OUR TEAM

Marion F. Werkheiser

Founding Partner & Attorney at Law

Marion is an award-winning lawyer and internationally recognized trailblazer in the historic preservation and ESG fields. She is a well-known speaker and educator on all topics related to cultural heritage.

Greg Werkheiser

Founding Partner & Attorney at Law

Greg is an award-winning lawyer and social entrepreneur tackling complex challenges in the fields of cultural heritage preservation, economic development, leadership development, politics and government, and civil rights.

Katherine Sorrell

Attorney at Law

Katherine’s practice focuses on ESG, preservation, and indigenous heritage. She advises clients on best practices and processes for managing social risk on infrastructure projects.

Jessie Barrington

Attorney at Law

Jessie is an attorney who specializes in Indian law and Tribal policy. She is an enrolled tribal citizen and focuses her practice on enhancing tribal sovereignty for the firm’s Tribal clients.

Lydia Dexter

Attorney at Law

Lydia Dexter is an Attorney in the Indigenous Practice Group at Cultural Heritage Partners with a special focus on federal litigation. Lydia works at the intersection of environmental and federal Indian law, working to promote environmental justice and uphold Tribal sovereignty.

Caitlin McCurdy

Attorney at Law

Caitlin’s practice focuses on charitable organizations, trusts, and taxation. She advises clients on nonprofit governance matters, tax policy and compliance, and settlement administration. 

Sarah Curtis

Operations Manager & Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner

Sarah started out in political and non-profit fundraising before making the transition to executive support. Her primary responsibilities are managing Marion’s always-evolving schedule and CHP office operations.

Dr. Elizabeth T. Horton

Cultural Resources Specialist

Elizabeth  is a public archaeologist and paleoethnobotanist with a special focus on cultural heritage issues related to deep-time people/plant relationships and communities’ ecological knowledge and traditions.

Dr. Ellen Chapman

Cultural Resources Specialist

Ellen is an archaeologist and physical anthropologist who focuses on supporting Tribes, descendant communities, and other stakeholders through complex archaeological and historic preservation regulatory processes. 

Hannah James

Tribal Practice Coordinator

Hannah is a cultural heritage advocate with a background in archaeology. She supports Tribal Practice team through program management and research.