Hon. Robert A. Blaeser (Retired)

Robert A. Blaeser, ADR, LLC and White Earth Nation
Law School and Graduation Year: University of Minnesota - 1979
MAIBA Membership: Regular member
Tribal affiliation: White Earth Anishinaabe
Bar admissions: MN Supreme Court 1979; US District Court, District of MN 1979; US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1980
Nature of law practice: Blaeser serves as a mediator, arbitrator, special master, and retired judge. An Anishinaabe from the White Earth Nation, Blaeser also currently serves as Chief Judge of the White Earth Nation Tribal Court. Blaeser is nationally known for his expertise on racial bias in the justice system and the Indian Child Welfare Act. He is a resource for conducting training sessions in these areas. He speaks on topics including racial bias, the Indian Child Welfare Act, domestic abuse, truancy, the concept of family conferencing, and tribal courts.