Court Affirms Contested Mine Permit Revision Changing Underground Uranium Mine from Standby to Active Status
In an appeal on the record taken by environmental groups pursuant to Rule 1-074 NMRA, the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe affirmed a significant revision of Mt. Taylor Mine’s existing mine permit originally issued decades ago under the 1993 New…
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Water Quality Control Commission Unanimously Upholds Proposed Mine’s Groundwater Discharge Permit Issued Under the Copper Rule
On August 13–14, 2019, in what many view as bellwether cases, the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) decided two administrative appeal challenges to the first-ever groundwater discharge permit (DP) issued by NMED to a proposed new copper…
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New Mexico Produced Water Act
The New Mexico Legislature passed by an overwhelming majority, and Governor Lujan Grisham signed, the Produced Water Act, a bipartisan effort to encourage and facilitate the recycling and reuse of produced water by oil and gas producers and the conservation of fresh…
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Roberta Cooper Ramo Speaks at Fall Women’s Summit
October 10, 2019 8:30 a.m. Sandia Golf Club, Albuquerque, New Mexico Shareholder Roberta Cooper Ramo serves as a panelist on multi-generational leadership by women. Topics include where do…
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Jennifer Anderson Named one of 2019’s Top 250 Women in Litigation
Jennifer Anderson, shareholder with Modrall Sperling, has been selected as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation in the United States by Benchmark Litigation for the eighth…
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Tomas Garcia Named to ABA Position
Tomas Garcia has been appointed by the American Bar Association as State Membership Chair. He is commissioned with spearheading ABA membership growth and engagement in New Mexico. Tomas…
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30 Modrall Sperling Shareholders Listed in Best Lawyers®, Nine Named “Lawyer of the Year”
Nine Modrall Sperling shareholders have been selected by Best Lawyers in America® as a 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Only a single lawyer…
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Two Modrall Sperling Shareholders Named to Benchmark Litigation’s “Under 40 Hot List”
Tiffany Roach Martin and Nathan Nieman have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2019 “Under 40 Hot List,” a publication which honors the achievement of the nation’s most accomplished…
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New Mexico Women in Business features Michelle Hernandez
Michelle Hernandez, Shareholder with Modrall Sperling and Dolores Huerta, Vice-President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union. Modrall Sperling Shareholder Michelle Hernandez was interviewed as part of…
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Michelle Hernandez Serves on United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention Host Committee
Michelle Hernandez, a shareholder with Modrall Sperling, serves on the host committee for the 40th annual United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention, taking place in Albuquerque…
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