"Duane Brown was singled out as 'a wonderful lawyer who is able to analyze an issue and come up with creative solutions.' " -Chambers and Partners
Duane E. Brown - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Public Finance
Duane Brown is a Modrall Sperling shareholder and currently chairman of the Firm's Transactions Department. He joined Modrall Sperling after becoming a New Mexico attorney in 1983. He has concentrated his practice on New Mexico public finance matters for the past twenty-seven years.
Duane Brown is one of the principal Modrall Sperling bond attorneys and currently represents various statewide bond issuers, including Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority and the New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan and previously represented the New Mexico Finance Authority and the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. He has served as Bond Counsel and as Disclosure Counsel for numerous cities, counties and school districts throughout the State of New Mexico on general obligation and revenue bond issues.
Other clients served by Mr. Brown have undertaken industrial revenue bond issues, special assessment district financings, general obligation bond issues, education technology notes, revenue bond issues and, to the extent permitted by New Mexico laws, lease-purchase transactions. Mr. Brown has also served as underwriter's counsel on multiple New Mexico public finance projects.
Mr. Brown has occassionally represented several clients on legislation affecting public finance.
Mr. Brown is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the American College of Bond Counsel, and is also a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of New Mexico. He has an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell.