Bio

Patrick Bergin is a partner in the Sacramento office of Peebles Kidder. Mr. Bergin has been an advocate and advisor for tribal governments on a diverse range of legal matters, including in Indian gaming, economic development, agency negotiations, litigation, governmental affairs, and human resources. Mr. Bergin has been actively engaged in the firm's Indian gaming practice, offering counsel on the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, casino development, Indian lands determinations, and Tribal-State gaming compact negotiations. He represents tribes before the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Department of the Interior. He has successfully litigated disputes in federal court related to management agreements and Tribal-State gaming compacts. Additionally, Mr. Bergin has provided guidance to tribal government clients on resolving purported leadership disputes, as well as strategic defense planning and implementation. He has successfully represented tribal officials in disputes in Ex parte Young actions. Before joining the firm's Sacramento office in 2010, Mr. Bergin was based in Washington, D.C. where he represented tribal governments before Congress and federal agencies.