Attorneys

The Quinault Tribal Court has provided a list of attorneys whose have passed the court’s bar exam and have paid their annual dues. They are approved to practice law in Quinault and are available on a fee-for-service basis.

Brett Colacurcio is the Public Defender for the Quinault Nation. He is independent  from the Office of the Attorney General and has only his client’s interest at Heart.

He Represent those charged with Crimes in Quinault Tribal Court. He also represents parents (and sometimes children) in tribal Dependency cases under the Indian Child Welfare Act.

He plays an important role in various Welfare Court programs through Tribal Court as well.

Brett graduated from Moclips High School in 1976. He has degrees from the University of Washington (With College honors in Economics in 1980 and Law in 1983)

Brett can be reached during Business Hours at ColacurcioAtQIN@gmail.com

Orlando Tadique

               I first began this career as a Prosecutor for the Quinault Indian Nation in 2007.  I fell in love with living in Grays Harbor, and opened a private practice in Aberdeen, Washington in 2009.  I returned to the Quinault Indian Nation as a full-time prosecuting attorney in 2019 and have worked here ever since. 

 I particularly enjoy working with the amazing people of the Quinault Indian Nation, and I consider myself lucky to work in such beautiful country.  My work with the Quinault Indian Nation has taught me a profound respect for the great people of this Nation, and strive to treat all members of this Nation with respect and dignity.

  I try to exercise my authority as a prosecutor with a commitment to restorative justice, and I am proud to be a member of the Quinault Healing to Wellness Courts for both adult and juvenile participants.

Educations:  Graduate of Portland State University in Portland, OR with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy
                      Graduate of Seattle University School of Law

Orlando can be reached during Business Hours at Orlando.Tadique@quinault.org