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Ms. Ruth M. Schifani

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500 Fourth Street NW, Suite 1000, Albuquerque, NM

Banking, Business and Business Entities, Commercial Finance and 6 more

About Ms. Ruth M. Schifani

Ms. Ruth M. Schifani is a lawyer practicing banking, business and business entities, commercial finance and 6 other areas of law. Ruth M. received a degree from University of New Mexico in 1970, and has been licensed for 50 years. Ruth M. practices in Albuquerque, NM.

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Ms. Ruth M. Schifani got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Banking Law 1
    • Banking
  • Business Law 2
    • Business and Business Entities
    • Business/Corporations
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Finance
  • Indians and Native Populations 1
    • Native American Law
  • Real Estate 1
    • Real Estate and Zoning
  • Energy 1
    • Renewable Energy
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
  • Leases and Leasing 1
    • Real Property/Landlord-Tenant

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1976, New Mexico
    Memberships

    Activities

    Professional Activities

    •American College of Mortgage Attorneys, fellow
    •Chair, UNM Honors College Advisory Board
    •New Mexico Appleseed, Treasurer, Board of Directors
    •Central New Mexico Foundation Board of Directors
    •Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, member, 1999-2011
    •Albuquerque Bar Association, former President

    Community Activities

    •University of New Mexico Alumni Association, former President, 2009-2010
    •YWCA of the Middle Rio Grande, former President

    Bar Fellowship

    • Chair, UNM Honors College Advisory Board

    • New Mexico Appleseed, Treasurer, Board of Directors

    • Central New Mexico Foundation Board of Directors

    • Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, member, 1999-2011

    • Albuquerque Bar Association, former President

    Community Activities

    • University of New Mexico Alumni Association, former President, 2009-2010

    • YWCA of the Middle Rio Grande, former President

    DISCOURSE

    Articles

    • Commercial Real Estate Workouts And Foreclosure Issues

    HONORS

    • Best Lawyers "New Mexico Lawyer of the Year 2009, Banking"

    • Best Lawyers in America® in Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate, 2003-present

    • Chambers USA Directories of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Real Estate, 2004-present

    • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent

    • New Mexico Business Weekly " Best of the Bar in Business and Real Estate" 2009

    • New Mexico Business Weekly "Woman of Influence" 2009

    • New Mexico State Bar Association "Business Lawyer of the Year" 2008

    • Southwest Super Lawyer® (derived from a lawyer survey) 2007-present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of New Mexico School of Law
    J.D.
    cum laude

    University of New Mexico School of Law
    J.D.
    1976 Order of the Coif
    Other Education
    University of New Mexico
    Class of 1970
    B.A. in English Literature

    University of New Mexico
    Class of 1970
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1948
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 3, 1948
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