Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A.

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Law Firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
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500 Fourth Street, N.W., Bank of America Centre, Suite 1000, P.O. Box 2168
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103-2168
(Bernalillo Co.)
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Phone: 505-848-1800  
Fax: 505-848-1891
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Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice, including Administrative Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Arbitration, Aviation Defense, Banks and Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Appeals, Civil Rights Defense, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Education Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Federal Indian Law, Finance, Government Contracts, Health Care, Hospital Law, Indians and Native Populations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Mexico Trade, Labor and Employment, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Litigation, Lobbying, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Mining Law, Municipal Bonds, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Public Finance, Public Land Law, Real Estate, Securities Litigation, State Legislative Practice, Taxation, Technology and Science, Trademarks, Water Law, White Collar Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation Defense, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Year Established: 1937
Firm Profile:
Modrall Sperling responds to the needs of national, regional and local businesses and individuals with legal advice, counsel and representation in many areas of the law. Our goal is to provide the best legal services available to our clients, while maintaining a rewarding and challenging practice. To achieve this goal, we strive to provide: (1) the highest quality, cost effective legal services; (2) a broad depth of knowledge, skill and experience; (3) impeccable integrity; and (4) the perspective offered by trusted advisors.

Our clients include individuals and small businesses, major financial institutions, state and local governmental bodies and institutions, insurance companies, national and international corporations, energy and mining companies and educational institutions. While we remain dedicated to serving the New Mexico business community that built our firm, we have a regional and national presence in a number of practice areas, including taxation, natural resources, cultural resources and Indian law. We serve all parts of New Mexico, with offices in Albuquerque and the state capital office in Santa Fe.

Firm Size: 80

Other Office Locations of Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
SHAREHOLDERS
Jennifer G. Anderson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan; 2004, New Mexico. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1992); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jennifer G. Anderson
Charles A. Armgardt (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, August 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, New Mexico. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Journalism, 1980); University of Wyoming (J.D., 1986). Member, 1984-1985 and Comment Editor, 1985-1986, Land and Water Law Review. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Intellectual Property; Natural Resources and Environmental; Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Communications and Media; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Class Actions; Contracts; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Torts; Unfair Competition. Email: Charles A. Armgardt
Angelo J. Artuso (Shareholder) born Satellite Beach, Florida, April 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1992, New Mexico. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., with honors, 1980); University of Maryland (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections on Intellectual Property, Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice); Federalist Society (Practice groups on Federalism, Litigation and Religious Liberties). [Lt. U.S. Navy, 1980-1985]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property; Immigration. Email: Angelo J. Artuso
Larry P. Ausherman (Shareholder) born San Diego, California, July 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, New Mexico; State and Federal Courts. Education: University of Kansas (B.G.S., 1974); University of Michigan (M.S., 1978); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1979). Order of the Coif. Editor, Natural Resources Journal, 1978-1979. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Natural Resources & Environmental Law. Former Adjunct Professor of Law (mining), University of New Mexico School of Law. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, 1984-1985, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law); American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation; Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; Chair, Hard Minerals Committee, 1994-1996); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee, 1995; Nature Conservancy of New Mexico - Chair, 1999-2000). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Energy Law; Litigation; Mining. Email: Larry P. Ausherman
Douglas A. Baker (Shareholder) born Montclair, New Jersey, April 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Mexico. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with high distinction, 1974; J.D., 1978). Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Tort and Insurance Practice; Law Practice Management); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; Barrister, American Inn of Court. Reported Cases: Apodaca v. Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Dept. 647 F.Supp. 752 (D.N.M. 1986), aff'd, 905 F.2d 1445 (10th Cir. 1990); Bajart v. University of New Mexico 980 P.2d 94 (Ct.App. 1999); Flores v. Danfelser 985 P.2d 173 (Ct.App. 1999); Garcia v. New Mexico Office of the Treasurer 959 F.Supp. 1426 (D.N.M. 1997). Practice Areas: Aviation Law; Civil Rights Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Products Liability Law; Tort Litigation. Email: Douglas A. Baker
Duane E. Brown (Shareholder) born Yuma, Colorado, June 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, New Mexico. Education: Colorado State University (B.A., 1979); Duke University (J.D., 1983). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Business Law; State and Local Government Law); National Association of Bond Lawyers. Transactions: Traditional and non-traditional public financings, including bond offering and disclosure matters, industrial revenue bonds and state legislative lobbying. Practice Areas: Public Finance Law. Email: Duane E. Brown
Martha G. Brown (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Wisconsin, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1979); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1983). Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program, University of Wisconsin, 1981-1983. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Co-Chair, Bench and Bar Relations Committee, 1995-1998; Recipient, Outstanding Contribution Award, 1996, 1998); American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice); Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: PSG Limited Partnership v. August Income Growth Fund VII, et al, 115 N.M. 579, 855 P.2d 1043 (1993); Garcia v. State of New Mexico Office of the Treasurer, 959 F.Supp. 1426 (D.N.M. 1997); Flores v. Danfelser, 127 N.M. 571, 985 P.2d 173 (Ct. App. 1999) Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights Law. Email: Martha G. Brown
Stuart R. Butzier (Shareholder) born Mount Pleasant, Iowa, March 13, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, New Mexico. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1981); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1989). Staff Member, New Mexico Law Review. Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation; Past President, University of New Mexico School of Law Alumni Association. President, Albuquerque Youth Basketball League East. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Past Chair, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation Section); New Mexico Mining Association (Member, Environmental Committee). Special Agencies: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department; New Mexico Environment Department; Federal Land Management Agencies; Environmental Protection Agency Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Environmental Law; Indian Law; Litigation; Appellate Practice; Administrative Law. Email: Stuart R. Butzier
Michael L. Carrico (Shareholder) born Danville, Illinois, April 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, New Mexico; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (B.S.E.E., 1985); University of Kentucky (J.D., with honors, 1991). Order of the Coif. Christian Legal Aid. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Education; Employment Law. Email: Michael L. Carrico
John R. Cooney (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, July 31, 1942; admitted to bar, 1965, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1965; J.D., magna cum laude, 1965). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, in the categories of Business Litigation and Natural Resources Law (Oil and Gas; Mining). Chairman, Board of Editors, Natural Resources Journal, 1964-1965. Member, Adjunct Faculty, University of New Mexico, School of Law, 1972-1983. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (President, 1980-1981; Director, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Section, 1992-1998; Chair, Civil Trial Specialty Committee, 1999-2002); American Bar Association (Sections of Antitrust Law; Litigation; Environment, Energy and Resources— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Litigation, Chair, 2003-2005); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation; Institute for Energy Law. Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation (President, 1982-1983; Secretary-Treasurer, 1984-1988); Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation (State Chair, 1997-2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Natural Resources Law; Antitrust Law. Email: John R. Cooney
Earl E. DeBrine, Jr. (Shareholder) born Tucson, Arizona, November 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A., with distinction, 1984); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Southwest Super Lawyers 2007; Best Lawyers in America 2006-2007 Railroad Law. Member: Oil and Gas Law Association of Commerce & Industry; Agricultural Committee. Chairman, New Mexico State Bar Civil Trial Specialist Committee. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Reported Cases: Baker v. BP America Prod. Co., 137 N.M. 334, 110 P.3d 107 (2005); Chiwewe v. The Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Ry. Co., 239 F.Supp.3d 1213 (D.N.M. 2002); Manzano Oil Corp. v. Chesapeake Operating, Inc., 178 F. Supp. 2d 1217 (D.N.M. 2001); Thornton v. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry Co. 11F.Supp. 2d. 1311 (D.N.M. 1997); Rivera v. New Mexico Highway Dept., 115 NM 562, 855 P.2d 136 (Ct. App. 1993); Werner v. WalMart Stores, Inc., 116 N.M. 229, 861 P.2d 270 (Ct. App. 1993); Transwestern Pipeline Co. v. Blackburn, 831 S.W.2d 72 (Tex. App. 1992). Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Railroad Law; Indian Law; Tort and Insurance Law; Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Earl E. DeBrine, Jr.
Donald A. DeCandia (Shareholder) born Tyrone, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New Mexico; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1986); University of Texas (J.D., 1989). NMDLA Defense News, Co-Editor, 1996-1997, Board of Editors, 1998-2000. Member, Board of Directors of Animal Humane Association, 1996-2004, City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Board, 2003-2005. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Health Law; Tort and Insurance Practice); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Tort Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Health Law; Employee Benefits; Railroad Law. Email: Donald A. DeCandia
Timothy J. De Young (Shareholder) born Los Angeles, California, October 23, 1948; admitted to bar, 1990, New Mexico. Education: Chapman College (B.A., 1970); Claremont Graduate School (Ph.D., 1977); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1990). Member, ABA Water Resources Committee, 1997—. New Mexico Reporter, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, Water Law Newsletter, 2002—. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Hydro Resources Corporation v. Gray, 2006-NMCA-__, (Cause No. 24,012), cert. granted (August 25, 2006)(water rights quiet title action); Town of Silver City and Exxon Corporation v. Scartaccini, 2006-NMCA-009, 138 N.M. 813, 126 P.3d 1177 (represented applicants in unsuccessful appeal of State Engineer water rights decision); City of Sunland Park v. Santa Teresa Services, Co., 2003-NMCA-106, 134 N.M. 243, 75 P.3d 843 (municipal condemnation of regulated utility). Practice Areas: Water Law; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Property Law.
Dennis J. Falk (Shareholder) born Lebanon, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1938; admitted to bar, 1970, New Mexico. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1960); University of Denver (J.D., summa cum laude, 1970). Order of St. Ives. Editor-in-Chief, Denver Law Journal, 1969. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Corporate Law and Banking Law. Past Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc. Past Member, Board of Directors, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Past Member, Board of Directors, New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry. Past Member and Chair, Board of Trustees, Cottey College, Nevada, MO. Member and Past Director, Rotary Club of Albuquerque. Past Transaction Department Head, Modrall Sperling. Past Chair, Board of Trustees, Central United Methodist Church. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Section of Urban, State and Local Government Law); National Association of Bond Lawyers; New Mexico Bar Foundation. [U.S. Naval Aviator (1960-1967)]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Municipal Bonds; Banking Law. Email: Dennis J. Falk
Tim L. Fields (Shareholder) born Las Cruces, New Mexico, January 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, New Mexico. Education: U.S. Coast Guard Academy (B.S.C.E., cum laude, 1980); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, American Criminal Law Review, 1984-1985. Congressional Liaison, U.S. Coast Guard, Dept. of Transportation, 1984-1985. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations (Sections of Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice); The State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Lopez v. Southwest, 114 N.M. 2, 833 P.2d 1183 (Ct. App. 1992) cert denied; Thornton v. AT&SF, 11 F.Supp.2d 1311 (D.N.M. 1997); Largo v. AT&SF, 41 P.3d 131 NM 608, 2002-NMCA-021; Santa Fe Technologies v. Nash, et al., 42 P.3d 1221, 131 NM 722, 2002-NMCA-030 Practice Areas: Products Liability; Federal Employers Liability Act; Breach of Contract; Commercial Disputes; Tort Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage. Email: Tim L. Fields
Paul M. Fish (Shareholder) born New York, New York, September 27, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, New Mexico; 1995, Court of Federal Claims. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1969); Harvard University (J.D., 1972). Phi Eta Sigma. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy Law. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Reported Cases: Security Federal Savings and Loan Association of Albuquerque, et al, vs. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, et al., 796 F. Supp. 435 (D. N.M. 1991); aff'd Resolution Trust Corporation v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, 34 F.3d 982 (10th Cir. 1994); Landmark Land Company vs. U.S., 46 Fed. Cl. 261 (1999), aff'd 256 F.3d 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; Loan Workouts; Lender Liability; Foreclosure. Email: Paul M. Fish
Peter Franklin (Shareholder) born Berkeley, California, April 12, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, California; 1995, New Mexico. Education: Colorado College (B.A., 1980); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1985). Practices with Modrall Sperling's Public Finance Group, concentrating in public finance projects on behalf of state and local government entities and special infrastructure financing districts. Represents: municipalities, counties, special districts and developers in a wide variety of New Mexico public finance transactions, including traditional general obligation bond financings and revenue bond financings, as well as public improvement district and tax increment district financings, redevelopment projects, and industrial revenue bond financings; clients in drafting and lobbying public finance legislation. Primary drafter of the Public Improvement District Act. Representative traditional municipal financings include general obligation bond financings as bond counsel to Santa Fe County, New Mexico, gross receipts tax and joint utility revenue bond financings as bond counsel to the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and general obligation bond financings as bond counsel to the Artesia Special Hospital District. Representative special infrastructure district financings include the Mesa del Sol Tax Increment Development Districts in Albuquerque, the Mariposa East Public Improvement District and Cabezon Public Improvement District in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and the Ventana West Public Improvement District in Albuquerque. Member: American Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. (Resident, Santa Fe Office). Reported Cases: State Exrel Haragan et al v. Harris, et al, 126 NM 310 (1998); Concord Redevelopment Agency v. International House of Pancakes, 9 Cal.App. 4th 1343 (1992). Practice Areas: Pooled Public Finance Transactions; Stand-Alone Public Finance Transactions; Infrastructure Finance; Public-Private Development. Email: Peter Franklin
Marco E. Gonzales (Shareholder) born Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, New Mexico. Education: The Catholic University of America (B.A., 1990); Georgetown Law School (J.D., 1998). State of New Mexico, State Personnel Board, 1999. Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club, Board Member, 1998. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Mediation. Email: Marco E. Gonzales
Kenneth L. Harrigan (Shareholder) born Gary, Indiana, July 10, 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, Illinois; 1965, New Mexico; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., 1962; J.D., 1964). New Mexico Contributing Editor, Product Liability Desk Reference, 1991—. Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1983-1987. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1991—. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1990— (Personal Injury and Business Litigation). Selected as one of America's Leading Litigators in Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2004. Commissioner, Second Judicial Judgeship Selection Commission, 1991-1994; Federal Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, 1995—. American Board of Trial Advocates (New Mexico Chapter President 1992). Member: Illinois and American (Sections of Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Judicial Selection Committee, 1982-1988); Defense Research Institute. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (New Mexico State Chairperson, 1994-1996); International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Civil Litigation; Insurance. Email: Kenneth L. Harrigan
Stan N. Harris (Shareholder) born Long Beach, California, January 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Mexico. Education: University of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1990); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1993). Law Clerk, Hon. Lynn Pickard, New Mexico Court of Appeals, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1993-1994. Environmental Counsel, U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici, Washington, D .C., 1994-1997. Member: American Bar Association (Former Vice Chair of Public Lands and Land Use Committee of ABA-SEER); State Legal Advertising Committee of the Disciplinary Board (Former Vice Chair). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Environmental Law; Litigation. Email: Stan N. Harris
Michelle A. Hernandez (Shareholder) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 9, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico, Phi Beta Kappa (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1997). Recipient, Lubric Scholarship for Pioneering Women in the Law. Law Clerk to Senior Justice, Joseph F. Baca, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1997-1999. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; Hispanic Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Education Law; Employment Law; Tort Law; Insurance Coverage. Email: Michelle A. Hernandez
Timothy C. Holm (Shareholder) born Lake Forest, Illinois, October 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Mexico. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1984; J.D., with high honors, 1987). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member of Staff, North Carolina Law Review, 1986-1987. Author: Case Note, "More Problems for Professional Corporations," 64 North Carolina Law Review 1216-1227, 1986; "Rape Trauma Syndrome and the Admissibility of Statements Made by Rape Victims," 64 North Carolina Law Review 1364-1377, 1986. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Trial Practice Section); American Bar Association (Sections of Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Clark v. Lovelace Health Systems, Inc., 2004-NMCA-119, 136 N.M. 411, 99 P.3d 232; Smoot v. Physicians Life Insurance Company, 2004-NMCA-27, 135 N.M. 265, 87 P.3d 545; Armijo v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, 87 F.3d 1188 (10th Cir. 1996); Conoco, Inc. and Intel Corporation v. Taxation and Revenue Department of the State of New Mexico, 122 N.M. 736, 931 P.2d 730 (1996). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Class Action Law; Personal Injury Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Torts; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Timothy C. Holm
James P. Houghton (Shareholder) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 25, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Mexico. Education: Indiana University (A.B., cum laude, 1970); University of Virginia (J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: "Construction Law—A Practical Guide to Common Construction Law Issues in New Mexico," National Business Institute, Inc., 1986. Co-Author: "Basic Real Estate Law in New Mexico," National Business Institute, Inc., (1991). Co-Author: "Land Use Law Update in New Mexico," National Business Institute, 1993. New Mexico Editor for State by State Guide to Construction and Design Law (ABA - 1999). Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Member, Real Property Section); American Bar Association (Past Chair, 1992-1996, Design and Construction Contracts Committee, Real Property Law Section; Member: Section of Public Contract Law; Construction Industry Forum); Building Owners Management Association; New Mexico Industrial and Office Park Association; American Arbitration Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Design Professionals Law; Land Use Law; Development Law; Government Contracts; Zoning Law; Real Estate Law; Commercial Leasing Law; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (Mediation/Arbitration). Email: James P. Houghton
Karen L. Kahn (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, January 26, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, California; 1993, New Mexico. Education: Pitzer College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Southern California (M.S., 1977); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1982). Alpha Sigma Nu. President, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, 1979-1982. Recipient: Aggeler Award; Hornbook Award, West Publishing Company; American Jurisprudence Awards for Contracts, Trusts and Wills, Constitutional Law and Corporations; Prentice-Hall Award for Federal Income Tax; J. Rex Dibble Honor Award; Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship; Advocates Scholarship. Member, Loyola Law Review, 1980-1981. Law Clerk to the Hon. Harry Pregerson, Ninth Circuit, 1982-1983. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employment Law; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Email: Karen L. Kahn
William R. Keleher (Shareholder) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, New Mexico. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). Named to the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. Member: American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation; Business Law); State Bar of New Mexico (Past Chair of Bankruptcy Law Section). Reported Cases: WXI/Z Southwest Malls Real Estate Liab. Co. v. Mueller, COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW MEXICO, 2005 NMCA 46; 110 P.3d 1080; 2005 N.M. App. LEXIS 25, February 9, 2005, Filed, Certiorari Denied, No. 29,149, April 20, 2005; Corrected April 26, 2005; Stoneking v. Bank of Am., N.A., COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW MEXICO, 132 N.M. 79; 2002 NMCA 42; 43 P.3d 1089; 2002 N.M. App. LEXIS 18; 41 N.M. St. B. Bull. 17, March 4, 2002, Filed. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Bank Foreclosures; Mediation; Civil Litigation; Collections; Commercial Real Estate. Email: William R. Keleher
John J. Kelly (Shareholder) born Albany, New York, November 4, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1977, New Mexico. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1969); Cornell University (J.D., 1974). Publications, 60 Cornell Law Review, June, 1975; 12 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Winter, 1980. United States Attorney for New Mexico, 1993-2000. Chairman Albuquerque City Council Redistricting Committee, 2001. Candidate for Congress New Mexico, 1st Congressional District, 2000. Elected to Sandoval County, Board of County Commissioners, 1980-1982. Member, 1981-1984 and Chairman, 1982-1984, Board of Directors, Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments, Urban Transportation Planning Policy. Member and Chairman, New Mexico State Personnel Board, 1991-1993. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Federal Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Administrative Practice; Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement; Commercial Law; Natural Resources; Environmental Law; Public Lands Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: John J. Kelly
Max J. Madrid (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, June 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1989); University of Texas at Austin (M.P.A.F.F., 1993; J.D., 1993). Member: Albuquerque and American (Sections of Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; Hispanic Bar Association; Board of Bar Commissioners (New Mexico Bar Commissioner); Defense Research Institute; Defense Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Richard Bivens v. Albuquerque Public Schools, 899 F. Supp. 556 (D.N.M. 1995); Wright v. First National Bank in Albuquerque, 122 N.M. 34, 919 P.2d 1099 (Ct. App. 1996); Connie Gutierrez v. City of Albuquerque, 121 N.M. 172, 909 P.2d 732 (1998) Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers' Compensation Litigation; Employment and Civil Rights Litigation; Education; Personal Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Max J. Madrid
Lisa Mann (Shareholder) born New York, New York, August 16, 1951; admitted to bar, 1985, New Mexico. Education: Clark University (B.A., 1972); University of New Mexico (J.D., summa cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Honorable Howard C. Bratton, 1985-1987, and Honorable James A. Parker, 1987-1988. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Labor and Employment Law; Litigation); International Association of Defense Counsel. Reported Cases: Allstate Ins. Co. v. Stone, 116 N.M. 464, 863 P.2d 1085 (1993); RTC v. FSLIC, 25 F.3d 1493, 34 F.3d 982 (10th Cir. 1994); Gonzales v. Allstate Ins. Co., 122 N.M. 137, 921 P.2d 944 (1996); Raskob v. Allstate Ins. Co., 970 P.2d 580 (1998); Glenborough v. Sherman & Howard, 121 N.M. 253, 910 P.2d 329 (Ct. App. 1995); Eagle Laundry v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 2002-NMCA-056, 46 P.3d 1276; Allstate Ins. Co. v. Independent Appliance Co., 278 F.3d 1102; McMillan v. Allstate Indemnity Co., 2004-NMSC-002, 84 P.3d 65. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Complex Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense. Email: Lisa Mann
Zachary L. McCormick (Shareholder) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., with distinction, 1973, M.A., 1987) Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi; Southern Methodist University (J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1977); Oklahoma State University (Ph.D., Environmental Science, 1994). Author: "Institutional Barriers to Water Marketing in the West," Water Resources Bulletin 30(6): 953-961, November/December 1994; "Interstate Water Compacts in the United States - Some Suggestions," Water Resources Bulletin 30(3): 385-396, May/June 1994; The Use of Interstate Compacts to Resolve Transboundary Allocation Issues (1994). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Litigation; Public School Law; Appellate Practice. Email: Zachary L. McCormick
George R. McFall (Shareholder) born Clinton, Oklahoma, April 1, 1948; admitted to bar, 1987, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1970); University of New Mexico (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Member, National Moot Court Competition. Casenote and Comment Editor, New Mexico Law Review, 1986-1987. Served on the New Mexico State Bar Specialty Committee on Employment Law and State Bar Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Adjunct Professor, New Mexico School of Law. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Individual Rights and Responsibilities; Litigation; Labor and Employment Law); National Association of School Board Attorneys; New Mexico Association of School Board Attorneys; H. Vearle Payne Inn of Court (Master Bencher). (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Labor and Employment). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Civil Rights; Education Law; Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: George R. McFall
Margaret L. Meister (Shareholder) born Odessa, Texas, March 22, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, New Mexico; 1991, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. President, Mortar Board Honor Society. Vinson and Elkins Award in Oil and Gas Law. Author: "Ethical Considerations in Real Estate Transactions," New Mexico Bar, 2001 Real Property Institute; "Tenant Checklist for Commercial Leases," New Mexico Bar, Real Property Institute, 1999; "Help for Women and Minorities, a Guide to Resources and Programs," Business Law Today, November/December, 1995; "Refusing Refuse: the Constitutionality of New Mexico's Regulation of Interstate Transportation of Solid Waste," New Mexico Natural Resources Law Reporter (1993). Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2006; Chambers USA Leading Lawyers in Business for Real Estate, 2006. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Real Property, Probate and Trust, Business Law; Chair, 2002, New Mexico Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Real Estate Specialty Committee for the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking; Commercial Transactions; Tribal / Indian Country Finance and Development; Public Finance. Email: Margaret L. Meister
Arthur D. Melendres (Shareholder) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 19, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, New Mexico; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1971). Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Howard C. Bratton, 1971. Member, American Law Institute, 2000—. Member, 1991-1996, President, 1993-1996, University of New Mexico Board of Regents. Member: Albuquerque (President, 1978-1979) and American (Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1988-1991; Sections of Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; National Association of Bond Lawyers; New Mexico Association of School Board Attorneys (President, 1989-1991). Practice Areas: Administrative; Business; Education; Employment Law; Public Finance; Litigation. Email: Arthur D. Melendres
Christopher P. Muirhead (Shareholder) born Cozad, Nebraska, April 27, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; all New Mexico Courts. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., with distinction, 1988; J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Editor, Natural Resources Law Journal, 1993. Law Clerk to the Hon. James A. Parker, United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, 1993-1995. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance. Email: Christopher P. Muirhead
Jennifer A. Noya (Shareholder) born Sacramento, California, July 26, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, New Mexico. Education: University of Arizona (B.S.B.A., 1987); University of New Mexico (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Staff Member, 1992-1993 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1993-1994, New Mexico Law Review. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Employment Law; Class Action; Complex Commercial Litigation. Email: Jennifer A. Noya
Maria O'Brien (Shareholder) born Montclair, New Jersey, September 14, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, New Mexico. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); University of Rhode Island (M.S., magna cum laude, 1988); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Honorable James A. Parker, Judge for the U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 1992-1994. Author: "The Ultimate Advisor: Rights of A Downstream State Under the Clean Water Act," 31 National Resources Journal 950, Fall, 1991. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy; Utility Law; Water Law; Land Use. Email: Maria O'Brien
James M. Parker (Shareholder) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, August 16, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Oklahoma; 1967, New Mexico; 1968, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1964); University of Oklahoma (LL.B., 1966). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Corporate, Taxation, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, and Health Care Law. Member, 1971—, Chairman, 1993, Southwest Region IRS-Bar Association Liaison Committee. Co-founder and Director, New Mexico Family Business Alliance (www.nmfamilybusinessalliance.org). Member: Oklahoma and American (Sections of Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust; Health Law Forum) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, Section of Taxation, 1971-1978). Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Charter Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Employee Benefits Law; Estate Planning Law; Health Care Law. Email: James M. Parker
Roberta Cooper Ramo (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, August 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, New Mexico; 1971, Texas. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., magna cum laude, 1964); University of Chicago (J.D., 1967). Member, 1988-1994, President, 1991-1993, UNM Board of Regents. Author: "American Lawyers: Qualities for Greatness," Earl F. Nelson Lecture, reprinted in Missouri Law Review, 1996; "A Practitioner Looks at Globalization," Association of American Law Schools, Journal of Legal Education, Sept. 1996; "New Mexico Estate Administration System," State Bar of New Mexico, 1980. Editor, "How to Create a System for the Law Office," 1975. Member: Co-Chair, ABA Model Mediation Statute Committee; Martindale-Hubbell/LEXIS-NEXIS Legal Advisory Board, 1996-1999; American Arbitration Association Board, 1997—. Member: Albuquerque (President, 1980) and American (President, 1995-1996) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; American Law Institute Council (President Designate; Council, 1997—; Executive Committee 2003—); New Mexico Estate Planning Council. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; New Mexico Bar Foundation; College of Law Practice Management. Practice Areas: Mediation; Arbitration; Corporate Law; Probate Law; Real Estate Commercial Law; Real Estate Development Law; Corporate Planning; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development. Email: Roberta Cooper Ramo
Marjorie A. Rogers (Shareholder) born New Haven, Connecticut, September 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1981, District of Columbia; 1984, Michigan; 1995, New Mexico. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.A., 1975); Albany Law School, Union University (J.D., 1978); Georgetown University (LL.M., Tax, 1980). Phi Kappa Phi. Co-Author: "Deductibility of Administration Expenses is Not Always Black and White," Vol. 16:1 Hamline Law Review, Nov. 1992; "Overcoming the Boggs Dilemma in Community Property States," The Tax Adviser, Aug. 1999 and Sept. 1999. Lecturer on Estate Planning and Retirement Planning. Member: New York State and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property; Probate and Trust) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of New Mexico (Tax Section, Member, Board of Directors, 1998—; Chair, 2004-2005); Real Property and Probate Section); New Mexico Womens Bar Association (Board of Directors, Mid-State Chapter, 1997-2002); New Mexico Estate Planning Council (President, 2006-2007; Board of Directors, 2000—; Secretary 2003-2004; Treasurer, 2004-2005). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; ERISA; Employee Benefits; Wills; Corporate Law; Probate. Email: Marjorie A. Rogers
Patrick J. Rogers (Shareholder) born Wahoo, Nebraska, October 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, New Mexico; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., with honors, 1976); Georgetown University (J.D., 1981). Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Harrison H. Schmitt, 1980-1983. Member, Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission, 1989-1995. General Counsel to the New Mexico Republican Party. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation; Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice). Practice Areas: Litigation(80%); Lobbying(10%); Administrative(10%). Email: Patrick J. Rogers
Ruth M. Schifani (Shareholder) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., cum laude, 1970; J.D., cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif. Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate and Banking), 2003—. Named in Chambers USA 2004 and 2005 Directories of America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Member: Albuquerque (President, 2002) and American Bar Association (Sections of Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust); State Bar of New Mexico; Equal Access to Justice (Board Member); American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Regent); New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. Practice Areas: Banking; Real Estate; Commercial Transactions. Email: Ruth M. Schifani
Douglas G. Schneebeck (Shareholder) born Stuttgart, Germany, July 26, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Virginia; 1986, New Mexico. Education: James Madison University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Virginia (J.D., 1985). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)(Medical Device and Drug Committee and Class Action and Multi-Party Litigation Committee); Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Clark v. Johnson & Johnson, 99 P.3d 232 (N.M. App. 2004); Dixon v. Chi. Ins. Co. (In re Mary Aaron), 2001 U.S. App. Lexis 11312 (10th Cir. 2001); Shorty v. Capital One Bank, 90 F. Supp. 2d 1330 (D.N.M. Apr. 3, 2002); LeRose v. PHH U.S. Mortg. Corp., 652 N.Y.S.2d 484 (N.Y. Supp. 1996); Hawkins v. C.I.R., 86 F.3d 982 (10th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Medical Devices; Pharmaceuticals; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Multi-Party Litigation. Email: Douglas G. Schneebeck
William C. Scott (Shareholder) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, New Mexico. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1982); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1985). Member, Board of Editors, Natural Resources Journal, 1984-1985. Past President, New Mexico Jazz Workshop, 2002; Leadership Albuquerque Alumni Association. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Editor of Natural Resources Law Reporter, 1991-1995; Recipient, Outstanding Contribution Award, 1993; President Elect, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section); American Bar Association; New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (Environmental Affairs Committee); Association of Commerce and Industry (Vice Chair, Environmental Affairs Committee, 2002). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Indian Law. Email: William C. Scott
Lynn H. Slade (Shareholder) born Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, New Mexico; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Editor, New Mexico Law Review, 1975-1976. Author, "Puzzling Powers: Overlapping Jurisdictions & Indian Tribes and the Federal, State, and Local Governments," 42 R. Mtn. Min. L. Inst. 11-1 (1996). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Section of the Environment, Energy and Resources Membership Officer, 1998-2000, Member of Council, 1996-1998; Chair, Native American Natural Resources Law Committee, 1991-1994). Reported Cases: El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Neztsosie, 526 U.S. 473 (1999) Practice Areas: Indian Affairs Law; Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Lynn H. Slade
Walter E. Stern, III (Shareholder) born Los Angeles, California, March 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New Mexico; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.S., Forestry, with honors, 1978); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Natural Resources Law, Native American Law, Mining Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Energy Law. Listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business: Environment, Natural Resources, and Regulated Industries. Author: "Potsherds and Petroglyphs: Effects of Cultural Resources Management on Public Lands Development," 41 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. 14-1 (1995); "Environmental Compliance Considerations for Developers of Indian Lands," Land and Water Law Review, Vol. XXVIII, No. 1 (1993); Co-author: "Cultural Property Law: A Practitioners Guide" (ABA 2004). Member: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Secretary, 2003-2004; Program Chair, 2001 Annual Institute; Trustee, 1997-2001, 2003-2005; Executive Committee, 1999-2001, 2003-2005; Chair, Special Institutes Committee, 2001—); American Bar Association (Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Chair, Public Lands Committee, 1995-1997; Chair, ADR Coordinating Group, 1994-1995); State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, 1989-1990, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law). Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Indian Affairs Law; Litigation; Public Land Law; Energy Law. Email: Walter E. Stern, III
R. E. Thompson (Shareholder) born Lubbock, Texas, August 15, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Texas; 1969, New Mexico; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968). Member and Chairman, New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1972-1993. Member, Senate of the State of New Mexico, 1973-1978. Outstanding Young Lawyer of New Mexico, 1975-1976. U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, 1978-1982. Member, 1980-1982 and Chairman, 1981, U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys. Listed in Who's Who in America. Member, 1992— and Chairman, 2005—, Board of Directors for Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company. State Bar of New Mexico's Outstanding Contribution Award, 1993. Chairman, Litigation Department, 1993-1998. President, Modrall, Sperling, 2006—. Co-Author, New Mexico Reporter's Handbook on Media Law, 2001. Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 2005—. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Sections of Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Forum on Franchising); International Association of Defense Counsel. (Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: Skaggs v. Conoco, Arc. 125 N.M. 97, 957 P.2d 526 (1998); El Paso Production Co. v. PWG Partnership, 116 N.M. 583, 866 P.2d 311 (1993); cert. den. 114 S. Ct. 2678, Maxwell v. Wilson, 108 N.M. 65, 766 P.2d 909 (1988); Mendoza v. Gallup Independent Co., 107 N.M. 721, 764 P.2d 492 (Ct. App. 1988); Sunwest Bank of Roswell, N.A. v. Miller's Performance Warehouse, Inc., et al., 112 N.M. 492, 816 P.2d 1114, 27ALR 5th 949 (1991) Practice Areas: Administrative; Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Insurance; Lobbying; Products Liability; Tort. Email: R. E. Thompson
Douglas R. Vadnais (Shareholder) born Hertfordshire, England, July 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, New Mexico. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1977); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Member, 1978-1980 and Staff Editor, 1979-1980, Creighton Law Review. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Board of Directors, Bankruptcy Section, 1986-1992 and Chairman, 1990-1991); American Bar Association (Sections of Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust; Litigation); New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Advisory Committee. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Contract Law; Commercial Law; Litigation; Real Estate Law. Email: Douglas R. Vadnais
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Samantha M. Adams (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 2003, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (J.D., 2003). Board Member, Emerge New Mexico. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Women's Bar Associations. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Education Law; Employment Litigation; Insurance Litigation. Email: Samantha M. Adams
Susan Bisong (Associate) born February 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, New Mexico. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1993); University of New Mexico (J.D., 2000). Member: New Mexico and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Defense Litigation; Natural Resource Law. Email: Susan Bisong
Jason Bousliman (Associate) born October 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., Rhetorical Communication, 1998; B.A., Political Science, 1998; J.D., 2001). Member, University of New Mexico Board of Regents, 1999-2000. Member, Board of Directors, Albuquerque Bar Association, 2004-2007. Co-Chair, Albuquerque Community Foundation Future Fund, 2004-2006. Member, Board of Directors New Mexico Parent and Child Resources, 2003-2005. Member, Board of Directors University of New Mexico Alumni Letterman Association, 2003-2005. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Ethics Advisory Committee, 2002-2003); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, 2004). Practice Areas: General Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Tort Litigation. Email: Jason Bousliman
Julia Broggi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New Mexico. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., Italian and International Business, 2003); University of Arizona (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Julia Broggi
Theresa D. Copeland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico and Illinois. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., Studio Art, 1999); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Theresa D. Copeland
Joan E. Drake (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin, June 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 2001, New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1976); University of California at Los Angeles (M.A., 1980); University of New Mexico (J.D., 2001). Recipient, Honorable Pete Domenici Award for Environmental Excellence and Lexis Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of New Mexico, 2001. Author: "Contractual Discretion and the Endangered Species Act: Can the Bureau of Reclamation Reallocate Federal Project Water for Endangered Species in the Middle Rio Grande?" 41 Natural Resources Journal 487, Spring, 2001. Member, H. Vearle Payne American Inns of Court, 2000-2001. Commissioner, Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Commission, 1995-1998. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Environmental Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Natural Resources and Environment Section). Practice Areas: Water Law; Environmental Law; Energy Law. Email: Joan E. Drake
Ethan M.H. Epstein (Associate) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 2001, New Mexico and U.S. Tax Court; 2002, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: U.S. Military Academy (B.S., 1995); George Mason University (J.D., 2001); New York University (LL.M., 2002). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. [First Lt., U.S. Army, 1991-1998]. Email: Ethan M.H. Epstein
Jennifer A. Evans (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: New Mexico State University (B.A., 2003); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Natural Resources. Email: Jennifer A. Evans
Ryan Flynn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: University of Arizona (J.D., cum laude). Member: State Bar of New Mexico.
Sam M. Gill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., Economics and Political Science, magna cum laude, 2003; J.D., 2007). Phi Kappa Phi. Email: Sam M. Gill
Adam H. Greenwood (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Email: Adam H. Greenwood
Paul T. Halajian (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico. Education: University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources (B.S., 1994); New York Law School (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Environmental Law. Email: Paul T. Halajian
Cristin Heyns (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A., Management); Whittier Law School; Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2008).
H. Jesse Jacobus, III (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A.); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. [Corporal, USMC, 1993-1997]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Education Law; Torts. Email: H. Jesse Jacobus, III
Emil J. Kiehne (Associate) born Silver City, New Mexico, April 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2004, New Mexico. Education: Harvard College (A.B., 1995); Universidad de Navarra, Spain (M.A., 1997); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2000). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Litigation. Email: Emil J. Kiehne
Erin E. Langenwalter (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 8, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Mexico. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1996); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1999). Senior Staff Member, New Mexico Law Review, 1997-1999. Law Clerk, Honorable John Edwards Conway, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico, 1999-2001. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Civil Rights. Email: Erin E. Langenwalter
Joan D. Marsan (Associate) born Maywood, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., high distinction, 1994); Northwestern University (M.S.J., 1998); University of Colorado (J.D., 2006). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Indian Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources; Water Law. Email: Joan D. Marsan
Megan Muirhead (Associate) born East Grand Rapids; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan and New Mexico. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with highest distinction, 1993; J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Board Member, Central New Mexico Susan G. Komen Foundation. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Megan Muirhead
Michael B. Neill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A., 2002); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael B. Neill
Brian K. Nichols (Associate) born Chagrin Fall, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2004, New Mexico and Arizona. Education: Earlham College (B.A., 1993); Georgia State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Arizona; Navajo Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Brian K. Nichols
Lorena Olmos de Madalena (Associate) born Pharr, Texas, December 6, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New Mexico. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1999); University of New Mexico (J.D., 2003; M.A., Latin American Studies, 2003). Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Personal Injury; Insurance Coverage; Long Term Care. Email: Lorena Olmos de Madalena
Leslie M. Padilla (Associate) born Phoenix, Arizona; admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1987); The American University (M.A., 1991); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2006). Member, UCLA Moot Court Honors Program 2005. Member: State Bar of New Mexico, American Bar Association, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association. Fellow, UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows, 2005-2006. Chief Articles Editor, UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs, 2006-2006. Director, Office of Science and Technology, New Mexico Economic Development Department, 2002-2003. Staff Member, New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee and New Mexico Legislative Council Service, 1999-2002. Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State, 1991-1998. Fellow, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, 1989-1990. Languages: Spanish, Macedonian. Email: Leslie M. Padilla
Matthew W. Park (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Washington; 2008, New Mexico. Education: University of Southern California Gould School of Law (J.D.). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Matthew W. Park
Tonn K. Petersen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: Utah State University (B.A., 2001); University of Denver, Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2005). Phi Delta Phi. American Jurisprudence Merit Scholar, 2001. Member, The Judge William E. Doyle American Inn of Court. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Tonn K. Petersen
Rachel M. Reinsvold (Associate) born Denver, Colorado, July 3, 1981; admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 2002); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2005). Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court, 2004-2005. Blackstonians Honor Society; Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society; Psi Chi Honor Society. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Education Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Rachel M. Reinsvold
Andrea K. Robeda (Associate) born Pueblo, Colorado, February 16, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., Spanish & Philosophy, 2000; J.D., 2004). Lead Articles Editor, New Mexico Law Review, 2003-2004. Author, "The Death of Implied Causes of Action: The Supreme Court's Recent Bivens Jurisprudence and the Effect on State Constitutional Tort Jurisprudence: Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko," New Mexico Law Review, Summer 2003. Member: Albuquerque and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Education; Tort; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Education Law; Labor and Employment; Health Care. Email: Andrea K. Robeda
Nadine E. Shea (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico. Education: St. John's College (B.A., 1991); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Email: Nadine E. Shea
Anna E. Tuttle (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 23, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, New Mexico. Education: Denison University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (J.D., 2003). Omicron Delta Kappa. H.Vearle Payne Inn of Court 2004-2006. Executive Articles Editor, Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review 2002-2003. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Employment Law; Torts; Contracts. Email: Anna E. Tuttle
Alex C. Walker (Associate) born Merriam, Kansas, December 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, New Mexico; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Trinity University (B.A., Spanish, International Studies, 1997); La Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose (Study Abroad, 1997); University of Texas, Austin (J.D., 2002). Campfire USA - New Mexico Chapter: Member, Board of Directors, 2004— and Board President, 2006—. Member: Albuquerque and American (Member, Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Young Lawyers Section); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Practice and Procedure Section Editor, 2004—); Defense Research Institute; H. Vearle Payne American Inn of Court. Reported Cases: Reported Decisions: United States ex rel. Burlbaw v. Orenduff, 400 F. Supp. 2d 1276 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 410 F. Supp. 2d 1033 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38975 (D.N.M., Oct. 26, 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 229 F.R.D. 232 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 377 F. Supp. 2d 1020 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 230 F.R.D. 657 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ., 377 F. Supp. 2d 994 (D.N.M. 2005); Trujillo v. Bd. of Educ. of the Albuquerque Pub. Schs, 377 F. Supp. 2d 977 (D.N.M. 2004); Gila Res. Info. Project v. N.M. Water Quality Contol Comm'n, 138 N.M. 625 (Ct. App. 2005). Representative Cases: Williams v. W.D. Sports N.M., Inc., 03cv1195 (D.N.M. 2005)(jury verdict in case with allegations of sexually hostile work environment involving minor league hockey team); Grass v. APS, 02cv155 (D.N.M. 2003) (summary judgment in case with ADA accommodation issues with Albuquerque Public Schools); Bailey v. APS, 02cv1591 (D.N.M. 2004)(summary judgment on claim of race discrimination in hiring/promotion within school district); Davisson v. America West, 03cv802 (D.N.M. 2004)(disability discrimination claim involving airline employee); Jaramillo v. Walgreen, D-101-CV-2003-1190 (New Mexico)(products liability claim involving dietary supplement). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment; Tort; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Products Liability. Email: Alex C. Walker
OF COUNSEL
Dale W. Ek (Of Counsel) born McPherson, Kansas, October 12, 1939; admitted to bar, 1966, Texas; 1967, New Mexico; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: Texas Christian University (B.B.A., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., 1966). Delta Theta Phi. Named in The Best Lawyers in America, 1988-1994, 2000-2006 in the categories of Corporate, Banking and Real Estate Law. General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Boatmen's Sunwest, Inc., Bank Holding Company, 1994-1997. General Counsel and Senior Vice President, First Place Financial Corporation, Bank Holding Company, 1998-2000. Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Board of Directors, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section 2007—; Past Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, 1983-1984; Past Chair, Title Standards Committee, 1988-1989; Member, Deed of Trust Task Force, 1988-1991; Member, Opinion Committee, Member, Real Estate Contract Committee); American Bar Association; American College of Real Estate Lawyers; American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Member of the Board of Regents, 1994-1999; President, 1999-2000). Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation. [USMC (1957-1960)]. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Real Estate Law). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Commercial Finance. Email: Dale W. Ek
Judy A. Fry (Of Counsel) born Compton, California, June 30, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, California; 1974, New Mexico. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 1968; J.D., 1971). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, State Bar of New Mexico. Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, 1984-1989; Chairperson, 1987-1989. Disciplinary Board Hearing Committees, 1982-1984, 1990—. Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Franchising and Health Law Forums); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; National Health Lawyers Association. Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Law; Products Liability Law; Intellectual Property Law; Health Law. Email: Judy A. Fry
Marte D. Lightstone (Of Counsel) born San Bernardino, California, November 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, New Mexico. Education: California State University, San Bernardino (B.A., with highest honors, 1977); Arizona State University (M.A., 1980); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1986). Lead Articles Editor, Natural Resources Journal, 1985-1986. Author: "Indian Water Law: The Continuing Jurisdictional Nightmare," Natural Resources Journal, Volume 25, No. 3, July, 1985. Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico Law School, 1997. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section; Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1997 and Chair, 1995-1996, Editorial Board of State Bar; Co-Chair, 1993-1998); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law; Indian Law. Email: Marte D. Lightstone
Daniel A. Sisk (Of Counsel) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 12, 1927; admitted to bar, 1954, California; 1955, New Mexico. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1950; J.D., 1954). Justice, Supreme Court of New Mexico, 1970. Named in the Best Lawyers in America, 1991-1992 Edition, in the category of Corporate Law. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Probate Law. Email: Daniel A. Sisk
Susan R. Stockstill (Of Counsel) born Picayune, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 1976, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1978, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Louisville (B.A., 1972); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1976). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Editor-in-Chief, Louisiana Law Review, 1975-1976. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Louisiana State University School of Law, 1977-1978. Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of New Mexico Law School, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Civil Appeals; Oil and Gas Law. Email: Susan R. Stockstill
COUNSEL
Joe C. Diaz (Counsel) born Grants, New Mexico, December 28, 1936; admitted to bar, 1965, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A., 1959; J.D., 1965). Bernalillo County Attorney, 1973-1990. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; National Association of Counties (Board Member, County Attorney Affiliate). Practice Areas: Contract Law; Real Estate; Land Use; Zoning; Personnel; Property and Income Tax; Condemnation; Bond Law and Litigation; Lobbying. Email: Joe C. Diaz
Samuel L. Winder (Counsel) born Albuquerque, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 1988, New Mexico and District of Columbia. Education: Stanford University (B.S., 1984); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1988). Adviser: United States Attorney; United States Department of Interior, Division of Indian Affairs. Member/General Counsel/Senior Tribal Attorney, Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Assistant, United States Attorney/Tribal Liaison, United States Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Indian Law.
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