

Ben Fenner
Partner
Ben Fenner
Partner
Mr. Fenner has been with Peebles Kidder since 2007. Mr. Fenner devotes his practice to representing tribal interests in the halls of Congress, courts, and administrative proceedings in matters relating to tribal self-determination, taxation, and economic development. A skilled litigator and negotiator, Mr. Fenner has authored and argued successful briefs and dispositive motions before federal, tribal and state courts of appeals and trial courts.
Associations:
- Federal Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- D.C. Bar Association
- Treasurer, Native American Bar Association of D.C., 2019-2020
- Guest Lecturer, Creighton University School of Law, Spring 2010
Legal Authorship:
- The Uneasy Coexistence of Conservative Justice and Tribal Rights at the Supreme Court, Native American Times, March 20, 2014
- The Misrule of Law: A Recent Supreme Court Ruling Proves Once Again that Indian Country Needs a Strong Tribal Judiciary, Indian Country Today, Nov. 2, 2011, at 34
- Indian Country in Cyber Space: Bella Hess and Commerce Clause Constraints on Interstate, Mail-Order Transactions, 71 Alb. L. Rev. 401-414 (2008)
- Indian Country in Cyber Space: Tribal Tax and Regulatory Jurisdiction and Online Business, 12 NO. 5 J. Internet L. 3 (2008)
Admissions
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SCOTUS
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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United States Court of Federal Claims
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United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York
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Winnebago Tribal Court
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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Court
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Nebraska
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New York
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Washington, D.C
Education
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Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2006)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1997)
Prior Legal Experience
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Law Clerk, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP (2006)
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Legal Aide, Claims Bureau of the New York State Office of the Attorney General (2005-06)
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Judicial Clerkship, the Honorable Vincent G. Bradley, New York State Supreme Court (2004)
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Legal Intern, Child Protection Unit, Connecticut Attorney General′s Office (2004)
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Paralegal, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wallace Law Registry (client: Seeger Weiss LLC, Corporate Department) (1999)