Bar Fellowship
of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He has achieved the AV® Preeminent rating by
Martindale-Hubbell. After practicing with the firm for over 29 years, Dale served as General Counsel to Boatmen's Sunwest and First Place Financial Corporation, and as Associate Counsel to NationsBank. He rejoined the firm on February 15, 2000.
EXPERIENCE
· Senior Vice President and General Counsel, First Place Financial Corporation, Farmington, New Mexico 1998-2000. Managed and administered legal services for FPFC and its four subsidiary banks.
· Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Boatmen's Sunwest, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico and its successor NationsBank, N.A. (New Mexico), 1994 - 1997. Managed and administered legal services for Boatmen's Sunwest, Inc. and its eleven subsidiary banks.
ACTIVITIES
· Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys, President 1999-2000, Board of Regents 1995-1999
· Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
· Member, State Bar of New Mexico; Board of Directors, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section 2007-2010; Member, Real Estate Law Specialty Committee, 2002; Chair, Title Standards Committee 1988-1989; Member Deed of Trust Task Force 1988-1989, Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section 1983-1984
· Member, State Bar of Texas
· Member, American Bar Association
· Member, New Mexico Bar Foundation
HONORS
· Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Banking and Finance Law - Albuquerque, 2012
· Best Lawyers in America® in Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
· Chambers USA Directories of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Real Estate Law, 2003-present
· New Mexico Board of Specialization, recognized specialist in Real Estate Law
· Southwest Super Lawyers® 2007-present