April Erin Olson

Partner

Rothstein Donatelli LLP

April Olson has served tribal governments for almost 20 years, first as a social worker and then as an attorney. April is a first-generation college student and the only lawyer in her family. She graduated from the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University with a Certificate in Indian Law. April is now a partner in the Tempe Office Rothstein Donatelli LLP, a firm that specializes in Indian law, civil rights litigation and criminal defense. April joined the firm in May 2010 after serving as in-house counsel for a tribe for three and a half years. April practices exclusively in the field of federal Indian law and tribal law and her experience includes a wide variety of practice areas. A substantial part of April practice also involves ICWA matters. April has represented 9 tribes in ICWA matters in over 10 states across the country. Ms. Olson has provided ICWA representation to tribes at the trial court level and in appellate proceedings. Most recently, April and her firm filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in the Brackeen case.