Michael Harralson
Michael Harralson is a Tribal attorney and judge, based in Minnesota, who specializes in Federal Indian law and Tribal governance. Michael currently serves as Legal Counsel for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
Michael is also the owner of Lakes Legal PLLC, where he provides judicial services for Tribal Nations. He currently serves as Associate Justice for the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Supreme Court. Previously, he served as Chief Judge for the Lower Sioux Indian Community. Michael has also served on the benches of the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Additionally, he sits on the Board of Directors of the National American Indian Court Judges Association.
Earlier in his career, Michael was a Human Services Judge, holding fair hearings for the Minnesota Department of Human Services for more than a decade. He also worked as in-house counsel for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He began his legal career representing parents in Indian Child Welfare Act proceedings. Michael earned his juris doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN.