Peter Larson is a partner in the firm's Tribal Affairs, Finance, and Gaming practice groups. Peter's transactional practice focuses on representing Indian tribes, tribal entities in financing matters, and commercial and economic development in Indian country.
Peter has considerable experience in all areas of Indian gaming, including Indian lands determinations, federal, state, and tribal regulatory matters, and representation of tribal gaming agencies. He also works on other economic development issues, including land use and leasing, tribal court development, taxation issues, development of tribal laws and regulations, and regularly interacts with the NIGC and the Department of Interior.
Professional & Civic Engagement
- Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Advisory Council Member
- Native American Bar Association of Arizona
- Tribal In-house Counsel Association
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Intertribal Court of Southern California Tribal Bar Association
Honors & Recognitions
- Chambers USA, Native American Law, Nationwide, 2023-2024
- Chambers USA, Native American Law, Arizona, 2023-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, Native American Law, 2017-2025
- Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars, Native American Law, 2013-2014
- ASU President's Medal for Social Embeddedness, Arizona Native Vote - Election Protection Project, 2009
Representative Experience
Any result the lawyer or law firm may have achieved on behalf of clients in other matters does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.
- Tribal economic development planning, including strategic planning and implementation.
- Represented Indian tribes in taxable and tax-exempt debt offerings.
- Represented tribal gaming enterprises in new casino construction financing.
- Represented institutional lenders in complex financing and refinancing transactions with Indian tribes.
- Drafted and negotiated development agreements, consulting agreements, and management agreements between tribal governments and non-Indian developers.
- Negotiation and drafting of leases of tribal and allotted lands.
- Drafted and implemented tribal gaming ordinances and regulations.
- Represented native based nonprofit organization in corporate formation and successful efforts to obtain tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
- Represented Indian tribes and tribal gaming agencies in tribal-state rulemaking efforts.
- Drafted federal and state legislation for the benefit of Indian tribes.
- Drafted and implemented Patron Tort Claims Ordinances.
- Various other issues relating to tribal government, economic development, and land issues in Indian Country.
Thought Leadership
- Harvard Report: Tax Clarity Could Transform Tribal Economies, Boost Clean Energy
Quoted, Tribal Business News, 10/13/2024
