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Katie Brossy

President

Katie Brossy grew up in Nebraska and earned her degrees from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Columbia Law School. An enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and also of Santee Sioux descent, she serves as a Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, D.C., where she is Co-Head of the firm’s American Indian Law & Policy Practice.

Her choice to pursue a career in tribal law was deeply inspired by her family’s leadership legacy. Growing up, she heard stories of her great-grandfather, the last Chief of the Second Rank of the Ponca Tribe, and her grandmother, who served on the Tribal Council. Watching tribal leaders work tirelessly during the Ponca Tribe’s federal restoration in 1990 after its 1960s termination inspired her to follow in their footsteps to advocate for tribal sovereignty and Native issues.

Today, as a Partner at Akin Gump, Katie’s legal practice focuses on protecting critical natural resources on behalf of her tribal clients. This includes securing landmark Indian water rights settlements that provide wet water, water resources, and federal funding to meet the current and future water needs of tribal communities.

In addition to her firm practice, Katie has pioneered a high-profile pro bono effort guiding state committees and foundation boards through the federal process of placing historic figures in the National Statuary Hall Collection inside the U.S. Capitol, successfully bringing five statues to the Capitol, including Chief Standing Bear.

Beyond her practice, Katie serves as Board President of the Chief Standing Bear Project, Board Secretary for the National Park Trust, and a board member of the Notah Begay III Foundation. She is also a past president of the Native American Bar Association of Washington, D.C.

When she isn’t practicing law, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons, going on bike rides, and exploring National Parks.