In 1937, after being across the table in a historic murder case, Dick Modrall and John Simms came together and founded our firm. Learn more...
Twenty-four Modrall Sperling lawyers were selected as Southwest Super Lawyers® 2007. Read More...
The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 33 Modrall Sperling attorneys as the best in the state in their specialties. Read More...
Fifteen Modrall Sperling lawyers are ranked by Chambers USA. Read more...
Our goal is to provide national, regional and local businesses and individuals with the highest quality, cost effective legal advice, counsel and representation in many areas of the law.
Modrall Sperling lawyers help businesses and individuals navigate the complexities of the law and craft strategies to help them achieve their goals. Founded upon the desire to provide the highest quality legal services while maintaining standards of impeccable integrity, Modrall Sperling has grown to be the pre-eminent law firm of New Mexico. The lawyers that make up our firm serve local, regional and national clients, as well as individuals, with unmatched responsiveness and real care. That care is mirrored by our active involvement in the communities in which we live and work.
Individuals and businesses of all sizes can benefit from the depth of knowledge and experience of our lawyers. Modrall Sperling lawyers’ areas of expertise span a range of industries and practice areas. Whether you need an estate plan to ensure the success of future generations, your company is expanding, or you are faced with a lawsuit, we offer the foresight, skill and value to effectively serve you.
Our clients include individuals and small businesses, major financial institutions, state and local governmental bodies and institutions, insurance companies, national and international corporations, energy and mining companies and educational institutions. While we remain dedicated to serving the New Mexico business community that built our firm, we have a regional and national presence in a number of practice areas, including taxation, natural resources, government relations and public policy advocacy, as well as cultural resources and Indian law. We serve all parts of New Mexico, with offices in Albuquerque and the state capital office in Santa Fe.
One measure of a firm's caliber is the standing of its members in the eyes of their peers, as indicated by the results of lawyer surveys. Twenty-eight of the shareholders of our firm (roughly half) have been awarded the highest rating possible in the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, as has the firm as a whole. Thirty-one members of the firm are listed in 26 practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America®, published by Woodward/White, Inc.