PARTNER
Mark S. Jaffe (Partner) born Brooklyn, N.Y., August 6, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, New Mexico; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1985, New York; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1972); Hofstra University (J.D., 1977). Legal Research Advisor, Hofstra University, 1976. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Consumer Law.Email: Mark S. Jaffe
OF COUNSEL
Albert B. Lassen (Of Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan, January 18, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1975, Minnesota; 1978, New Mexico; 1979, Arizona. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., 1970); Michigan State University D.C.L. (J.D., 1973). Instructor, William Mitchell College of Law, 1976-1978. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Ethics Opinions Committee, 1986); State Bar of Arizona. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Law; Criminal Defense Law; Tort Defense Law.
ASSOCIATES
Todd E. Farkas (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1978, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1974); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1976). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association; New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Insurance.
Elena Spielman (Associate) born District of Columbia, December 6, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Wisconsin; 1977, New Mexico. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1976). Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section). (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Family Law). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Elena Spielman