LAWTON — Comanche Nation members got a chance Saturday to chat with representatives of a law firm hoping to serve as the Nation’s new tribal attorney.
Oklahoma-based firm Crowe and Dunlevy hosted a meet-and-greet for tribal members at Los Tres Amigos Mexican Restaurant, 2002 E. Gore Blvd. Attorneys Greg Buzzard, Mike McBride III and Randall Yates mingled with voters during the event, which took place one week before a runoff election to choose the Nation’s new tribal attorney.
Crowe and Dunlevy is running against the current tribal attorney, Minneapolis-based law firm Dorsey and Whitney. The two firms made it past the Nation’s general election in May and are headed to a runoff vote, set for June 11.
Crowe and Dunlevy has represented the tribe in the past and is eager to do so again, said McBride, who chairs the firm’s Indian Law and Gaming practice group.
“Our firm has good connections with a number of Comanche citizens,” he said.
Several members of the Comanche Nation turned out for the event, where they munched on chips, salsa and tacos while chatting with the attorneys about issues affecting the tribe. People wandered in and out of the room where the event took place, greeting other tribal members and visiting with the attorneys.
Comanche Nation member Susan Parker Whitewolf, who was familiar with Crowe and Dunlevy’s previous work for the Nation, said she thought the firm would do a better job than the current tribal attorney.
“The other one wasn’t bad, but I think the other one needs more learning,” she said. “This one is more educated.”