
Welcome to Kanji & Katzen
Kanji & Katzen is a nationally ranked firm of highly experienced attorneys who are committed to protecting and enhancing the sovereignty and vitality of Indian nations and their members. We represent tribes nationally in high stakes litigation, negotiations, and administrative advocacy on a broad range of vital matters. Our mission is to assist clients in protecting their sovereignty and jurisdiction, including their legislative and judicial authority; in vindicating their treaty rights, land claims and reservation boundaries; and in safeguarding and enhancing their authority to engage in natural resources management, environmental protection, gaming and other economic development, and taxation. Chambers USA ranks us in its top tier of Indian law practitioners nationwide, and our founding member, Riyaz Kanji, is identified as a “Star Individual” among his peers. All of our attorneys bring a commitment to excellence and creativity, and we work tirelessly on behalf of our clients. Please click the links above and below to learn more.
“They reach a level of excellence that few others have time for. They are phenomenal lawyers.”
“Their litigation expertise is very hard to match.”
“The team as a whole is first-rate,” with “dedication, good judgment, superior writing and negotiation skills.”
—Chambers USA
The Firm

Kanji & Katzen, P.L.L.C. is a law firm devoted to advancing the interests of Indian tribes and nations. We are a “boutique” firm with a nation-wide reputation, providing top-flight litigation services and strategic counsel to tribal clients on a range of issues including tribal governance and jurisdiction, treaty rights, taxation, gaming and other economic development, land and reservation issues, and environmental and cultural … Read More >
News and Updates
Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Line 5 Tunnel Authorization
In a landmark decision issued July 31, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court vacated the Michigan Public Service Commission’s authorization of Enbridge’s proposal to route its Line 5 pipeline through a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. A coalition … [Read More...]
Federal Appeals Court Holds that Enbridge Is Trespassing on Bad River Reservation
On July 30, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline company, is trespassing on land belonging to the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and confirmed that the … [Read More...]
Federal Courts Reject Challenges to White Earth Water Protection Ordinance
The White Earth Reservation Groundwater and Surface Water Protection Ordinance requires all new high-capacity pumps and wells on the Reservation to be permitted by the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. The White Earth Reservation … [Read More...]
Washington Tribes Obtain Dismissal of Industry Lawsuit Challenging Water Quality Standards Protective of Sustenance Fishing
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) and other industry trade groups against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The lawsuit … [Read More...]

