Troy A. Eid

Troy A. Eid co-chairs the firm’s American Indian Law Practice Group and represents companies in criminal and civil investigations and enforcement actions. Troy is highly sought nationally as a mediator to resolve complex disputes between Indian tribes and energy companies, and between tribes and state governments.

Troy served as Colorado’s 40th United States Attorney appointed by President George W. Bush. During the Obama Administration, Troy was appointed to chair the Indian Law and Order Commission, the national advisory board to the President and Congress for strengthening public safety for all 573 federally recognized tribes in the United States. Before joining GT, Troy served on the cabinet of former Colorado Governor Bill Owens as Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor and later as the Executive Director of the Department of Personnel & Administration, where he directed Colorado’s 72,000-member civil service system and provided mission-critical business, financial, technology, real estate, and operational services to the state’s $8 billion government.

Troy served as the elected President of the Navajo Nation Bar Association. He has been honored for excellence by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, and more than two dozen federal, state and tribal departments and agencies across the country.

Meet Troy Eid

Judicial Clerkships

•Judge Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1991-1992

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Native American Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2013-2026
•Named, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Native American Law, Denver, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2026
•Team Member, a Law360 'Environmental Practice Group of the Year,' 2022
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2010-2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2009, 2011-2026
•Recognized, The Legal 500 United States
•Industry Focus Native American Law
•'Leading Lawyer,' 2022-2023
•'Recommended Lawyer,' 2022
•Dispute Resolution - Appellate: Courts of Appeal, 2021
•Dispute Resolution - Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action- Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, 2021
•Environment - Litigation, 2017-2020
•Listed, 5280 The Denver Magazine, “Top Lawyers, Native American Law,” 2015-2016, 2020, 2025-2026
•Listed, Denver Business Journal, 'Who's Who in Energy,' 2014-2018
•Team Member, Indian Country Today, '2016 Hot List: Indian Law Practitioners,' 2016
•Recognized for distinguished public service by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and more than two dozen federal, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies and professional organizations.
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Environmental Law, 2016
•Selected, Law Week Colorado, 'Barrister’s Best - Environmental Law,' 2015
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014
•Selected, Navajo Nation Bar Association, “Member of the Year”
•Selected, Law Week Colorado, 'Colorado Lawyer of the Year'
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0