Gabe Layman, general counsel and government liaison for Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA), was awarded the Lawyer of the Year Award from the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC). The award, presented Dec. 11 during the NAIHC Legal Symposium, “acknowledges the important contributions made by the legal profession in the field of Indian housing.”
“We are very pleased to recognize Gabe’s tireless work and dedication to tribal housing issues in Indian Country. He truly exemplifies outstanding commitment and exemplary service on behalf of tribes and tribal housing programs,” said NAIHC Vice-Chair Teri Nutter who was a part of the nominating team from Alaska.
