Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Water: Representing a l
developer before the Office of the State Engineer in a protested application to appropriate water.
Representing clients in various purchases
sales of water rights
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with appurtenant water rights.
Representing clients in applications to change the place
purpose of use
point of diversion of water rights before the Office of the State Engineer.
Evaluating the existence
nature of water rights
advising clients regarding the manner in which such rights can be protected.
Representing client in negotiating
drafting a contract with a state agency to offset groundwater pumping impacts on the Rio Gr
e.
Representing clients in drafting
getting Office of the State Engineer approval of return flow plans.
Representing clients in obtaining permits from the Office of the State Engineer.
Representing mutual domestic water association in obtaining relief from developer who constructed sub-st
ard water system.
Drafting briefs
other papers in interstate water cases.
Oil
Gas: Litigating royalty payment class actions.
Litigating title disputes between operators
between operators
mineral owners.
Representing mineral owners before the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division.
Evaluating status of mineral rights ownership
advised clients regarding leasing of same.
Property
Real Estate: Representing client regarding title dispute on appeal.
Drafting purchase
sale agreements for unique l
transactions.
Resolving title issues.
Litigating easement claim between municipality
developer.
Counseling home owners regarding right of access over tribal property.
Drafting easements
easement agreements for conservation
road easements.
Facilitating settlement of water contamination claims by obtaining restrictive covenants from l
owners, inter alia.
Representing client in reaching settlement with State L
Office after denial of access easement.
Environmental: Representing client with radioactive materials license in enforcement action.
Advising client regarding public water system
compliance with drinking water regulations.
Complex Litigation: Defending class actions concerning royalty payments.
Defending oil
gas client in numerous simultaneous collection actions.
Defending electric cooperative in employee personal injury 'Delgado' claim with numerous defendants.
Representing defendant in asbestos lawsuit with more than 50 defendants.
Representing defendant in class action for bad faith insurance practices.
Representative Cases/Transactions: Chavez v. N.M. Public Education Department, 621 F.3d 1275 (10th Cir. 2010) (on briefs) (obtained reversal of district court's ruling that agency had violated the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act)
City of Rio Rancho v. AMREP Southwest, Inc., 2011-NMSC-037, 150 N.M. 428, 60 P.3d 414 (represented municipality in obtaining reversal of district court's summary judgment)
Gomez v. Chavarria, 2009-NMCA-035, 146 N.M. 46, 206 P.3d 157 (on briefs) (successfully represented insurance company in appeal of district court's determination that the statute of limitations had run)
Representative Clients: Chevron Mining Inc.
State of New Mexico, RMD
Colgate Production, LLC
Qwest Corp.
Lumen Technologies Service Group, LLC
Dugan Production Corp.
General Electric Co.
Overflow Energy
Titus Oil & Gas LLC
Flat Creek Resources, LLC
Strata Production Co.
