Modrall Sperling Law Firm

New Shareholders – Deana M. Bennett and Tiffany Roach Martin

Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce Deana M. Bennett and Tiffany Roach Martin have been elected as shareholders. Deana focuses her practice on natural resource development on public and tribal lands.  Her…

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Walter E. Stern Selected NREEL Lawyer of the Year

The Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law (NREEL) Section of the State Bar of New Mexico selected Walter E. Stern as the recipient of the inaugural NREEL Lawyer of the…

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Tiffany Roach Martin appointed Vice President of the Tenth Circuit Historical Society

Tiffany Roach Martin, of Modrall Sperling, has been appointed as New Mexico’s State Vice President of the Tenth Circuit Historical Society.  This group strives to “preserve and promote…

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Federal Employment Case Verdict

George McFall and Sarah Stevenson recently obtained a federal jury verdict on behalf of our client, a large pharmaceutical company.  The plaintiff claimed that she had been fired for raising safety concerns about a medical device used in the collection of blood plasma.  Judge C….

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Tiffany Roach Martin Selected to DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee

Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce Tiffany Roach Martin has been selected for a two-year term on the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee.  DRI is the leading national organization of…

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2015 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Modrall Sperling has been ranked in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in Albuquerque and Santa Fe offices. Firms included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings…

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Benchmark Litigation Highly Recommends Modrall Sperling

Modrall Sperling has been named as a leading law firm in New Mexico and awarded the “highly recommended” designation by Benchmark Litigation for the seventh consecutive year.  Twelve firm lawyers…

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New Mexico Supreme Court Validates Designation of Mt. Taylor as a Traditional Cultural Property

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Native American Law Watch – Fall 2014

View as PDF Articles: State Taxation of Tribal Leases Preempted by Federal Law In Seminole Tribe of Florida v. State of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida concluded that two Florida state taxes were precluded by federal…

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BNY V. Romero: Important Lessons For Foreclosure Practice in New Mexico

On February 13, 2014, the New Mexico Supreme Court filed its Opinion in Bank of New York v. Romero, 2014-NMSC-007.  The opinion in BNY v. Romero describes a case which started badly and ended terribly.  The case grew out of an unnecessary, expensive, poorly documented loan…

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