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2155 Louisiana Boulevard, NE, Suite 2000, P.O. Box 3070
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 (Bernalillo Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) 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). Statement of PracticeAdoptions, 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
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Address2155 Louisiana Boulevard, NE, Suite 2000 P.O. Box 3070 Albuquerque, NM 87110, (Bernalillo Co.)
PhonePhone: 505-883-3070 Fax: 505-889-3111 URL: http://www.lawyers.com/atkinson&kelseylaw

Website http://www.atkinsonkelsey.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
David H. Kelsey (Founding Shareholder) born Norfolk, Nebraska, June 2, 1937; admitted to bar, 1961, New Mexico; 1964, U.S. Tax Court; 1970, 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, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010. First NM family law attorney to be listed in Best Lawyers, and the only lawyer listed in all New Mexico editions. First family law attorney to receive Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating. National Law Journal's List of Top 43 Divorce Lawyers; "Attorneys of Renown," Ultra Magazine; Top Thirty Divorce Lawyers, Legal Network. Member and Officer of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. First NM attorney to be member of AAML Board of Governors. Only NM attorney in International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Society of Family Law. First family law attorney to be president of NM State Bar Association and lecture nationally and internationally on family law. First attorney to be recognized as a family law specialist by New Mexico Supreme Court. Author of New Mexico Divorce Manual and co-author of New Mexico Domestic Relations Manual. Member: Hearing Committee Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, 1967-1988. Founding Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Founding Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial 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 (Shareholder) 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). 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 (Family Law Section: Member, Past Chair 1992 and Past Director 2008; Past Member, NM Child Support Guideline Commission, NM Alimony Guideline Committee, Second Judicial District Alimony Guideline Committee). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member; Past President, Mountain States Chapter, 2002). Practice Areas: Divorce Taxation; Family Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Divorce Mediation.Email: Jon A. Feder
Thomas C. Montoya (Shareholder) 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," New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1982, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1988. Member: New Mexico Supreme Court Domestic Relations Task Force, 2004; Past Co-Chair, Statewide Child Support Guidelines Committee, 1990; Supreme Court Child Support Guidelines Committee, 1986-1987; Bernalillo County Local Domestic Relations Rules Committee, 1989; Selected as qualified to be District Court Judge by Judicial Selection Nominating Committee: 1991, 1994, 1997. Has taught more than 45 Continuing Education programs on family law, lobbied for over 30 legislative enactments in family law, and has testified before the NM State Legislature more than 60 times. Appointed to Board of New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission by Governor Bill Richardson, 2005. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Law in the Fifty States Committee, 1988); State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section; Chair, 1990-1991; Legislation Committee; 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 (S.Ct. 1993) (Leading retirement division case); Huntington National Bank v. Sproul, 116 N.M. 254, 861 P.2d 935 (S. Ct 1993); Pillars v. Thompson, 103 N.M. 704, 712 P.2d 1366 S.Ct. 1986); Wood v. Cunningham, 140 N.M. 699, 147 P.3d 1132 (Ct. App. 2006); Leeder v. Leeder 118 N.M. 603, 884 P.2d 494 (Ct. App. 1994) (Child Support Guidelines: business: tax); Ruggles v. Ruggles 1114 N.M. 63, 834 P.2d 940 (Ct. App. 1992); Alfieri v. Alfieri, 105 N.M. 373, 733 P.2d 4 (Ct. App. 1987) (Custody; right to travel). Practice Areas: Spousal Support; Community Property Law; Separation Agreements.Email: Thomas C. Montoya
Virginia R. Dugan (Shareholder) born Jamaica, New York, August 7, 1946; admitted to bar, 1995, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1968); University of New Mexico (M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1992; J.D., 1995). She has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. Law Mock Trial team, Law Review. Best Lawyers in America 2010. Member: American Bar Association (Chair, Scope Committee, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Scope Committee, 2008-2009; Sections on: Family Law, Chair: Marital Property Committee, 2003-present; Member: CLE Committee, 2008-10); Jack Rabbit Bar (Chancellor, 2008-2009); State Bar of New Mexico (Bar Commissioner, Vice President, 2004, President, 2006; Co-Chair, Committee on Professionalism, 2005; Co-Chair, Bench & Bar Committee, 1995); NM Women's State Bar (Mid-State Chapter President, 2004; Vice President, 2003; Treasurer, 2001-2002); Albuquerque Bar Association Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Phi Delta Phi. Southwest SuperLawyer, 2007, 2008, 2009. 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. Classes/Seminars: "Family Law Litigation in New Mexico," National Business Institute, 1999-2000; "Family Law Update," National Business Institute, 2000; "Domestic Relations, Part I: Property Issues, Today's Law School, 2001; "Domestic Relations, Part II: Custody Issues," Today's Law School, 2001; "The Hague Convention," Taos Practice Group, 2006; "High Conflict Personalities in Divorce," Taos Practice Group, 2007; "New Frontiers in Marital Property Law," Loriman, 2007; "The Hague Convention," NMCLE by the Sea, 2007; "Hot Tips from the Experts," AMA Family Law Section, 2009; "Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century," National Business Institute, 2009. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Alimony; Marital Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law.Email: Virginia R. Dugan
Denise E. Ready (Shareholder) born Kansas City, Missouri, March 22, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1992); University of New Mexico School of Law (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 Symposium, 2001-02. Selected for The Best Lawyers in the U.S., 2008. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Past Board Member, Family Law Section; Past Editor, Family Law Section Newsletter); George Reese Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Separation Agreements; Paternity; Spousal Support; Child Support; Alimony; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Family Law; Premarital Agreements; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Visitation Rights; Juvenile Law; Children's Rights.Email: Denise E. Ready
Patrick L. McDaniel (Shareholder) 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 Prize for Interest and Excellence in Advocacy; Judge Oliver Seth Award for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution; 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). Frequent presenter at national conferences and lecturer on Family Law, National Business Institute. Member: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; Advisory Committee, Samaritan Center for Changing Families. Member: American Bar Association (Diplomate, Trial Advocacy Institute; Chair, 2002 and Member: Family Law Section; Domestic Torts Committee); State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Section on Family Law; New Mexico Supreme Court Joint Committee on Restoring Public Confidence in the Legal System); New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Torts; Child Support; Child Custody; Adoption Law; Children's Rights; Visitation Rights; Juvenile Law; Alimony; Spousal Support; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Family Law.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). Counselor, Christian Legal Aid Society. St. Thomas More Society. Board President, La Familia, Inc., 2005. Board Member, St. Pius X Foundation. Adoption and Foster Care Alliance of New Mexico. Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Board of Directors, Family Law Section); Women's Bar Association. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Family Law; Spousal Support; Adoption Law; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Child Support.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
Jennifer M. deGraauw (Associate) born Russell, Kansas; admitted to bar, 2007, New Mexico. Education: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (B.S., Honor's Program, 2004); University College, Cork, Ireland (Certificate of Political Issues); Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, LA; University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, NM (J.D., 2007). Dean's List. Recipient, Dean's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Law School, Tulane Environmental Law Journal. Member: International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; New Mexico Collaborative Practice Group. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member: Section on Family Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Young Lawyers Division Liaison to Children's Law Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Alimony; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Visitation Rights.Email: Jennifer M. deGraauw
Amanda A. Pagan (Associate) born Fort Bliss, Texas; admitted to bar, 2008, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., Honor Roll, 2003); University of New Mexico (J.D., Honor Roll, 2008). Dean's List. Sosa Inn International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner Pursuit of Excellence Award; Clinical Honors Award; Excellence in Family Law Award; Excellence for the Future Award for Advanced Legal Research, Center for Computer Assisted Legal Institute, 2008; State Bar of New Mexico Family Law Section Award and Scholarship, 2008. Two articles selected for presentation: "1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction" and "Communication and the Legal Culture.". Member: State Bar of New Mexico. [Chief Warrant Officer, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army Reserve].Email: Amanda A. Pagan
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