Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team at Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC is comprised of experts in historic preservation protections, environmental law, federal Indian law, and cultural heritage. We combine deep knowledge of the law with an unwavering commitment to advancing the interests of Tribal Nations, communities, and advocates who protect and steward irreplaceable sacred sites, historic properties, traditional knowledge, and cultural landscapes.

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

Charles focuses on complex litigation, regulatory disputes, and strategic counseling involving cultural heritage and public policy matters. He is known for his thoughtful advocacy, strategic judgment, and experience handling sensitive, high-profile matters.

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.

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.

Greg is an experienced litigator and creative problem-solver in complex matters at the intersection of cultural heritage preservation and civil rights.

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

Jessie is an enrolled citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and chairs the firm’s Tribal Nations Practice. She brings over a decade of experience in Federal Indian law, having served as a federal prosecutor and senior policy advisor at the Department of the Interior, and is a published author on Tribal sovereignty.

Katherine is an experienced attorney working at the intersection of civil rights, cultural heritage law, business and administrative law, using the law as one tool to build capacity for clients and to hold corporations accountable to their civil and human rights obligations.

Lydia is an attorney with a special focus on federal litigation. She works at the intersection of environmental and federal Indian law, working to promote environmental justice and uphold Tribal sovereignty.

Marion is an award-winning lawyer and internationally recognized trailblazer in the cultural heritage field with a practice firmly rooted at the intersection of preservation and development.

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.

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