Judge Nicholas J. Mazanec

Profile
Judge Nicholas J. Mazanec was appointed by the Tribal Council as an Appellate Judge on the Wilton Rancheria Appellate Panel in 2020. Judge Mazanec brings seventeen (17) years’ experience in the field of Indian Law, most of which has been serving tribes throughout California. He has spent his legal career advising and representing Tribes and individuals on issues of sovereignty, Tribal justice systems, Indian child welfare, domestic violence, and environmental and cultural resource protection.
Professional Memberships
Education
Career Achievements
Judge Mazanec serves as the Chief Judge for the Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Court. He also serves as an Appellate Justice for the member
tribes of the Northern California Tribal Court Coalition, the Intertribal Court of Southern California, and Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake.
Through his work at his own law firm, Judge Mazanec represents individuals and tribes in state, federal, and Tribal court systems. Additionally, he is the director of the Shingle Springs Tribal Court Self Help Center.
Judge Mazanec was previously the Directing Attorney of the Sacramento Office of California Indian Legal Services. Additionally, he worked as an attorney with the Tribal Justice Project at UC Davis School of Law in supervising law students and working with Tribes to develop their
court systems.