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

 

MICHAEL A. ROBINSON – Partner
Sacramento, California
phone: 916.441.2700
fax: 916.441.2067
email: email me

Mr. Robinson joined the firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2007.

PRACTICE AREAS: Gaming law; litigation; tribal sovereignty; natural resources and environmental law.

ADMISSIONS: California; Chippewa Cree Tribe; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California and the District of Colorado.

EDUCATION: University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 1999); Editor, Natural Resources Journal; Ohio State University Graduate School of History (1994); Eastern Michigan University (B.A.,1992).

LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Director of Wilderness Protection/Staff Attorney, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (2002-2003); Staff Attorney, Nevada Legal Services (1999-2000); Law Clerk, Environmental Division, Attorney General of New Mexico (1998); Law Clerk, Columbia Legal Services, Indian Law Unit (1996).

ASSOCIATIONS: Sacramento County Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; San Diego County Bar Association.

Mr. Robinson joined Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP with a strong background in Indian, natural resources, administrative and environmental law. While an attorney at Nevada Legal services, he provided comprehensive legal representation to individual Indian clients, as well as tribes in all areas of Indian law, including protection of tribal water rights. During his tenure at the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Mr. Robinson practiced extensively in the area of natural resources and environmental law, working closely with New Mexico tribes on Indian land claims issues. At the University of New Mexico School of Law, Mr. Robinson dedicated himself to the study of Indian and natural resources law.

Besides being an accomplished litigator, Mr. Robinson has had numerous successes working with tribes, administrative agencies, elected governmental officials on legislative and regulatory issues.