Ron Whitener

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Director, Tribal Court Criminal Defense Clinic
Assistant Professor of Law

Phone: (206) 543-3434
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B.A. 1991, Evergreen State College
J.D. 1994, University of Washington

Curriculum Vitae


"Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense of Native American Clients," Administrative Offices of teh United States Courts, Office of Defender Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

"Mental Health Issues in the Representation of Native American Clients," Washington Defender Association, Seattle, Washington.

"Tribal Authority to Regulate Research," Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality, UW School of Law, Seattle, Washington.

Invited Presentation, "Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications of Research in United States Indigenous Communities," International Network of Health Knowledge and Development Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. (October 1-3, 2005).

"Application of State Ethics Rules to Practice in Indian Country," Western Regional Indian Law Symposium, Seattle, Washington.

"Cultural Issues in the Prosecution and Probation of Indian Defendants in the Federal Justice System," 9th Circuit Pretrial SErvices Staff Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington.

"Cultural Issues in the Prosecution and Probation of Indian Defendants in the Federal Justice System," Western District of Washington Judges and Staff - Lunch Symposium (2005).

"Ethics in Estate Planning for Native Americans," Seattle University Law School, Seattle, Washington.

"Modern Native American Views of Conservation," University of Washington Conservation Colloquium, Seattle, Washington.

"Breach of Trust, Legal and Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing of Indigenous Populations," National Association of Women Judges, Pilot Conference on Genome Justice (2004).

"The Clash between Non-Indian and Native cultures following the Lewis and Clark Expedition," American Association of Law Libraries, Annual Meeting (2003).

Areas of Expertise

  • Indian Law
  • Native American Law