 in San Diego (2007)
• Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at the Spring Meeting of the International Masters
  of Gaming Law in Chicago (2007)
• Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, MS (2007)
• Panelist on Indian Gaming Issues at Miccosukee Tribe Indian Law Conference (2007)
• Speaker on Indian Gaming issues at the Annual Meeting of the California Association of County Counsels in Los Gatos, CA (2005)
• Panelist on Indian Gaming issues at conference on Environmental & Natural Resources Law on the Reservation in Mesa, AZ (2004)
• Lecturer at Summer Indian Law Program conducted by the Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR (1995-2005)