Bonding Tribal Projects and Tribal Entities: What’s New?
Recorded On: 10/16/2012
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Bonding projects for tribal entities on the reservation is challenging. Bonding tribal entities is even more challenging. Opportunities exist for the knowledgeable producer to put together a program that can be successful for both the tribal principal and the surety. We discuss the most recent cases involving the following issues: sovereign immunity; dispute resolution issues; and surety concerns with tribal entities.
Edward Rubacha
Partner, Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP
Edward Rubacha, a partner with Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP in the Construction and Surety Section, has been active in tribal construction for over nineteen years. He represents contractors and sureties dealing with tribes and tribal entities on reservation projects. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Arizona, California, Colorado, including the United States Supreme Court, and a number of tribal courts as well. Mr. Rubacha frequently speaks about contracting and bonding on Indian reservations. He is author of “Reservations About the Reservation: Concerns When Dealing With Native American Tribes and Tribal Entities,” “Construction Contracts with Indian Tribes or on Tribal Lands,” The Construction Lawyer, Winter 2006, and “Successful Bonding of Reservation Projects and Tribal Entities,” Pearlman Association 2007.
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