Seth Pearman is a
partner of the firm, and has a reputation for aggressive legal representation,
and zealous advocacy for Tribes and their business interests. Mr. Pearman is a member of the Cheyenne River
Sioux Tribe, and grew up on the shores of the Missouri River on his Tribe's
Reservation. He has an extensive
background in Agriculture, and spent his early live farming and ranching on
multi-generational family operations.
Mr. Pearman served as
the Attorney General for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe for over 12 years,
and created and advised countless businesses and projects that contributed to,
and sustained, the tribal economy. Mr.
Pearman believes that the advancement of Indian Country depends wholly on the
Tribes' ability to be self-sustaining, and he has dedicated his career to
advancing the economic interests of Tribes and tribal citizens. However, Mr. Pearman is not afraid to step
into the courtroom if necessary, and has litigated matters in tribal, state,
and federal courts.
Mr. Pearman is a
leading cannabis attorney in the United States and couples his industry
expertise and his knowledge of tribal law to create successful cannabis
operations in Indian Country. Mr.
Pearman was pivotal in the development of Native Nations Cannabis, a
multi-jurisdictional, vertically integrated cannabis operation owned by the
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. He has
successfully advocated for the cannabis industry in the South Dakota
Legislature, in Congress, and with foreign governments, and provides a
realistic perspective to clients seeking to develop cannabis operations.
Mr. Pearman has
spoken extensively across the United States at various tribal and non-tribal
associations regarding the topics of taxation, economic development, tribal
lending, cannabis, jurisdiction, and finance, including the Great Plains Tribal
Chairman's Association, Native American Finance Officers' Association (NAFOA),
the Indian Gaming Association, Native Nations Events, the National Intertribal Tax Alliance (NITA),
Online Lending Association (OLA), the Conference of Tirbal Lending
Commissioner, the South Dakota Bar Association, the Washington D.C. Indian Bar Association,
the Federal Bar Association, the Mitchel Hamline School of Law, and the
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law.
Mr. Pearman's practice
area includes finance, cannabis/hemp, blockchain, economic development and gaming,
governmental affairs and legislative advocacy, housing, taxation, litigation, employment,
energy, real estate, and international law.
