Founded in 1982, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker is a law firm that offers services to Indian and Alaska native tribes and tribal organizations throughout the United States. It employs a staff of more than 25 attorneys who represent clients before state and federal courts. The firm s practice areas include trust management, health care, housing, taxation, education, and tribal constitutional and governmental reform. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker also offers expertise in the areas of natural resources protection and development; the retention and acquisition of Indian lands; federal recognition; tribal environmental protection; and cultural and historic preservation law. Its lawyers are members of the District of Columbia Bar. The firm maintains office locations in Portland, Ore; Sacramento, Calif.; and Oklahoma City.