Education
Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D. 1977)
University of Oklahoma School of Journalism (B.A. 1972)

Bar Admissions and Affiliations
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Bar
Muscogee/Creek Nation Bar Association
Pottawatomie Tribe Bar Association
Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Bar Association
Osage Nation Bar Association
C.F.R. Courts in both Eastern and Western Regions of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Indian Bar Association
Cleveland County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
U.S District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Publications
Scope of Gaming Issues Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: The Undesirable Influence in Indian Gaming Today, Sovereignty Symposium XVI - 2003 (co-authored with O. Joseph Williams, Esq.)

Delaying the Progress of Indian Gaming in Oklahoma: Is the State Running Out of Excuses?, Sovereignty Symposium XV - 2002

Secured Transactions and Tribal Sovereignty, The Quarterly Report, Volume 53, No. 1, Winter, 1999

Games of Skill - A Trend or a Treasure for Tribal Gaming Operations, Sovereignty Symposium XIII - 1999

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in the Aftermath of Seminole, Sovereignty Symposium IX – 1996

Professional Profile
Proud of his Native American heritage, Gary is an Oklahoma Choctaw who has devoted a substantial part of his career to providing valuable legal counsel to tribes and Indian organizations across the country. A member of the Oklahoma Bar Association since 1978, Gary is an experienced criminal and civil trial lawyer who now spends much of his time advising and representing tribes and Indian organizations in their dealings with state and federal government agencies as well as congressional staff. He is a frequent guest speaker and attends various legal and business conferences and seminars to speak on a variety of topics including U.S. / Tribal relations and Tribal Gaming Law. Gary is particularly known for his expertise and presentations in regard to financial dealings with Indian tribes, tribal-state relations, constitutional law and gaming law, and has agreed to teach a course in Tribal Gaming Law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Law, beginning in the Spring of 2011. He serves on a variety of professional panels and advisory committees and is active in advising and directing the efforts of state and national trade organizations.