•Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
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•Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
- University of Iowa, College of Law (J.D., with Distinction, 1985)
- University of Iowa (B.A., Journalism and Broadcasting (double major), with Distinction, 1981)
- International Masters of Gaming Law, Past President
- Executive Editor, Gaming Law Review and Economics
- International Association of Gaming Advisors
- American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Business Law Section
- Secretary Nominee, Executive Council & Chair of Committee Oversight Board
- Business & Corporate Litigation Committee, Past Chair
- Fellows Advisory Committee and Past Fellow
- Gaming Law Committee & Tribal Courts
- "Business Law Today," Past Editorial Board Chair
- Commission on Domestic Violence, Past Member
- House of Delegates, Past Member
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Officer
- State Bar of Arizona
- Indian Law Section, Founding Member and Past Chairperson
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Executive Officer
- Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, Past State Legal Counsel Coordinator
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Past President
- Young Lawyers Division, Past President
- Native American Bar Association of Arizona, Founding Member
- "Massachusetts District Court Judge Rules U.S. Department of Interior Acted Legally in Mashpee Wampanoag Decision," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 28, 2023)
- "Rincon Band Withdraws From State Regulatory Oversight Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 17, 2023)
- "The Impact of Historic Land Acquisition on Tribal Gaming in Alaska," Co-Author, International Masters of Gaming Law Magazine (January 2023)
- "Arizona Taxation of Tribal Work Performed Under Federal Contracts Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court Precedent," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 23, 2023)
- "Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Determine Whether the Bankruptcy Code Waives Sovereign Immunity of Native American Tribes," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 20, 2023)
- "U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Historic Land Acquisition in Alaska," Co-Author, S&W Legal Alert (December 1, 2022)
- "Federal Court Holds That DOJ Cannot Prosecute Company for Non-Sports Betting Under Wire Act," Co-Author, S&W Legal Alert (October 10, 2022)
- "To Tax or Not To Tax" Why Won't the Supreme Court Answer the Question?", Co-Author, Gaming Law Review (Sept. 20, 2022)
- "Gambling in the United States? You bet!", Speaker, ABA Business Law Section's Annual Meeting (September 15, 2022)
- "Seventh Circuit Holds That States Cannot Tax Reacquired Tribal Land," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 30, 2022)
- "Ninth Circuit Holds California Negotiated State-Tribal Gaming Compacts in Bad Faith," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 18, 2022)
- "Supreme Court Holds State Has Concurrent Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians in Indian Country," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert
- "Online Sports Betting: Its On-Going Expansion, Legislative Challenges, and More," Presentation, International Association of Gaming Advisor's International Gaming Summit (June 27, 2022)
- "Texas Racing Commission to Cease Exporting and Importing Pari-Mutuel Simulcast Signals of 'Covered Horseraces' Under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act as of July 1, 2022," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 27, 2022)
- "Divided Supreme Court Says Texas Cannot Regulate Tribe’s Electronic Bingo," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 22, 2022)
- "Crimes Committed on Tribal Land May Be Subjected to Being Prosecuted Twice," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 20, 2022)
- "First Circuit Joins the Ninth Circuit by Holding That Section 106(a) of the Bankruptcy Code Waives Tribes’ Sovereign Immunity," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 19, 2022)
- "Arizona Supreme Court Confronts Applicability of State Ad Valorem Tax on Tribal Land," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 28, 2022)
- "Recent Developments in Tribal Court Litigation 2022," Co-Author, American Bar Association Business Law Section (February 4, 2022)
- "Osage Nation Announces Plans For a Casino and Hotel Near The Lake of the Ozarks," Mentioned, Osage News (October 30, 2021)
- "Tribal Sports Betting," Co-Author, International Masters of Gaming Law Magazine (October 2021)
- "What’s in the Cards For Tribal Sports Betting in 2021 and Beyond?" Co-Author, Gaming Law Review (September 2021)
- "Arizona-Tribal 2021 Gaming Compact Amendments – What You Need to Know," Co-Author, Arizona Attorney Magazine (July/August 2021)
- "Alaska Native Corporations Are Considered Indian Tribes Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 14, 2021)
- "Ninth Circuit Determines Tribal Corporation May Be Subject to State Taxation Laws," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 2, 2021)
- "U.S. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision Supporting Tribal Sovereignty Rights," Episode Host, CalCurrent Podcast (July 1, 2021)
- "U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of County’s Tax Dispute With Cayuga Nation," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 15, 2021)
- "U.S. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision Supporting Tribal Sovereignty Rights," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 4, 2021)
- "Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer Avoids Filing Temporary Restraining Order Challenging Due Process Violation," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 12, 2021)
- "Tribal Court Litigation," Co-Author, 2021 Annual Review of Developments in Business & Corporate Litigation, ABA Business Law Section (May 10, 2021)
- "Arizona Court of Appeals Holds State and Local Property Taxes Assessed Against Permanent Improvements Located on Leased Trust Land Are Preempted," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 7, 2021)
- "Department of Interior Memorandum Removes Bar to Secretary's Land Into Trust Authority in Alaska," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 3, 2021)
- "Secretary of Interior Decentralizes Processing of Requests for Non-Gaming Off-Reservation Fee-to-Trust Land Acquisitions," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 29, 2021)
- "Federal Lawsuit Joins Another Challenging the Constitutionality of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 28, 2021)
- "Arizona Legislation Expands Gaming to Include Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports, Keno, and Mobile Lottery Games," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 21, 2021)
- Top 25 Attorneys of Arizona, Attorney Intel (2023)
- Native American Law, Gaming Law, and Business Litigation
- AZ Business Leader, AZ Business Leaders Magazine (2023)
- THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®, Gaming Law, Native American Law, Business Litigation (2005-2023)
- Phoenix Native American Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2015, 2017)
- Phoenix Gaming “Lawyer of the Year” (2011, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Chambers USA: AMERICA’S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS®, Gaming & Licensing (only AZ lawyer) (2009-2022)
- Chambers Global: AMERICA’S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS®, Native American Law, Gaming & Licensing (among select group of US lawyers) (2012-2022)
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Native American Law (2015-2022)
- AZ Business Leaders, Native American Law (2020-2022)
- Arizona Capitol Times, Inaugural Women Achievers of Arizona (2019)
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Hall of Fame Inductee (2019)
- Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award, ABA Business Law Section (2019)
- Phoenix Greater Chamber ATHENA Awards Finalist (2019)
- University of Iowa College of Law Alumni Service Award (2019)
- AZ BUSINESS Most Influential Women (2016)
- Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Entertainment (only AZ lawyer selected) (2014-2022)
- Top Ten Great Women of Gaming (2006)
- First American Leadership Award, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (2001)
- Valley Influential-Law, Phoenix Business Journal (1999)
- Women’s Leadership Council for Valley of the Sun United Way, Inaugural Member
- Tocqueville Society, Valley of the Sun United Way
- Maricopa County Justice Museum & Learning Center, Founding Member
- Arizona Women Lawyers Honoring Justice O'Connor, Founding Member
- University of Iowa College of Law Foundation, Lifetime Honorary Director
- ASU Native American Law Students, Mentor
- Arcadia Cares: Food for Kidz Packathon Committee
- Arizona
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- Various Tribal Courts