David Shaw
David has a national reputation for expertise in business development with native tribes and organizations. Pursuant to this reputation, Mr. Shaw has been invited to speak on economic development in Indian Country to the American Bar Association, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Northwest Tribal Lending Institutions Association, National Indian Gaming Association, and at numerous state bar conferences and tribal-specific conferences. David serves as a Court of Appeals judge for the Grand Ronde Tribal Court System and serves on the Executive Committee for the Indian Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. In addition to this expertise, David practices in a myriad of other areas of Indian law representing tribes, individuals, and organizations located on or near Indian Country.
Outside of his Indian law practice, David has over 15 years of experience in business law and real estate law. This business law experience includes serving as corporate counsel for multiple large corporations, developing and advising small businesses, representing lenders, investors, officers and directors, and minority or majority owners of business entities, commercial property development, commercial lease disputes, personnel matters, and contracts of each and every shape or manner. David’s business law representations include the full spectrum of transaction and litigation services, in addition to general legal consulting and advice. David also enjoys his status providing part-time instruction in business law at the local community colleges.
David’s real estate experience includes representing multi-million dollar lending institutions, developers building new residential or commercial facilities and properties, and individuals, business entities, and governments in all manners of real estate transactions and litigation both large and small. If it involves “dirt”, David has most likely had prior successful experience with your issue.
David’s practice experience includes representing clients in transactions and litigation with the United States (in both federal and administrative courts), numerous state governments and respective agencies, and numerous tribal governments and agencies.
Prior to founding his own law firm, David practiced Indian law with the law firm of Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker and had the privilege of acting as in-house counsel for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation. David is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the University of Washington School of Law. Away from the office, David enjoys spending time outdoors, and playing basketball, softball, and golf and spending time with his wife Amy, and children Zoe and Cooper.