Nathaniel H. Amdur-Clark

Nathaniel H. Amdur-Clark is a government lawyer and partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman, LLP and works with tribal clients on federal Indian law and Alaska Native matters. He advises on intergovernmental relations, complex civil litigation, construction contracts, natural resources, and agreements under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. His practice supports tribal governments and organizations as they address sovereignty, self-governance, federal programs, resource issues, and legal relationships with other governments.

Mr. Amdur-Clark earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014, where he participated in the Harvard Native American Law Students Association, served on the board of the National Native American Law Students Association, and worked on the Harvard Law and Policy Review. He also received an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A., cum laude, in Anthropology from Harvard College in 2009. His education closely aligns with his work on tribal law, policy, and government relations.

Mr. Amdur-Clark has worked in multiple areas of the firm’s practice, including litigation, natural resources, construction, and federal self-determination matters. During law school, he interned with the US Department of Justice Office of Tribal Justice and Civil Appellate Division. He later spent two years on the faculty of the University of Florida Levin College of Law teaching Federal Indian Law and Legislative Advocacy before returning to private practice and continuing work for tribal clients in Alaska and nationally.

Nathaniel H. Amdur-Clark also serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law, where his faculty profile identifies him as a partner and teacher in this field. He has been recognized in Chambers USA for Native American Law in Alaska. His combination of litigation, policy, teaching, and tribal advocacy experience supports clients facing complex questions involving federal Indian law, self-determination agreements, governmental relationships, natural resources, and the practical exercise of tribal sovereignty.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman, LLP
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Alaska
• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Harvard Kennedy School
  Master of Public Policy (MPP)
• Harvard University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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