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| | Address | 2155 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Suite 2000, P.O. Box 3070 | | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 | | (Bernalillo Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Adoptions, Alimony, Appellate Practice, Child Support, Child Custody, Cohabitation Agreements, Community Property Law, Divorce, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Taxation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Relations, Domestic Torts, Domestic Violence, Family Law, International Family Law, Interstate Support, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law, Matrimonial Law, Non-Traditional Family Law, Paternity, Post-Divorce Modifications, Postnuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO's), Restraining Orders, Separation Agreements, Spousal Support, Visitation Rights. | | Year Established: 1967 | Firm Profile:
Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A. has carved out an impressive niche in the area of family law. It is the first and most experienced family law firm in New Mexico, serving New Mexico as well as national and international clientele. Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A. and its attorneys are recognized at the state, national, and international level in the area of Family Law. The firm is included in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and its attorneys are also listed in Best Lawyers in America. Members of the firm belong to such organizations as the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Many are recognized Specialists in Family Law by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. They regularly lecture at the state and national level, write extensively on the topic of Family Law, and are active in developing legislation which affects Family Law issues. Noteworthy Supreme Court Cases: Spingola v. Spingola 91 N.M. 737, 580 P.2d 958 (S.Ct. 1978); Bazaldua v. Harrigan 92 N.M. 596, 592 P.2d 512 (S.Ct. 1979); Spingola v. Spingola 93 N.M. 598,603 P.2d 708 (S.Ct. 1979); Buckner v. Buckner 95 N.M. 337, 622 P.2d 242 (S.Ct. 1981); Hagan v. Hardwick 95 N.M. 624 P.2d 26 (S. Ct. 1981); Belosky v. Belosky 97 N.M. 365, 640 P.2d 471 (S.Ct. 1982); Britton v. Britton 100 N.M. 424, 671 P.2d 1135 (S.Ct. 1983); Koppenhaver v. Koppenhaver 101 NM 105, 678.P.2d 1180 (Ct.App. 1984); Blake v. Blake 102 N.M. 354, 695 P.2d 838 (Ct. App. 1985); Fox v. Fox 103 N.M. 155, 703 P.2d 932 (Ct. App. 1985); Pillars v. Thompson 103 N.M. 204, 712P.2d 1366 (S.Ct. 1986); Berry v. Meadows 103 N.M. 761, 713 P.2d 1017 (Ct. App. 1986); Fitzsimmons v. Fitzsimmons 104 N.M. 420, 722 P.2d 671 (Ct. App. 1986); Pacheco v. Quintana 105 N.M. 204, 712P.2d 1366 (S.Ct. 1986)Alfieri v. Alfieri 105 N.M. 373, 733 P.2d 4 (Ct. App. 1987); Mattox v. Mattox 105 N.M. 479, 734 P.2d 259 (Ct.App. 1987); Ruggles v. Ruggles 114 N.M. 63, 31 N.M. St. B. Bull. 718, 834 P.2d 940 (Ct. App. 1992); Gilmore v. Gilmore 106 N.M. 788, 750 P.2d 1114 (Ct. App. 19930; Ruggles v. Ruggles 116 N.M. 52 N.M. 254, 32 N.M. St. B. Bull 861 P.2d (S.Ct. 1993); Barnes v. Shoemaker 117 N.M.59, 868 P.2d 1284 (Ct. App. 1993); Leeder v. Leeder 118 N.M. 603,33 N.M. St. B. Bull, 1458, 884 P.2d 494 (Ct. App. 1994); Ridenour v. Ridenour 120 N.M. 352, 901 P.2d 770 (Ct. App. 1995); Drummond v. Drummond 1997-NMCA-094, 123 N.M. 727, 945 P.2d 457 (Ct. App. 1997); Styka v. Styka 1999-NMCA-002, 126 N.M., 515, 972 P.2d 16 (Ct. App. 1998); Rochester v. Rochester 1999-NMCA-100, 961 N.M., P.2d (Ct. App. 1998). | | Firm Size: 10 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
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Discover | | David H. Kelsey (Member) born Norfolk, Nebraska, June 2, 1937; admitted to bar, 1961, New Mexico; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.C., 1960; LL.B., 1961). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1985, 1987, 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2003-2004; National Law Journal's List of Top 43 Divorce Lawyers; "Attorneys of Renown," Ultra Magazine; Top Thirty Divorce Lawyers, Legal Network Founding Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Member: Hearing Committee Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, 1967-1988. Founding Fellow: International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Past President); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Divorce Law; Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Domestic Relations. Email: David H. Kelsey | | Jon A. Feder (Member) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 12, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; 1977, New Mexico. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1973); University of Miami (J.D., 1976; LL.M., Estate Planning, 1981). Member, Alimony Guidelines Committee, Second Judicial District Court. Lecturer, Family Law and Taxation. Court Appointed Mediator, Family Law and Special Master, Pension Division Cases. Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of New Mexico (Past Chair and Past Director). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member: Board of Governors; Past Chair, Mountain States Chapter). Practice Areas: Divorce Taxation; Family Law; Estate Planning; Probate. Email: Jon A. Feder | | Thomas C. Montoya (Member) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, New Mexico; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: Stanford University; University of Southern California (J.D., 1978). Listed in Best Lawyers of America, 1995, 2005. Author and Editor: New Mexico Domestic Relations Law and Forms, Michie-Butterworths, 1995. Author, "Survey of New Mexico Law," 1981-1988. Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Domestic Relations Task Force, 2004—. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, 1982—; Chair, 1991, Family Law Section; Chair, Domestic Relations Rules Subcommittee, 1988-2004; Statewide Rules of Civil Procedure for Domestic Relations Cases); American Law Institute. Reported Cases: Ruggles v. Ruggles, 116 N.M. 52, 860 P.2d 182 (1993) (Leading retirement division case); Alfieri v. Alfieri, 105 N.M. 373, 733 P.2d 4 (Ct. App. 1987) (Custody; right to travel); Leeder v. Leeder 118 N.M. 603, 884 P.2d 494 (Ct. App. 1994) (Child Support Guidelines: business: tax). Practice Areas: Spousal Support; Community Property Law; Separation Agreements. Email: Thomas C. Montoya | | Virginia R. Dugan (Member) born Jamaica, New York, August 7, 1946; admitted to bar, 1995, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1968); University of New Mexico (M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1992; J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi. Frequent Lecturer and Author on Domestic Relations topics. Author: "Carrillo v. Rostro: The Adoption of the Collateral Order Doctrine in New Mexico," New Mexico Law Review. Member: Albuquerque and American (Chair: Marital Property Committee; Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Bar Commissioner, Vice President, 2004); Women's Bar (Mid-State Chapter President, 2004). (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Alimony; Marital Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Child Support. Email: Virginia R. Dugan | | Denise E. Ready (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, March 22, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1992; J.D., cum laude, 1995). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award Property; American Jurisprudence Award Torts; Corpus Juris Secundum Award Torts. Judicial Clerk for Lea, Chaves and Eddy Counties, 1996. Frequent lecturer and author regarding family law topics. Delegate, National Council of Community Property States. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Board Member, Family Law Section; Editor, Family Law Section Newsletter); George Reese Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Separation Agreements; Paternity; Spousal Support; Child Support. Email: Denise E. Ready | | Patrick L. McDaniel (Member) born San Francisco, California, October 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1997, New Mexico. Education: University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., Government, 1969); University of Michigan (M.A., History, 1974); Sonoma State University (M.A., Counseling, 1977); University of New Mexico (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Recipient: A.H. McLeod Award for Advocacy; Albuquerque Human Rights Council Award. Domestic Relations Editor, The New Mexico Trial Lawyer. Articles: "Minding the Money: Claims and Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty," (Family Advocate); "Divorce in the Golden Years: Legal and Psycho-Social Issues" (American Journal of Family Law); "Reforming the Role and Duties of the Guardian Ad litem in Family Law Litigation" (The New Mexico Trial Lawyer). Lecturer, in Family Law, National Business Institute. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Joint Committee on Restoring Public Confidence in the Legal System); American Bar Association (Chair, 2002; Member: Family Law Section; Domestic Torts Committee); New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Torts; Child Support; Child Custody. Email: Patrick L. McDaniel | | Allison P. Pieroni (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, New Mexico; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: St. Mary's University of San Antonio (B.A., 1992); Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute (AAS, 1995); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2001). Honors, Clinical Law. Counselor, Christian Legal Society. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section); Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Allison P. Pieroni | | Thomas J. McBride (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 1940; admitted to bar, 1972, New Mexico; 1974, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 1962); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1972). Law Clerk to Judge William Hendley, New Mexico Court of Appeals, 1972-1973. Assistant District Attorney, 1973-1974. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Professional Negligence; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Workers Compensation. Email: Thomas J. McBride | | Sanford H. Siegel (Associate) born New York, N.Y., May 27, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1982, New Mexico; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit; 1985, Colorado. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1968); New School for Social Research (M.A., 1971); Fordham University (J.D., 1977). Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1977-1982. Author: "Survey of New Mexico Law, 1981-1982," Domestic Relations Section, New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 13, No. 1, 1983. Member: Albuquerque and American (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law. |
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