Ted Griswold

About Ted Griswold

I founded the firm\'s Native American Law practice group leader and am proud to work with a great team of attorneys serving Indian Country. I am also a member of the firm’s Energy and Environment group. I represent Native American governments in Tribal land issues including land and natural resource planning, Tribal property clean-up, federal permitting, water supply development and protection and water quality, Native American governance, intergovernmental agreements, alternative energy, natural and cultural resource protection and disputes, wetlands, habitat, environmental and land use matters. My governance matters include self-determination compacts and contracts (ISDEAA), fee to trust applications, land and natural resource planning, board governance training, tribal code and ordinance development, general welfare programs, leasing, tribal property clean up, federal permitting, water supply development and protection, water quality, stormwater plans, tribal utilities and infrastructure, intergovernmental agreements, and tribal cultural resource protections and policies. I assist Tribal, public agency and private clients in negotiating and developing renewable energy agreements and design projects.

Experience

1. Partner

   Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

   Dec 1996 — Present

   The attorneys in our Native American Practice Group have a wealth of experience and expertise in representing and counseling tribes and tribal-affiliated clients in a wide range of legal matters. We routinely provide these clients with corporate, environmental, intergovernmental negotiation, litigation, intellectual property, employment, real estate, construction, fee-to-trust and regulatory expertise.We understand and are sensitive to the unique interests of Native American tribal governments and the nuances of their legal status, including principles of tribal sovereignty and immunity, and are committed to providing the highest level of legal services in a multifaceted and regulated world.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

  1982 — 1985

• San Diego State University

  Master of Science (MS), Coastal Ecology

  1985 — 1987

• University of San Diego School of Law

  JD, Environmental Law

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Land Use
• Wetlands
• Nepa
• Ceqa
• Mediation
• Government
• Environmental Awareness
• Natural Resources
• Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Environmental Law
• Courts
• Community Development
• Environmental Issues
• Environmental Policy
• Water Quality
• Endangered Species
• Corporate Law
• Land Use Law
• Legal Research