Modrall Sperling Announces New Shareholders
Modrall Sperling is pleased to have two attorneys join the rank of Shareholder in 2021: Chris Killion’s practice focuses on oil, gas and mineral development, including issuing drilling,…
39 Modrall Sperling Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers
35 Modrall Sperling Shareholders have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Seven of those have also been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Additionally, four Modrall Sperling Associates have been included in the inaugural edition…
Modrall Sperling Welcomes New Executive Director Scott D. Cocker
Modrall Sperling is pleased to welcome our new Executive Director, Scott Cocker, to the firm. Scott has extensive experience in the field of law firm management, having worked…
Modrall Sperling Mourns the Passing of Timothy C. Holm
Modrall Sperling mourns the passing of Timothy C. Holm, a beloved friend and colleague who left us unexpectedly on July 28, 2020. Tim joined the firm in 1987,…
Stuart Butzier Elected President of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Stuart Butzier, a shareholder with Modrall Sperling, has become the President of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation after being elected by the organization’s Trustees. He will serve…
Modrall Sperling Donates Food, Face Masks and Funds to Roadrunner Food Bank
Modrall Sperling is committed to our community and to helping those in need. To that end, earlier this year the firm organized and executed an ambitious food drive…
Revisiting and Updating the Dakota Access Pipeline Controversy
Federal Court Orders U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement[1] In a March 25, 2020 decision, issued over two and a half years after his remand of the Corps’ permitting approval authorizing construction of an oil pipeline…
Chambers USA Honors 18 Modrall Sperling Attorneys
Modrall Sperling has once again achieved national ranking as a firm from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for its Native American Law practice. Additionally, three of the firm’s attorneys rank individually in Nationwide Native American Law. The 2020 edition also…
Modrall Sperling Employment Newsletter
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is requiring employers to post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA becomes effective on April 1, 2020. The current poster applicable to non-federal employees (as of March 26, 2020) can be…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What Employers Need to Know
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed, and President Donald Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Act will become effective April 2, 2020. While full text of the Act can be found here, those provisions…