March 31, 2009

MODRALL SPERLING SHAREHOLDER TO BE
HONORED AMONG PREEMINENT U.S. LAWYERS

Albuquerque, NM - Paul M. Fish, a shareholder and chair of the Creditors' Right Group in the Litigation Department of Modrall Sperling, the largest law firm in New Mexico, will be honored for his distinguished accomplishments in the area of law by Best Lawyers, the prestigious lawyer-rating directory, during its 25th anniversary celebration in April.

Listed in the prestigious book The Best Lawyers in America, in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights as well as in Business Litigation, since 1989, Fish concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, corporate and bankruptcy law, loan workouts and foreclosure.  He was also named a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2007, and is Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.  Fish is a graduate of Drake University and received his law degree from Harvard University.

The 25^th anniversary celebration, to be held in Atlanta, GA, April 23-25, will honor the distinct careers of 1,397 lawyers who have been listed in the publication since its inception in 1983.

Background Information

Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review lawyer-rating publication in the United States.  Its annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America, which continues to be the only advertisement-free referral guide to the legal profession, now includes 36,126 attorneys in 78 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For additional information about Best Lawyers, contact Cheryl Riley at 703-683-1798 or cherylrileypr@comcast.net).

Modrall Sperling

Modrall Sperling is one of New Mexico's prominent law firms with approximately 80 attorneys and offices located in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.  Founded in 1937 by Judge John F. Simms and Judge Augustus T. Seymour, both of whom served as New Mexico Supreme Court Justices, and James R. Modrall, the firm has been at the forefront of numerous landmark cases and precedent-setting decisions.  It offers a full range of legal services in all major areas of practice with an emphasis on business, as well as in the concentrated areas of Health Care, Indian Law, Mining, Oil and Gas, Pipeline Services, Public Lands, Renewable Energy, Water Rights and Utility Law.