Chaves County Business Lawyers

Gary Risley is the founding director and shareholder of the Risley Law Firm, P.C. Prior to starting his own firm he was a director and shareholder in the Farmington office of the Miller Stratvert P.A.law firm. He graduated cum laude from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 1980 with a bachelor of arts degree, and received his juris doctor from the Baylor University School of Law in 1983. He received the second highest score among those taking the July, 1983 Texas bar examination. Gary’s practice emphasizes commercial transactions, business succession planning, estate planning, probate matters, water law, personal injury...

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Practice Areas: Divorce, Custody & Family Law; Aggressive Criminal Defense; Business Disputes & Civil Lawsuits; Serious Personal Injury & Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice

Marshall Ray is an award-winning attorney who has experience in a variety of criminal and civil litigation matters. He represents the accused in state and federal court. His civil experience includes labor and employment, construction, business litigation, civil rights, and appeals. Marshall has extensive experience in government relations, and he advises and consults with private and governmental organizations regarding their employee policies and practices. Additionally, he has conducted large-scale internal investigations. In 2014 he was named New Mexico’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the State Bar of New Mexico. In 2015, he...

Guy W. Bluff has more than 30 years experience in the area of construction claims preparation and defense. More than twenty-five years as a civil trial lawyer specializing in practice before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and Arizona Superior and Federal District Courts, in the areas of trial practice, construction, engineering, surety law, and government / public works contract law as well as general business law. Mr. Bluff has been involved in more than 2,000 construction related disputes and claims ranging to in excess of $15,000,000. He represents public and private owners, general and specialty contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, engineers, architects...

Mr. Boyle bring 35 years of experience to diverse civil litigation with a focus on high-conflict domestic cases including divorce, child custody, child support, and related issues. Mr. Boyle also acts as the virtual general counsel for several small and start-up companies and is well positioned to provide comprehensive general counsel services from corporate formation through contracts and transactions to mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Mazel concentrates on Chapter 11 bankruptcies, both commercial and individual, creditor's rights, commercial real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Mazel has represented national, regional and local banks as well as national businesses and a variety of other lenders.

Education:
B.A. University of Notre Dame, 1967
J.D. University of New Mexico, 1970

Admitted:
State of New Mexico, 1970
State of Colorado, 1986
U.S. District Court, New Mexico 1970
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, by New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization
U.S. News Best Lawyers, 2014
Southwest Superlawyers, 2016
Member, Bankruptcy Section of New Mexico State Bar

Harvard Law graduate serving New Mexico with a focus on Commercial Litigation. The majority of my practice involves representing small businesses and individuals in contract, partnership, business tort, and real estate disputes. Whether you need to enforce a contract, clear title to a property, or resolve a dispute with a business partner, I have the skills and experience to help you achieve your goals quickly. I have litigated in courts all over the country, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to the federal district court in Los Angeles, but am particularly at home in...

Originally from the Jersey Shore, migrated to Albuquerque in the 80's and pursued a law degree. Am now a licensed New Mexico attorney with a fledgling law practice. Accepting new clients in general law.

David is a software developer, entrepreneur, and New Mexico attorney. Before becoming a lawyer, David spent over a decade founding and operating technology startups. He remains active as an entrepreneur as the co-owner of Disruptive Legal Systems, LLC. David is dedicated to helping local entrepreneurs build and protect their businesses.

Walcott, Henry & Winston, P.C. is a general civil law practice, including commercial and real property transactions and litigation, condominium and HOA representation, review, revision, interpretation and enforcement of condominium and subdivision project documents, assistance with foreclosures, loan workouts, priority disputes, and land use matters. The firm also represents clients in the buying and selling of businesses, entity formation (including articles and operating agreements), and drafting and revising corporate governance documents. For clients with basic estate planning needs, the firm will gladly assist with the drafting of estate planning documents.

Chad Mathis is the founding attorney at Prometheus Legal. Working out of the Albuquerque office, Mr. Mathis focuses on advising entertainment industry professionals from across the United States and the world. In particular, he assists independent filmmakers in taking their project from development, to financing and production, and all the way through distribution while avoiding the legal pitfalls that plague the film industry. Mr. Mathis also represents business owners across the state of New Mexico and helps them establish solid legal foundations on which to grow their business. His practice is geared toward preventing legal problems for his clients through...

AV RATING: Vaughn Thomas has been top-ranked since 1989 by the intenational lawyer rating firm of Martindale Hubbell. PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Business Succession Planning, Asset Protection, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas.

Fluent in Spanish. HABLO ESPANOL. I handle real estate (title issues, eviction, replevin, foreclosure, loss mitigation), employment, business, and general civil litigation (contract disputes, personal injury, suit defense, etc) for both plaintiffs and defendants. I have trial experience as well as experience qualifying and disqualifying experts.

Admitted in NM state and federal court as well as the following:

Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Court
Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court
Jicarilla Apache Nation Tribal Court
Zuni Tribal Court
Pueblo of Santa Clara Tribal Court
Pueblo of San Felipe Tribal Court
Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Court

Dr. Alberto León provides specialized services focusing on protection of, and disputes involving, intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. Dr. León provides legal services in the registration, prosecution and litigation areas. His experience includes general counsel and corporate work for closely held corporations and consortia sponsoring research and development activities at national laboratories and universities. Dr. León’s practice also includes infringement litigation before the federal courts and federal administrative agencies. Dr. León has negotiated international contracts and licenses, and he routinely handles intellectual property cases for business interests in Latin America. Dr. León’s practice also focuses on various...

Jill Douthett is an AV-rated attorney who moved to New Mexico after 20 years of practicing law in Philadelphia, where she handled class action antitrust and securities fraud litigation, labor and employment, construction matters and insurance coverage claims for a variety of Fortune 500 companies and the City of Philadelphia. Her practice now concentrates on business law and litigation; business formations and corporate governance; franchising, distribution and licensing agreements; commercial leasing and real estate; venture capital and other investment agreements; and assisting clients who are buying or selling businesses. She received her J.D. from the University of Virginia and...

Ms. Ramirez is a Director in the Rodey Law Firm practicing in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque offices. She represents and advises clients in real estate acquisition, development, construction and financing transactions; real estate leasing; entity structuring and organization; securities law matters; and other business transactions. In addition to representing New Mexico-based clients throughout the state, Ms. Ramirez often serves as local counsel to out-of-state companies doing business in New Mexico. Her experience ranges from representing individuals in start-up ventures to representing multinational companies in complex financing, real estate and other transactions. She also counsels non-profit and tax-exempt organizations.

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For one hundred years, 1911 to 2011, it has been the pleasure of the Sherman & Sherman Law offices to serve the people of Grant, Hildago, and Luna Counties. With our emphasis in personal injury and social security our interest is in making sure your needs are met with care, attention to detail, and efficiency. Representation for adoptions, bankruptcy, divorces, wills, trusts, and other family law issues also available.

I am a third generation attorney with experience in working at my family's law firm and then branching out to own a commercial enterprise in New York, then expanding on my business and legal experience to become a founding member of three law firms and several holding companies. I have been a board of directors' member as well as officer of several profit and not for profit corporations, LLC's and LP's involving real estate, grandparents rights, family law and commercial/residential entities. As a practicing attorney, my professional emphasis has been family law, civil litigation, real estate, estate planning, and...

Trial lawyer. General civil litigation, criminal law, water law, natural resources, real estate, business law, family law, probate.

Effective legal solutions often require more than just understanding “the big picture”. To prevail in the difficult, life-changing cases your advocate must take advantage of all the subtle nuances to make the winning difference. For many years now I have studied and put into practice the persuasive arts and communication skills needed to succeed in the jury trial. I pay attention to the details and take every case seriously. Diligence, common sense, sound judgment and knowledge of the law are all very important qualifications for any attorney. If you want proactive representation that is cost-effective and personally...

I was born in Clovis, New Mexico and have resided in Curry County and around eastern New Mexico my whole life, and that is why the people and businesses of this area are so important to Queener Law Firm, P.C

Rob provides legal services in the Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos, Albuquerque and Las Vegas environs. Rob is a general practitioner in the areas of, among others, real estate law (A licensed broker), guardianship, family law, trusts and estates, wills, business formation and business law and is able to provide legal services without having to charge for the overhead required by a large law firm. While litigation may be necessary, Rob is a strong supporter of mediated settlements.

Born and raised in Southern California, Christie Coleman is grateful to live with the same sunshine she enjoyed on the West Coast, here in Santa Fe. Ms. Coleman maintains her California license but 95% of her practice is focused on Northern New Mexico. Ms. Coleman enjoys tennis, skiing, and spending time with her family when she is not serving her valued clients.

Sarah Thomas specializes in employment-based immigration and worksite compliance at Noble & Vrapi, P.A. Her practice includes employment-based and employer-sponsored immigration, I-9 compliance, and highly qualified, self-petitioner cases, among others. Ms. Thomas works with clients to strategize the visa, status, and work authorization needs of U.S. and global entities and staff/personnel: This includes managers and executives, professionals, treaty investors and treaty traders, essential workers, ‘extraordinary ability’ petitioners, students, and trainees. Her work in the I-9 compliance arena involves conducting training sessions for HR personnel, assisting clients in implementing internal I-9 audits, and representing clients in Form I-9 inspections, when a...