Connecticut Attorney Admitted to Mohegan Tribal Court

Litchfield Cavo Connecticut Attorney Lucia J. Schaefer was recently admitted to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Disputes Court after passing the bar exam in May 2025.

The Mohegan Tribal Court, established by the Tribal Council pursuant to Article IX, Section 2(o), is a court of general jurisdiction which may be exercised in any area (except Gaming) over which the Tribal Council has given it authority to act.

As used in the Mohegan Constitution, “Gaming” includes the development, construction, operation, promotion, financing, regulation and licensing issues, and includes jurisdiction over any associated hotel, resort or entertainment facility on Tribal lands. Both the Gaming Disputes Court and the Mohegan Tribal Court have two levels, a Trial Court and a Court of Appeals. For the Mohegan Tribal Court, however, the Mohegan Constitution provides for a final review of Court decisions by the Council of Elders for the Mohegan Tribal Court.

Lucia’s colleague, Connecticut Partner Richard A. Lord Jr., also is admitted to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Disputes Court.

To learn more about the Tribal Government or the Mohegan Tribal Sovereignty, please visit their websites.

Lucia focuses her legal practice in the areas of insurance coverage, general liability, workers’ compensation, employment and labor law. Lucia is skilled in finding the appropriate balance between their legal needs and the technical aspects within each case that are necessary to produces favorable results.