Ronnie Strode’s contributions to the Zwillinger Wulkan team primarily focuses on practice areas regarding Tribal self-governance, Federal Indian Law, and government-to-government agreements.

Ronnie is a 2L within the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.  He will graduate in May of 2026.  As a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, a non-federally recognized Tribe, Ronnie is dedicated to supporting Tribal sovereignty, especially as it pertains to the Federal recognition process.

Ronnie earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in public policy from Brown University in 2021. Moving forward, Ronnie’s academic scholarship will focus on learning more about economic development in Indian Country, Tribal sovereignty, and government-to-government relations, especially as they pertain to the gaming industry, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and the “fee-to-trust” process, respectively.

Experience

Prior to attending law school and joining Zwillinger Wulkan, Ronnie’s non-legal experiences include interning for multiple years at both a health equity non-profit and within the United States House of Representatives, and full-time employment as a policy analyst at a civil rights non-profit. More recently, Ronnie’s legal experience includes conducting research for the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University and assisting criminal defense efforts at a private law firm.