Justin is a rising 3L at Arizona State University's (ASU) Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and is a graduate of Dysart High School. Afterwards he went to ASU to graduate with his bachelor's in political science summa cum laude. He worked in management for the foo...
Gabrielle is a rising third-year law student at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU). She is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, she is also Kiowa, Osage, Yuchi, and Delaware. Gabrielle was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and maintains strong ties throughout...
Robert is a first-year law student at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He grew up in Albuquerque and attended McGill University in Canada for his undergraduate studies, majoring in philosophy and political science, and minoring in Latin American studies. While in Canada, he was a legal...
Katie Hale is a rising 3L with a background in environmental science and public health. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she earned her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from the University of Idaho before completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Utah. During ...
On March 6, 2026, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas. The filing was triggered by twelve lawsuits brought by plaintiffs who were sexually abused by priests in New Mexico parishes between 195...
Job Opening: Associate Attorney – Indian Law (3-5 Years Exp Required, 5-10 years preferred) Summary The Tempe, Arizona office of Rothstein Donatelli, LLP, is seeking an associate attorney for its Indian law practice group. The ideal candidate will have five or more years of experience with a ...
Mission: We focus on providing client-centered advocacy on behalf of tribes and individuals in the pursuit of justice, fairness, and equality. Vision: We envision a world in which tribes are fully self-determined and self-governing, and all people's constitutional and human rights are valued, ...
Matt received his Juris Doctorate in 2008 from the University of Virginia School of Law. Upon graduation, Matt was awarded a Skadden Fellowship to join DNA-People's Legal Services and create partnerships between legal services providers and healthcare centers on the Navajo Nation. Through these p...
On Tuesday, April 8th, Partner Mark Donatelli participated in a panel discussion at the University of New Mexico School of Law, co-hosted by the American Constitution Society (ACS) and The Federalist Society. The event focused on the complex and often controversial issue of the death penalty. Mr....
Justice Roshanna Toya, an attorney in Rothstein's Albuquerque office, recently convened a meaningful afternoon of conversation and learning with her fellow Justices from the Pueblo of Isleta Appellate Court and Justices from the New Mexico Supreme Court. Participating in the event were Associate ...
Exciting opportunity to join Rothstein Donatelli Team as a Paralegal in the Albuquerque Location: We are a busy litigation firm that specializes in civil rights and criminal defense. We strive to provide outstanding legal representation and provide our clients with the highest level of advocacy....
Justice Toya is an attorney in Rothstein Donatelli’s Albuquerque office who practices civil rights, criminal defense, and federal Indian law.
Rothstein Donatelli LLP was proud to sponsor the annual Tribal In-House Council Association (TICA) Conference being held in Santa Barbara, California October 16-18, 2024. TICA's annual conference brings together tribal attorneys and attorneys representing tribes and tribal members for three days ...
Our Albuquerque office welcomes Clay Wilwol as a new associate. Clay's practice focuses on criminal defense and, civil rights, and Indian law. Before joining Rothstein Donatelli, Clay spent two years serving as judicial law clerk, first to the Honorable Zachary A. Ives of the New Mexico Court o...
We are excited to announce that Alejandro “Alex” Alvarado has accepted a permanent position as an Associate in our Albuquerque office having passed the Bar in August. We sincerely congratulate Alex on this great accomplishment. Alex worked with the Firm as a Law Clerk earlier this year, so we k...
Congratulations to the Gila River Indian Community, a long-time Rothstein Donatelli client, for once again demonstrating their visionary leadership in the development and construction of a truly unique Police Department. Sustainably designed, showcasing the Community's culture and history, the bu...
This year Rothstein Donatelli has actively supported students in the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University (ASU) Law. In addition to sponsoring monthly Brown Bag Lunches to provide opportunities for students to learn from attorneys practicing in Indian Country, Rothstein Donatelli coll...
On Monday, Mark Donatelli participated in a presentation to the Department of Justice Capital Case Review Committee on behalf of a capital-eligible Bureau of Prisons defendant. Together with Jacob and Jose Vela of the Vela Law Firm in Houston and their Mitigation Specialist, Gina Vitale, the team...
Rothstein Donatelli has a long history of advocating for the rights of individuals and the sovereignty of Indian tribes. We are proud of our work on behalf of tribal nations across the country and equally proud of the Native American attorneys and administrative staff that daily support our work....
Rothstein Donatelli has a long history of advocating for the rights of individuals and the sovereignty of Indian tribes. We are proud of our work on behalf of tribal nations across the country and equally proud of the Native American attorneys and administrative staff that daily support our work....
Partner Donna Connolly recently presented at the 2023 Indian Law Conference offered by the New Mexico State Bar Indian Law Section. The panel's topic was U.S. v. Smith, a criminal case pending in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that challenges federal court jurisdiction over crimes involving I...
Rothstein Donatelli is collaborating with the Arizona State University (ASU) Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) to organize and sponsor a series of monthly Brown Bag Luncheons with law students featuring Native attorneys who will discuss their work experience, career choices, and pr...
Associate Allison K. Athens was finally able to complete her journey to becoming a licensed attorney in New Mexico on October 12, 2023 when she was sworn in by the New Mexico Supreme Court after signing the Roll of Attorneys (Allison is also licensed in Alaska, Colorado, Washington, and with the ...
It was roughly two weeks after the end of my final Final Exam of my 1L year at University of New Mexico School of Law. I'd barely been on the job a week as a summer law clerk at Rothstein Donatelli LLP, when my life as an artist and my relatively recent life as an aspiring attorney intersected in...
Rothstein Donatelli Partners, Attorneys, and recent Summer Associates, Jeneva Kame Parks and Shandiin Herrera, attend the Annual Seven Generations Dinner & Silent Auction. Rothstein is a proud Nation Building sponsor of this event. This annual event is hosted by the Native American Bar Associati...
