Lawyers
Patrick J. Rogers - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Commercial Litigation, Estate Planning, Litigation, Lobbying, Renewable Energy
Practice:
Mr. Rogers has tried cases throughout the federal and state court systems, including administrative, district court and appellate courts. He is admitted to the 10th Circuit, Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Rogers practices primarily in litigation, administrative law, wills and trusts, disputes, and natural resources. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Harrison H. Schmitt and was involved in natural resources, antitrust and telecommunications issues.
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
- Past Member of Mountain States Legal Foundation Board of Litigation
- Past Member of Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission
- Past Member of Bernalillo County Metro Court Judicial Selection Committee
- Past Law Day Chairman of Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico
- General Counsel to the New Mexico Republican Party 1998-2004
- President New Mexico Foundation for Open Government 2005-2006
- Executive Committee New Mexico Foundation for Open Government 2004 -
- Republican National Committee National Committeeman for New Mexico 2008 -
- Republican National Committee Executive Committee 2009 -
Honors
- Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
- Selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer®, 2007 in the areas of Administrative Law, and General Litigation
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2009 in the specialties of Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, and Administrative Law
- New Mexico Foundation for Open Government - Lawyer of the Year 2006
Publications:
- Tapping Officials' Secrets: Reporter's Committee on Freedom of the Press 3rd Ed. 1997, 4th Ed. 2001 and 5th Ed. 2006
Significant Cases:
- Nestler v. Letterman, 1st Judicial District 2005; Preliminary Injunction / TRO - Represented David Letterman
- Nader v. Vigil Giron, 2nd Judicial District 2004, New Mexico Supreme Court; Represented Presidential candidate Ralph Nader
- Sage Council v. City of Albuquerque, 2nd Judicial District 2006; Paseo Del Norte construction - represented neighborhood association
- Shaw v. Morena, - Arbitration - business sale dispute 2005
Education:
- University of New Mexico, 1976
- Georgetown School of Law, J.D., 1982
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court - New Mexico
- U.S. Supreme Court
