Lawyers
Stan N. Harris - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Cultural and Historic Resources, Environmental, Indian Law, Litigation, Mining, Oil and Gas, Products Liability, Public Lands, Railroads, Renewable Energy
Practice
Mr. Harris practices in the areas of natural resources law and commercial litigation, advising clients at the judicial, administrative, and legislative levels on federal, state, and local environmental issues. His practice involves the representation of parties in cultural property issues, public lands issues, Indian lands disputes, oil and gas industry disputes, and mining transactions. He has also represented clients on environmental infrastructure matters, including advice regarding waste water and safe drinking water facilities. Mr. Harris also represents clients in the area of general commercial litigation. Mr. Harris and Modrall Sperling's Walter E. Stern co-authored the American Bar Association textbook Cultural Property Law: A Practitioner's Guide to the Management, Protection, and Preservation of Heritage Resources (2004).
Professional Activities
Mr. Harris is Vice Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Public Land and Resources Committee.
Public Service
Prior to joining Modrall Sperling, Mr. Harris served as Environmental Counsel to United States Senator Pete V. Domenici in Washington, D.C.
Honors
- Editor-in-Chief, New Mexico Law Review, 1992-1993
- Editor-in-Chief, United States-Mexico Law Journal, 1992-1993
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., History, 1990
Bar Admissions
- All New Mexico Federal and State courts
Prior Experience
Law Clerk to the Honorable Lynn Pickard, New Mexico Court of Appeals, 1993-1994
