In January of 2018, Robins Kaplan LLP filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of three Tribal Nations in South Dakota. It was one of the first complaints filed by a Tribe over the opioid epidemic. Hundreds of additional Tribes have now followed suit — along with cities, states, and counties — resulting in the largest piece of civil litigation in United States history. The unprecedented level of participation by Tribes is a testament to the painful suffering so many Tribes have endured because of the opioid epidemic in their communities. Early in the litigation, Robins Kaplan LLP was appointed to serve on the plaintiffs’ Tribal Leadership Committee. In that capacity, Tara Sutton and Tim Purdon have tenaciously advocated for the firm’s Tribal clients and on behalf of all Tribes. Tara Sutton spent months participating in mediation sessions to reach a resolution that recognizes the disparate impact Tribes have suffered.