Rosalind Q. Cuneo

Rosalind Q. Cuneo is a government lawyer and an associate with Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman, LLP and joined the firm in 2025. Her practice areas include administrative law, Alaska Native law, environmental law, jurisdiction and tribal sovereignty, natural resources, treaty rights, trust land acquisitions, and water rights. Rosalind works on legal issues involving tribal governments and natural resources, drawing on academic and practical experience focused on Indian law, sovereignty, environmental policy, and the management of land and water interests.

Rosalind earned a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2024. She also received a M.S. in Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin in 2019 and a B.A. from Saint Louis University in 2015. In law school, her studies focused on Indian law, tribal sovereignty, and natural resources. This interdisciplinary education supports her work at the intersection of federal Indian law, environmental regulation, and resource policy.

Before joining the firm, Rosalind clerked for Judge Timothy M. Burgess of the US District Court for the District of Alaska. During law school, she served as a research assistant for Professor Monte Mills and supported work involving tribal natural resource protection and development. She also participated on the University of Washington’s National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition team and in the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, gaining experience with advocacy and complex environmental questions.

Rosalind Q. Cuneo is admitted in Alaska and brings recent federal clerkship experience to a practice centered on tribal and natural resource matters. Her background combines legal training with graduate study in environment and resources, giving her a strong foundation for issues involving sovereignty, administrative processes, treaty rights, land, water, and environmental regulation. Rosalind assists clients in navigating legal frameworks that can affect tribal authority, resource development, environmental protection, and relationships with federal and state agencies.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman, LLP
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• University of Washington School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin
  Master of Science (MS) in Environment and Resources
• Saint Louis University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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