CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Office:
2020 L Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: 916-441-2700
Fax: 916-441-2067

COLORADO
Louisville Office:
1900 Plaza Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
Phone: 303-673-9600
Fax: 303-673-9155

MICHIGAN
Peshawbestown Office:
2848 Setterbo Road
Peshawbestown, MI 49682
Phone: 231-631-8558

NEBRASKA
Omaha Office:
3610 North 163rd Plaza
Omaha, NE 68116
Phone: 402-333-4053
Fax: 402-333-4761

NORTH DAKOTA
Mandan Office:
3730 29th Avenue
Mandan, ND 58554
Phone: 303-673-9600
Fax: 701-663-5103

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls Office:
3817 Slaten Park Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-338-9147
Fax: 605-339-1769

Rapid City Office:
2040 W. Main, Suite 110
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-791-1515
Fax: 605-791-1915
 

FRED ASSAM – Partner
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
phone: 605.338.9147
fax: 605.339.1769
email: email me

Mr. Assam was associated with the firm's predecessor prior to 1995; rejoined the firm in 2001 and became a partner in 2003.

PRACTICE AREAS: Structured finance; securities law; real estate; municipal law and competitive bidding; general business law; gaming law and finance (Indian gaming and resorts, lottery, charitable gaming, limited stakes and trackside gaming); financial syndication; financial securitization; economic development and finance; corporate governance; corporate finance; business formation; administrative law and compliance; tribal, state, local and federal legislative advocacy; Native American finance law; commercial transactions.

ADMISSIONS: Nebraska; South Dakota.

EDUCATION: Creighton University College of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 1988); University of South Dakota (M.B.A. Highest Honors, 1984); University of South Dakota (B.S.B.A. - Finance, 1983).

LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Fred Assam, P.C., Principal & Attorney (1995-2000); BRK Lottery Services, COO & General Counsel (1991-1993); Security Income Trust, General Counsel (1990-1993); Erwin Professional Corporation at Kutak Rock, Associate (1988-1994).

ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; State Bar Association of South Dakota; Board Member, Hamad Assam Corporation.

Mr. Assam has concentrated on all aspects of project finance his entire professional career. As a lawyer, he has made finance law his principal focal point for nearly 15 years with a special emphasis in gaming law and economic development with respect to both tribal and non-tribal projects. He served as Issuer’s Counsel and has represented tribes, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, gaming resource suppliers and investment banks in connection with various projects of all sizes throughout the United States and several foreign countries. He has completed transactions on both a taxable and tax-exempt basis ranging in size from $6,000,000 to more than $180,000,000 and has been involved in various aspects of master-planned community developments of up to $320,000,000.

Mr. Assam drafted and negotiated numerous complex construction, management and finance agreements in addition to tribal gaming codes and regulations. His legal compliance activities on behalf of clients have included all aspects of federal and state law including representation in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities departments, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Indian Gaming Commission and state and tribal gaming commissions throughout the United States.

Mr. Assam’s broad experience extends to the executive level within the private sector as well. He serves, and/or has served, as an officer and director to a number of companies including private holding companies, a number of operating businesses and publicly traded organizations.

As an experienced lobbyist, Mr. Assam was instrumental in drafting and advocating legislation in a variety of industries in a number of states.