Modrall Sperling Wins on Directed Verdict
The client sought to collect a debt owed due to professional services rendered by defending a lien on land in which the debtor had a putative interest. In a bench trail, the trail court invalidated the lien, in part because the debtor…
Michelle Hernandez Named Chair of the IADC Southwest Regional Committee
Michelle Hernandez, Modrall Sperling shareholder, has been invited to serve as the Committee Chair of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Southwest Regional Committee. As Committee Chair,…
UNM School of Law Features James E. Sperling Memorial Scholarship
This year’s UNM School of Law honored the memory of Jim Sperling as it featured the James E. Sperling Memorial Scholarship at its Scholarship Luncheon. This annual event is held so that donors can meet the recipients whose educations they have supported….
Survival of the Family Business and the Family
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Albuquerque Country Club Modrall Sperling Shareholder James M. Parker is the featured presenter at the fall meeting of The New Mexico Estate Planning Council. Jim is the co-founder and Chair of the Parker Center for Family Business, University…
Women of Light Convention
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Albuquerque Convention Center Modrall Sperling Shareholder Michelle A. Hernandez provides the session opening with her presentation, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger.”
University of New Mexico School of Law Scholarship Luncheon
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Back Lawn, UNM School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico The James E. Sperling Memorial Scholarship will be featured in this annual luncheon where donors meet the recipients whose educations they have supported. Firm President Walter Stern will honor…
Cyber Espionage: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Cyber espionage adds a unique element to the relationship between a business and its legal counsel. If your business possesses privileged information that would be useful for a competitor or an industry, then it is crucial that you obtain the best advice…
Potential Hurdle to Right-of-Way Acquisition and Renewals: The Tenth Circuit Holds Tribal Acquisition of an Undivided Interest in an Allotment Defeats Congressional Eminent Domain Authority
On May 26, 2017, the Tenth Circuit issued its decision in Public Service Company of New Mexico v. Barboan,1 upholding a New Mexico federal district court’s ruling2 that tribal ownership of even a very small fractional interest in an allotment bars condemnation…
Daniel A. Sisk (1927 -2017)
Daniel A. Sisk, the last-surviving “name” partner of Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, died on August 15, 2017 at the age of 90. A native New Mexican…
A Historic Moment in Indian Water Rights in New Mexico: Entry of the Aamodt Final Decree
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico entered its final decree in State of New Mexico, ex rel. State Engineer v. Aamodt, a state stream adjudication filed in 1966 (Aamodt) to determine the rights of water users in…