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Address
500 Marquette NW, Suite 770
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 (Bernalillo Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Sandra Morgan Little and Jan B. Gilman-Tepper have practiced together since 1978 and are Board Certified Family Law Specialists. Sandra Morgan Little and Jan B. Gilman-Tepper are listed in Best Lawyers in America and both are Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. All members of the firm are active in lecturing and writing on state and national issues pertaining to Family Law. The Firm's concentration is Family Law matters often involving multi-jurisdictional complex issues of finance, business valuation, multi-national companies, property and custody. The Firm is also listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Law Firm Alliances: New Mexico Collaborative Practice Group www.NMCollaborativeDivorce.com The Kiva Collaborative Practice Group Rio Grande Collaborative Family Law Group Statement of PracticeDivorce Law, Family Law, Child Custody, Matrimonial Law, Adoption, Matrimonial Appeals, Divorce Litigation and Complex Divorce, Full range of Domestic Relations Law including: Dissolution of Marriage, Separation, Division and Valuation of Property, Support, Custody, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Specializing in Divorce with Complex Financial, Tax, Business Valuation, and Professional Goodwill Issues. Year Established: 1993
Firm Size: 12
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Address500 Marquette NW, Suite 770 Albuquerque, NM 87102, (Bernalillo Co.)
PhonePhone: 505-246-0500 Facsimile: 505-246-9953
Website http://www.lgtfamilylaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Sandra Morgan Little (Partner) born Portales, New Mexico, October 31, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Mexico. Education: New Mexico State University (B.B.A., 1975); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1978). Author: Divorce and Domestic Relations Litigation-Financial Advisors Guide, John Wiley & Sons, 2003; Child Custody & Visitation Law and Practice, Matthew Bender, 1998; Contributing Author: "The Joy of Settlement," Family Law Section, American Bar Association, 1997; Contributing Author: 101 + Practical Solutions for the Family Lawyer, Family Law Section, American Bar Association, 1996. Frequent Continuing Legal Education Lecturer in Family Law for New Mexico and national organizations. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: American (Member and Former Chair, Family Law Section, 1999-2000; Council Member, 1989-1996; Member, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, 1997-2001; ABA Section Officers Conference Executive Committee, 1996-1998) and Albuquerque Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Chair: 1986-1987, Family Law Section; President, Young Lawyers Division, 1984-1985; Member: Board of Bar Commissioners, 1984-1985; Member, Judicial Selection Committee, 1987-1989; Co-Chair, Bench and Bar Relations Committee, 1989-1995); New Mexico Women's Bar Association; Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Divorce; Complex Litigation; Family Law; Collaborative Family Law.
Jan B. Gilman-Tepper (Partner) born Artesia, New Mexico, January 21, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New Mexico. Education: New Mexico State University (B.A., 1974); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1977). Frequent Lecturer and Author in Continuing Legal Education in Family Law, and Lawyer Professionalism; Lecturer: Lecturer in Collaborative Law; New Mexico Board of Professionalism Official Course, 2001, 2002, 2003; Law Office Management Course; When the Business is a Third-Party in the Divorce, Child Custody and Time Sharing in New Mexico, 2000; Financial Forensics in Litigation and Business Valuation Discounts; Bar Review Lecturer in Divorce and Family Law, 1993-1995; 1993 Custody and Visitation in New Mexico Handbook (NBI); 1990 Journal of the AAML Article, "Cobra, How It May Impact Spouses Upon Divorce," 1993 Family Law Institute (New Mexico State Bar, 1993); Domestic Violence and Custody Ethical Dilemmas, (New Mexico Trial Lawyers, 1993); Changes in the Adoption Code, (New Mexico State Bar, 1993); Effective Custody Litigation Techniques, 1992, New Mexico Family Law Institute - COBRA Rights, (New Mexico State Bar, 1992); Trying a Difficult Divorce Case, (New Mexico Trial Lawyers, 1992); Children's Court vs. Domestic Court, (Arizona State Bar CLE, 1992); Custody & Visitation in New Mexico, NBI, 1991; Litigation Support, (New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1990). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1987-2007. Past Chair, NM Mandatory Continuing Lawyer Education Board. Member: Albuquerque (Board Member) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Divorce; Complex Litigation; Family Law; Child Custody; Collaborative Family Law.
Roberta S. Batley (Partner) born Farmington, New Mexico, August 19, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1995). Phi Alpha Delta. Speaker: "Hot Tips," ABA FLS Annual Meeting, 2006; "Critical Financial Mistakes Made in Divorce in NM," (NBI) 2006; "Careers in Family Law," ABA FLS Fall CLE Conference, 2005; "Hot Tips," ABA FLS Annual Meeting, 2005; "Divorce from A to Z," NM State Bar, 2004; "Family Law in NM," (NBI) 2004; "Tips and Tactics from the Trenches," ABA FLS Annual Meeting, 2004; "Rehabilitive Alimony," ABA FLS Spring CLE Conference, 2004; "Transition to Practice," UNM School of Law, 2003; "Bridge the Gap," NM State Bar "Family Law and the Young Attorney," 2003; Law Office Management and Technology," NM State Bar, 2003; "Alimony Modification," ABA FLS Fall CLE Conference; "Hot Button Visitation Issues," ABA FLS Fall CLE Conference; "Trial Skills for Family Lawyers," NM State Bar Family Law Institute. Participant, State Bar of New Mexico Leadership Training Institute, 2001; Family Law Advocacy Institute, American Bar Association, 2001. Collaboratively Trained. Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2006 - present. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law) Law Education Institute: Representing the Medically and Chemically Impaired, 2007. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico (Young Lawyers Division); American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section: Co-Chair Membership Committee; Co-Chair CLE Committee; New Mexico Women's Bar Association. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Practice Areas: Divorce; Complex Litigation; Family Law; Child Custody; Collaborative Family Law.
ATTORNEYTiffany Oliver Leigh (Associate) born Weslaco, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., Psychology, 2001); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2004). Recipient: Dean's Award, awarded by Dean of University of New Mexico School of Law, 2004; National Association of Women Lawyers Award, 2004. Author, "Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Between Spouses: New Mexico's Excessively High Threshold for Outrageous Conduct," New Mexico Law Review, Summer 2003. Member: American Bar Association (Family Law Section, Young Lawyer's Division); New Mexico Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Collaborative Family Law.
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELLucy M. Contreas
Jennifer Schouman
Rita CdeBaca Education: University of New Mexico (Paralegal Certification).
Rebecca A. Gray Education: Wheaton College (B.A.); University of New Mexico (Paralegal Studies).Email: Rebecca A. Gray
All Partners and Associates are members of the State Bar of New Mexico.
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