Affiliations & Awards

• Trustee and Chair (1997-2024, 2007-2011, 2011-2020), Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development (“IAIA”), Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1994-present (U.S. Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation). The IAIA is one of three congressionally chartered institutions of higher learning (along with Howard and Gallaudet Universities) and oversees associate, bachelor and MFA degree programs for Native Americans and Alaska Natives as well as the Museum of Contemporary Native American Art. During Mr. Kieve’s first tenure as Chair, the IAIA built and moved onto its new campus. During his second tenure as Chair, the IAIA constructed four new major campus construction projects and greatly expanded its curriculum. In his third (current) position as chair, the IAIA celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a major fundraising campaign, constructed a welcoming center and administration building, renovated its Museum with the addition of 30% more exhibition space, and has constructed a new Performing Arts Center. In 2015, President Obama reappointed Mr. Kieve to a new term as a trustee ending in 2020.
• Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Doctor of Humanities degree (honorary), 2025.
• American Bar Association, John H. Pickering Award, for a career of outstanding legal ability, a distinguished record of dedicated service to the profession and the community at large, and significant contributions to the furtherance of access to justice for all, 2022.
• University of New Mexico, Bernard S. Rodey Award (to an individual who has “devoted an unusual amount of time in a leadership capacity and whose efforts have contributed significantly to the field of education”), 2017.
• Stanford University “Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame” Inductee, 2012.
• Member and Executive Committee Chair (2016-20), National Advisory Board, Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (“CCSRE”), Stanford University. CCSRE is the umbrella organization for Stanford’s African and African-American, Chicano/a, Native-American and Asian-American Studies Programs, as well as its interdisciplinary undergraduate major in and graduate research center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, 2002-present.
• “Best Lawyers” recognition for Commercial Litigation, 2012-present..
• “Best Lawyers” recognition for Best Law Firm, 2014-present..
• U.S. News & World Reports, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Best Law Firm award..
• “Lead Counsel” recognition for Civil Litigation, 2014-present..
• “Super Lawyers” recognition, Business and Commercial Litigation, 2002-2020..
• Corporate USA Today, “Best Commercial Litigation Lawyer – San Francisco Bay” 2018..
• ACQ5 Law Awards 2016-2018, “California Business Trial Lawyer of the Year.”.
• AI Sector Performance Award “United States Financial Services Litigator of the Year 2015.”.
• “Living the Dream” award, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the Bay Area, 2011..
• Member, Stanford Associates (by invitation only, limited to 1,500 alumni/ae who have made significant contributions to the University), 2006-present. Co-chair, 40th Reunion. Alumni panel co-chair, 45th Reunion.
• Member and audit and nominating committee member, National Board of Directors, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 2007-present.
• Member, director (2004-present) and co-chair (2005-2007), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the Bay Area, San Francisco, California, 2003-present.
• “Award of Excellence,” ABA Section of Litigation, 2006.
• Sustaining contributor and participant, Center for International Security and Cooperation (“CISAC”), Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, 2004-present.
• Director, executive committee member and co-manager, Flint Industries, Inc., and The Flintco Companies, Inc. (Native-owned U.S., Canadian and South American oilfield services and construction companies), Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1985-2013.
• Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the East.
• Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (registered member).