Judge Victorio L. Shaw

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Judge Victorio L. Shaw was appointed by the Tribal Council as an Appellate Judge to the Wilton Rancheria Appellate Panel in 2020. Judge Shaw is a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe. He serves as Chief Judge of the Shingle Springs Tribal Court. He is also an adjunct professor of Federal Indian Law at University of California, Davis, and an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) specialist for the Indian Child & Family Preservation Program in Santa Rosa.
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Judge Shaw has dedicated his legal career to helping Native American Tribes, families, and organizations. He began his own practice in 2012 to allow him to provide individualized services directly to families and individuals, as well as continue traditional Tribal representation.
Throughout his career, Judge Shaw has helped many families preserve and create healthy family structures for their children. He is a frequent contributor to community education workshops and enjoys volunteering to help Native children and families whenever he can.
Judge Shaw organized, administered, and lectured at the California Tribal College’s series of Tribal Leadership Certificate Programs from
2016-2017. He is a ‘Know Your Rights’ advocate, organizer and presenter and has served as a keynote speaker at the UC Davis Graduate Symposium.