Zehava G. Zevit

Zehava Zevit is a business and litigation attorney who has been involved in all aspects of Indian law for over a decade. Prior to joining the Law Office of Frank Lawrence as Of Counsel, Zehava served as a Senior Counsel in the Indian Law Practice Group at Holland & Knight LLP for twelve years. Before entering private practice Zehava completed a Doctorate at Harvard Law School, where her work focused on theories of constitutional interpretation. Prior to that, Zehava served as a law clerk to Justice Bach of the Supreme Court of Israel.

Over the past decade Zehava has worked with tribes from numerous states including Alabama, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Washington, and Wisconsin. Dr. Zevit has lectured and written on a wide variety of topics in Indian law including the benefits of conducting business on Indian reservations, the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act, taxation, gaming regulation, and federal-tribal relations. She has also written several articles on state taxation of Indian tribes and worked with tribes to develop unique operating protocols that enable them to take full advantage of the tax-related benefits extended to them by virtue of their sovereignty.

In addition to her work with Indian tribes, Zehava is well-versed in California state campaign finance and conflict of interest law. She has provided counsel in this field to national corporations, major trade associations, Indian tribes, individuals and public officials.

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Job Types Counsel
Areas of Practice 1) Indian Law, 2) Litigation and Dispute Resolution, 3) Taxation, 4) Political Law, 5) Federal Practice, 6) International Practices and 7) Israel Practice
Law School Tel Aviv University (LL.B.); Harvard Law School (S.J.D.)
Admitted Year 1998
Bar Member / Association California State Bar Association, Israel State Bar Association
Most recent firm Law Office of Frank Lawrence
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