Cases
Experience: Representative Cases
Transactions:Powell v. New Mexico State Highway
Transportation Department, 117 NM 415, 872, P.2d 388 (Ct. App. 1994). Successfully obtained summary judgment
defended the constitutionality of the New Mexico Tort Claims Act.
AG Services of America v. Nielsen, 231 F3d 726 (10th Cir 2000), cert. denied, 532 U.S.1021, 121 S. Ct. 1961, 149 L. Ed 2d 757 (2001). Successfully defended UCC claim tried to a jury
obtained reversal of adverse trial decision as to equitable claims.
Village of Wagon Mound v. The Mora Trust, 2003-NMCA-035, 62 P.3d 1255 (Ct. App. 2003) cert. denied, 133 NM 413, 63 P.3d 516. Summary Judgment upheld in favor of the Village of Wagon Mound on their claim to the main waterline easement serving its citizens.
McNeill v. Rice Engineering
Operating, Inc., 2010-NMSC-015, 148 N.M. 16, 229 P.3d 489. Supreme Court upheld grant of summary judgment on trespass claim. Argued case to the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Chavez v. New Mexico Public Education Department, 621 F.3d 1275 (2010). Obtained favorable jury verdict on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act claim brought against the NMPED.
SECSYS, LLC v. Vigil, 666 F.3d 678 (10th Cir. 2012). Obtained a summary judgment on constitutional claims brought against former state treasurer.
Sunnyl
Farms, Inc. v. Central New Mexico Electrical Cooperative, Inc., 2013-NMSC-017, 301 P.3d 387. Successfully obtained decision from New Mexico Supreme Court as to all punitive damages
the majority of consequential damages awarded by the trial court on a claim against an electrical cooperative arising out of a fire which destroyed a large commercial greenhouse.
Representative Clients:The New Mexico Department of Transportation
The New Mexico State Risk Management Division
The City of Santa Fe
Targa Resources
American Express
Capital One Bank
The Santa Fe Waldorf School
Speaking Engagements:Featured speaker at numerous seminars on condemnation, eminent domain
real property rights sponsored by CLE of New Mexico, Inc., CLE International, the National Business Institute
by Lorman International.
