Five Modrall Sperling Shareholders Listed in Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Energy Lawyers Guide
Modrall Sperling shareholders Deana Bennett, Stuart Butzier, Joan Drake, Maria O’Brien and Lynn Slade have been listed in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Energy Lawyers guide. According to Lawdragon, the guide is an elite look at the lawyers and firms energy…
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Modrall Sperling Welcomes New Attorneys
Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce that Shannon Nairn (Of Counsel) and Kateri Garcia West (Associate) have joined the firm’s Albuquerque office. Shannon Nairn has handled a broad array of legal issues throughout her more than two decades as an attorney….
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Timothy Fields Featured In Albuquerque Business First’s “Who’s Who in Law”
Modrall Sperling President and Shareholder Timothy Fields is featured in Albuquerque Business First’s “Who’s Who in Law 2023”. The series showcases seven prominent area attorneys representing different sectors…
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Roberta Cooper Ramo Recalls Chance Encounter With MLK Jr.
In an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post, Modrall Sperling Shareholder Roberta Cooper Ramo recounted her chance encounter with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1966 in Chicago. Read the full article here
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Back to the Future: What is a Water of the United States?
On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Department of the Army jointly announced their latest final rule (the “2022 Rule”) on the definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the Clean Water Act’s authority to regulate…
Stuart Butzier Appointed to Two-Year Term Chairing the International Bar Association’s Mining Law Committee
Stuart Butzier has accepted a two-year appointment to serve as Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Mining Law Committee, along with Chilean mining lawyer Pablo Mir. The Mining…
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Roberta Cooper Ramo Speaks at UCLA Symposium on Restatement of Charitable Nonprofits
Modrall Sperling Shareholder Roberta Cooper Ramo was a featured speaker at a symposium highlighting the Restatement of the Law, Charitable Nonprofit Organizations, held at UCLA on September 30 and October 1, 2022. The symposium brought together a group of about 40…
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Modrall Sperling Attorneys Participate in Pro Bono Legal Clinic
Eight Modrall Sperling attorneys participated in the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center’s recent Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) clinic, held at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Abby Bannon-Schneebeck, Liliana Benitez de Luna, Tessa Chrisman, Spencer Edelman, Chandler Farnworth, Chris Killion, Dominic Martinez and…
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Modrall Sperling Recognized in 39 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
The 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranks Modrall Sperling in 39 specialty areas of law practice, listed below. “Best Law Firms” recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently…
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Sarah Stevenson Elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Modrall Sperling shareholder Sarah Stevenson has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected by the ABF…
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