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About Hon. James A. Noel

Hon. James A. Noel is a lawyer practicing trusts and estates, trust planning, trust administration and 79 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1985, and has been licensed for 26 years. James practices in Bernalillo, NM.

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 32
    • Trust Planning
    • Trust Administration
    • Special Needs Trusts
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Family Trusts
    • Estate Planning
    • Estate Administration
    • Contested Trusts and Estates
    • Decedents Estates
    • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • Family Wealth Transfer
    • Living Trusts
    • Trust Law
    • Wealth Planning
    • Wealth Preservation
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
    • Adult Guardianship
    • Conservatorship
    • Guardian Ad Litem
    • Guardianship
    • Guardianship Administration
    • Incompetency Proceedings
    • Charitable Giving
    • Charitable Trusts and Foundations
    • Mental Disability Law
    • Estate Settlements
    • Fiduciary Law
    • Fiduciary Liability
    • Personal Planning
    • Pet Trusts
    • Retirement Planning
    • Unclaimed Property

  • Litigation 4
    • Estate Litigation
    • Probate Litigation
    • Trust Litigation
    • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Business Law 15
    • Business Planning
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Business Estate Planning
    • Business Formation
    • Business Start-Ups
    • Business Successions
    • Business Transfers
    • Closely Held Business Estate Planning
    • Family Business Successions
    • Limited Liability Company Law
    • Pass-Through Entities
    • Professional Practices
    • Sole Proprietorships
    • Small Business Law
    • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Wills and Probate 7
    • Probate
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Probate Administration
    • Wills
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
    • Successions
  • Elder Law 3
    • Estate Planning for the Elderly
    • Elder Guardianship
    • Advance Directives
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations 4
    • Private Foundations
    • Charitable Organizations Law
    • Nonprofit Organizations Law
    • Public Charities
  • Taxation 9
    • Estate and Gift Taxation
    • Generation Skipping Tax
    • Trusts and Estates Taxation
    • Nonprofit Tax Law
    • Tax Exempt Organizations
    • Probate Taxation
    • Tax Planning
    • Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
    • Transfer Tax
  • Inheritance 1
    • Inheritance Tax
  • Family Law 1
    • Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Trust and Estate Collections

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Matter of Ramirez, 2006-NMSC-021, 139 N.M. 529, 135 P.3d 230 (2006)
    Matter of McBee, 2006-NMSC-024, 139 N.M. 482, 134 P.3d 769 (2006)
    State v. Maestas, 2007-NMSC-001, 140 N.M. 836, 149 P.3d 933 (2006)
    Matter of Garza, 2007-NMSC-028, 141 N.M. 831, 161 P.3d 876 (2007)
    Matter of Locatelli, 2007-NMSC-029, 141 N.M. 755, 161 P.3d 252 (2007)
    Matter of Vincent, 2007-NMSC-056, 143 N.M. 56, 172 P.3d 605 (2007)
    Matter of Griego, 2008-NMSC-020, 143 N.M. 698, 181 P.3d 690 (2008)
    Matter of Rodella, 2008-NMSC-050, 144 N.M. 617, 190 P.3d 338 (2008).
    Transactions
    IN THE MATTER OF HON. WILLIAM A. MCBEE, 2006-NMSC-024, 138 N.M 482, 134 P.3d 769 (IN THE MATTER OF HONORABLE WILLIAM A. MCBEE, District Judge, Fifth Judicial District, New Mexico FORMAL REPRIMAND AND OPINION; Docket No. 29,265. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2006-NMSC-024, 138 N.M. 482, 134 P.3d 769; May 16, 2006, Filed. INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NO. 2004-011; Released for publication May 23, 2006. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Esq., Randall D. Roybal, Esq., Albuquerque, N.M., for Judicial Standards Commission; Law Offices of Templeman and Crutchfield, C. Barry Crutchfield, Esq., Lovington, N.M., for Respondent. JUDGES: Chief Justice Richard C. Bosson. Justice Pamela B. Minzner, Justice Patricio M. Serna, Justice Edward L. Chávez, Judge A. Joseph Alarid (sitting by designation). AUTHOR: Richard C. Bosson. FORMAL REPRIMAND AND OPINION); IN THE MATTER OF THE HON. FLORENCIO "LARRY" RAMIREZ, 2006-NMSC-021, 139 N.M. 529, 135 P.3d 230 (IN THE MATTER OF HONORABLE FLORENCIO "LARRY" RAMIREZ District Judge, Third Judicial District, New Mexico; Docket No. 29,552. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2006-NMSC-021, 139 N.M. 529, 135 P.3d 230; May 5, 2006, Filed. INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NOS. 2004-097 & 2005-009: Corrected May 15, 2006. Released for publication May 16, 2006. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Esq., Randall D. Roybal, Esq., Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Judicial Standards Commission; Lilley Law Offices, Michael W. Lilley, Esq., Lawrence W. Allred, Esq., Las Cruces, New Mexico, for Respondent. JUDGES: Chief Justice Richard C. Bosson, Justice Pamela B. Minzner, Justice Patricio M. Serna, Justice Petra Jimenez Maes, Justice Edward L. Chavez. AUTHOR: Richard C. Bosson. FORMAL REPRIMAND AND OPINION); IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. VINCENT, JR., 2007-NMSC-056, 143 N.M. 56, 172 P.3d 605 (INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE NO. 2006-028 IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. VINCENT, JR. Magistrate Court Judge, San Juan County, New Mexico; Docket No. 27,266. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2007-NMSC-056, 143 N.M. 56, 172 P.3d 605; November 9, 2007, Filed; Released for publication November 20, 2007. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Elizabeth A. Garcia, Albuquerque, NM, for Judicial Standards Commission; Titus & Murphy Law Firm, Victor A. Titus, H. Steven Murphy, Farmington, NM, for Respondent. JUDGES: EDWARD L. CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice, PATRICIO M. SERNA, Justice, RICHARD C. BOSSON, Justice. AUTHOR: PER CURIAM. OPINION AND FORMAL REPRIMAND); IN THE MATTER OF LOCATELLI, 2007-NMSC-029, 141 N.M. 755, 161 P.3d 252 (INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE NO. 2004-134 IN THE MATTER OF JAMES T. LOCATELLI, City of Las Cruces Municipal Court; Docket No. 29,508. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2007-NMSC-029, 141 N.M. 755, 161 P.3d 252; June 14, 2007, Filed; Released for publication June 25, 2007. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Elizabeth A. Garcia, Albuquerque, NM, for Judicial Standards Commission; Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., John M. Brant, Albuquerque, NM, for respondent. JUDGES: EDWARD L. CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice, PATRICIO M. SERNA, Justice, PETRA JIMENEZ MAES, Justice, RICHARD C. BOSSON, Justice, A. JOSEPH ALARID, Judge (sitting by designation). AUTHOR: PER CURIAM. OPINION); IN THE MATTER OF CARLOS GARZA, Magistrate Court Judge, Dona Ana County, New Mexico (Docket No. 29,764. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2007-NMSC-028, 141 N.M. 831, 161 P.3d 876; June 13, 2007, Filed; Released for publication June 15, 2007. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Elizabeth A. Garcia, Albuquerque, NM, for Judicial Standards Commission; Carlos Garza, Las Cruces, NM, for Respondent. JUDGES: EDWARD L. CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice. PAMELA B. MINZNER, Justice, PATRICIO M. SERNA, Justice, PETRA JIMENEZ MAES, Justice, RICHARD C. BOSSON, Justice. AUTHOR: PER CURIAM. OPINION); IN THE MATTER OF RODELLA, 2008-NMSC-050, 144 N.M. 617, 190 P.3d 338 (IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS R. RODELLA, Magistrate Court Judge, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; Docket No. 31,086. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2008-NMSC-050, 144 N.M. 617, 190 P.3d 338; August 7, 2008, Filed. INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NOS. 2006-133, 2007-062, 2007-071, 2007-078; Released for publication August 19, 2008. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Elizabeth A. Garcia, Paul J. Kennedy, Albuquerque, NM, for Judicial Standards Commission; Law Offices of E. Justin Pennington, E. Justin Pennington, Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent. JUDGES: EDWARD L. CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice, PATRICIO M. SERNA, Justice, PETRA JIMENEZ MAES, Justice, RICHARD C. BOSSON, Justice, CHARLES W. DANIELS, Justice. AUTHOR: PER CURIAM. OPINION); IN THE MATTER OF J. WAYNE GRIEGO, 2008-NMSC-020, 143 N.M. 698, 181 P.3d 690 (INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE No. 2007-047: IN THE MATTER OF J. WAYNE GRIEGO, Metropolitan Court Judge, Bernalillo County, New Mexico DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS; Docket No. 30,203. SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO: 2008-NMSC-020, 143 N.M. 698, 181 P.3d 690; March 18, 2008, Filed; Released for publication April 22, 2008. COUNSEL: James A. Noel, Elizabeth A. Garcia, Albuquerque, NM, for Judicial Standards Commission; Timothy M. Padilla & Associates, P.C., Timothy M. Padilla, Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent. JUDGES: EDWARD L. CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice. PATRICIO M. SERNA, Justice, PETRA JIMENEZ MAES, Justice, RICHARD C. BOSSON, Justice, A. JOSEPH ALARID, Judge, Sitting by Designation. AUTHOR: PER CURIAM. OPINION).

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2000, New Mexico
    Memberships
    American Bar Association
    New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
    Albuquerque Trial Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of New Mexico
    Class of 2000
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Indiana University
    Class of 1985
    B.A.

    Indiana University
    Class of 1988
    M.B.A.

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Po Box 600Bernalillo, NM 87004-0600U.S.A.

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