Carr Allison apppointed to serve on ethics board

Carr Allison is honored to announce that attorneys Judson Wells, Bill Sisson, Caroline Pryor and Justin Parsons have received two-year appointments from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to serve as Ethics Officer and alternate Ethics Officers, respectively.   In their capacity as Ethics Officers, these attorneys will represent the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Ethics Board in the investigation and prosecution of ethics complaints and preparation of advisory opinions.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is the only federally recognized Indian Tribe in the state of Alabama, operating as a sovereign nation with its own system of government and bylaws. The Tribe operates a variety of economic enterprises, which employs hundreds of area residents. Poarch Creek Indian Gaming manages three gaming facilities in Alabama, including:  Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore; Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Wetumpka; and Creek Casino Montgomery.

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