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Ferguson, Patty A.
Sacks Tierney, P.A.
4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693
Phone: (480) 425-2637
Fax: (480) 425-4937
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.sackstierney.comSummary
Languages
- French
Lawyer Overview
Indian Law and Tribal Relations Sacks Tierney advises tribal governments and tribal corporations in sophisticated, complex legal matters, and we assist private sector businesses in creating appropriate beneficial enterprises on tribal land.
Water, Environmental and Natural Resources Our attorneys handle negotiations, litigation, lobbying and strategic planning related to groundwater, surface water, effluent and Central Arizona Project water. In addition, we have experience in in-state and interstate apportionment of water resources and resolution of environmental issues.
Areas of Practice
- Water,environmental and Natural Resources
- Civillitigation
West Practice Categories
Water Pollution, Water & Riparian Rights, Natural Resources Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 2001
- Tohono O'odtham Tribal Court, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2003
Certification/Specialties
- New York State Certified Mediator
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Arizona State, Tribal and Federal Court Forum (Intergovernmental Cooperation Workgroup)
- Federal Bar Association, Indian Law Section
- Northwest Indian Bar Association
- State Bar of Arizona, Indian Law Section
- Native American Bar Association
- New York State Certified Mediator
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2002 - 2003
- Miss Indian Arizona Association
Classes and Seminars
- "Legislative and Litigation Update", Indian Law Seminar, State Bar of Arizona, 2006
- "The Racial Implications of Hurricane Katrina", Reviving the Dream: Confronting Racism in the 21st Century, UC Hastings College of the Law, 4th Annual Symposium, 2006
Past Employment Positions
- Honorable Betty Binns Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Law Clerk, 2002 - 2003
Education
- Columbia Law School, New York, New York,
2001
J.D.
Honors: Parker School Certificate of Foreign and Comparative Law
Honors: Universite de Paris VII, Fulbright Scholar 1997-1998
Law Review: Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Notes Editor, 2000 - 2001 - Stanford University,
1997
A.B.
Honors: With Honors
Articles
Published Works
- Ninth Circuit Issues Decision on Tribal Court Jurisdiction Over NonMembers, The Arrow, Spring, 2006
- "Status and Needs of Unrecognized and Terminated California Indian Tribes", A Second Century of Dishonor: Federal Inequities and California Tribes, UCLA American Indian Studies Center for the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy, May, 1996
Office Information
Address
4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693
Phones
(480) 425-2637
Faxes
(480) 425-4937