Brad Jolly and Keith Smith founded the law firm of Smith & Jolly, LLC to provide quality legal services to Indian nations and their instrumentalities with exceptional expertise in the area of Federal Indian law and tribal law. Both Keith and Brad have dedicated their careers to the advancement of Indian nations and the practice of Indian law. They decided to begin a law firm together to establish a firm that would provide representation to Indian nations with a focus on ensuring the highest quality of representation and promoting the interests of Indian nations and peoples. In establishing the firm, they have sought to advance the goal of providing representation to Indian nations and their instrumentalities that focuses on the needs of each individual client and furthers tribal sovereignty and self-determination while protecting and promoting tribal values and culture.

All of our attorneys are dedicated to the practice of Indian law and representing Indian tribes. For individual resumes, click any of our attorneys' names:

Brad S. Jolly, Partner

Keith C. Smith, Partner

Ruth N. Mackey, Associate

Crista L. Echo-Hawk, Associate

Kathy A. Dandurand, Paralegal

INDIAN LAW UPDATES

Bush Signs Native American $1 Coin Act

On Thursday, September 20, President Bush signed the Native American $1 Coin Act into law. The Act provides for a new back to the Sacagawea dollar coin to honor Native Americans and their contributions... more »

Governor Richardson Would Create Cabinet Secretary for Indian Affairs

In an interview with Indian Country Today, Democratic Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson, currently in his second term as governor of New Mexico, said, "If I'm elected president, I would propose... more »

Bush Proposes to Slash Indian Health Care, Education, and Housing Funding

Although the Bush Administration's proposed 2008 budget purports to include a modest increase in overall funding for Indian programs, it includes glaring cuts in Indian health care for Indians residing... more »

Tribes Seeking Exclusion from NLRA

Representative J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) has introduced a bill that would provide that tribes are not subject to the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). As some may recall, the Hotel Employees and Restaurant... more »