Marc Goldsen

Biographical Information

EDUCATION

University of Arizona (James E. Rogers) College of Law

LL.M., Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (May 2006)
J.D. (May 1999), 3.45 Grade Point Average, Class Rank: Top 25%, Dean's Honor List
Member and Senior Writer, Arizona Law Review

University of California at Berkeley

B.A. Degree in Political Science (May 1997), with Distinction in General Scholarship
Minor in Russian Language
3.62 Grade Point Average, Dean's Honor List

Languages: Proficient in Spanish, Russian and Hebrew

EMPLOYMENT

Udall Law Firm, LLP (Tucson, AZ) (October 2007-Present)

Partner

Areas of practice include Appellate, Business/Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Education, Environmental/Natural Resources, Indian Law/Tribal Relations, Insurance, Labor/Employment, Land Use/Zoning, Pension/ERISA, Real Estate and Water. Clients have included the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Navajo Nation, the Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority, Najafi Companies and Vistoso Partners.

Sacks Tierney, P.A. (Scottsdale, AZ) (April 2006-September 2007)

Senior Associate

Areas of practice included Business/Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Education, Environmental/Natural Resources, Finance, Health Care, Indian Law/Tribal Relations, Insurance, Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate and Water. Clients included the Navajo Nation, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Hickiwan District of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Tohono O'odham Nursing Care Authority, Archie Hendricks, Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility, Arizona State University, Arizona Department of Transportation, Town of Cave Creek, Najafi Companies, Gray Development Group, Hyatt Hotels and Arizona Business Bank.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Office of the General Counsel

(Scottsdale, AZ) (August 2005-April 2006)

Deputy General Counsel

Primary attorney: Construction, Environmental, Finance, Housing, Human Resources (including personnel, employee benefits and other labor and employment matters), Investment, Pension, Public Works, Tax, Transportation and Water. Primary attorney for the Community's Housing and Land Management Boards. Secondary attorney: Contracts, Cultural Resources, Economic Development, Education, Enterprises, Gaming, Insurance, Inter-governmental Relations, Regulatory Development & Enforcement, Realty, Treasury and Zoning. Counsel to the Investment Committee, Gaming Enterprise, Landfill, Materials Group and Talking Stick Golf Course Boards. Reported regularly to Council and Administration and supervised Assistant General Counsels and office staff. Projects of significance included development of a comprehensive environmental management program, construction of a new administrative complex, planning and construction of a new casino hotel, establishment of a Community Development Financial Institution, negotiations regarding the possible takeover of a Water Treatment Plant, and construction of facilities to expand the Community's power and water supply.

Gila River Indian Community Law Office (Sacaton, AZ) (August 2002-August 2005)

Senior Assistant General Counsel (July 2004-August 2005)
Assistant General Counsel (August 2002-July 2004)

Primary attorney on human resources issues, including personnel discipline, employee benefits and pension plans. Drafted new Employment Handbook and Employee Benefit and Pension Policies. Primary attorney for land use and construction matters, including housing/NAHASDA projects, public works and other tribal projects, commercial developments, and related issues, such as tax, insurance, bonding and rights-of-way. Drafted letter ruling request resulting in favorable 2006 I.R.S. letter ruling regarding Indian tribal member benefits (housing). Primary environmental counsel in matters involving the Endangered Species Act, other wildlife laws and the Clean Water Act. Primary counsel to the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project, a proposed $1.4 billion, 2,400-mile water delivery system designed for the Community's water settlement. Primary counsel on archaeological and cultural issues, including those related to the completion of the Huhugam Heritage Center and curation of its collections. Coordinated the drafting of the Community's Water Delivery and Use Code to implement the water settlement. Lead negotiator with respect to the proposed Tres Rios River Reclamation Project and a related boundary dispute. Provided counsel regarding other boundary, land rights and right-of-way issues. Counsel to the Gila River Gaming Commission regarding gaming license issues. Counsel to the Community's Department of Education and the Casa Blanca Community School Board. Counsel to various tribal enterprises, including Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation, Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority and Gila River Farms. Reported regularly to Council and Administration and supervised Assistant General Counsels and office staff.

Mann, Berens & Wisner, L.L.P. (Phoenix, AZ) (June 1999-August 2002)

Associate Attorney

Areas of practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Constitutional, Construction, Contract, Fidelity, Indian Law/Tribal Relations, Insurance, Labor/Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Real Property and Surety. Mediated and negotiated settlements ranging from $5,000 to over $1 million. Appearances before the United States District Court (District of Arizona), Maricopa and Pima County Superior Courts, Arizona Courts of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court.

Tribal Law Clinic, University of Arizona College of Law (Tucson, AZ)
(August 1998-June 1999)

Law Clerk for the Navajo Nation Supreme Court. Drafted the bench memorandum and assisted in drafting the opinion in the Navajo Nation Supreme Court case of Navajo Nation v. Russell Means, consolidated as part of the Lara decision handed down in 2004 by the United States Supreme Court in favor of the position advocated by the Navajo Nation. Clinic experience also included projects for the Tohono O'Odham Tribal Court and the Hopi Nation. Certified to practice in the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Courts in 1998 and in 2009.

Siegel, Bellovin & Karnas, P.C. (Tucson, AZ) (June 1997-June 1999)

Law Clerk

Areas of experience included Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business/Corporations, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional, Construction, Contract, Environmental/Natural Resources, Insurance, Labor/Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Real Estate and Toxic Tort. Drafted motions and briefs advocating joint and several liability in Tucson Trichloroethylene (TCE) litigation, which resulted in an Arizona Supreme Court determination in clients' favor in Cordova v. Hughes Aircraft.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (Houston, TX) (May 1998-August 1998)

Summer Associate

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Faculty Member, Water Rights Sales and Transfers, Topic: "Indian Water Rights Under the 2004 Arizona Water Settlements Act", Lorman Education Services Continuing Legal Education Program, Tucson, Arizona, January 28, 2009 and July 15, 2010.

Faculty Member, Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations, Lorman Education Services Continuing Legal Education Program, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, October 25, 2007, October 15, 2008, October 28, 2008 and October 7, 2010.

Guest Columnist (Commercial Development in Indian Country), Annual Outlook (March 2007) issue of AZRE (Arizona Commercial Real Estate) Magazine.

Author of Per D.C. Circuit, IGRA Has Its Limits…For Now, in the Fall 2006 edition of The Arrow, the Arizona State Bar Indian Law Section Newsletter.

Author of So Don't Sue Me: Ameliorating the Fear Factor in Indian Economic Development Through Dispute Resolution and Limitation of Liability Provisions, presented at University of California at Berkeley's Third Annual New Voices in Indigenous Research Conference (March 2005).

Author of The Public Policy Obstacle to Regulatory Exclusions and Termination Upon Takeover Provisions as Defenses to Fidelity Bond Coverage, in the June 2001 edition of the International Association of Defense Counsel Fidelity and Surety Newsletter.

Contributor to What Claims are Available to the Contractor on a Problem Job and How the Contractor Should Substantiate the Claims, presented at Lorman Continuing Legal Education seminars (2000-2003).

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Pro Bono general counsel for The Hearth Foundation. Pro Bono general counsel for the SNAP Foundation. Coach for Tucson Challenger Baseball League. Member of Congregation Anshei Israel Board of Trustees. Autism Society of Arizona. Tucson Alliance for Autism. Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. Past President of the Cooper Greens Homeowners Association. Volunteer high school and junior high school tutor in Berkeley and Phoenix schools. Volunteer debate coach and speech and debate judge in Phoenix and Tucson. Religious educator for Tucson and Phoenix area synagogues. Arizona Hillel Foundation. Pro Bono counsel for Noah's Ark Animal Rescue. Pro Bono counsel to University of Arizona (James E. Rogers) College of Law Tribal Law Clinic.

ACTIVITIES

University of Arizona (James E. Rogers) College of Law

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (Chapter Clerk, Philanthropy Chair)
International Law Society (Secretary)

Environmental Law Society
Associated Students of the University of Arizona (Supreme Court and Residency Board)
Research Assistant (Antitrust and Land Use Law) for Dean E. Thomas Sullivan

University of California at Berkeley

University of California Academic Affairs Office (Academic Policy Advisor)
Student Liaison to Faculty, Administration, and California Board of Regents
University Policy Advisory Commission (Co-chair)
Association of Campus Neighbors (Secretary, Co-Founder, Author of Constitution)

California Berkeley Democrats (Vice-President, Secretary)
Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (Scribe, Publicity Chair, Philanthropy Chair)
Inter-Fraternity Council (Assistant Philanthropy Chair)
Research Assistant for Dramatic Art Department

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