Santa Fe Business Lawyers

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

I am a partner with Findlay, & Dziak, LLC (BFD Lawyers). We are a general practice law firm that offers a variety of legal services. With an office in Albuquerque, we can help clients with issues ranging from bankruptcy, business law, contract drafting & review, criminal defense, divorce, DWI defense, estate planning, family law, personal injury, probate, real estate, taxes, and more.

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.

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...

After nine years as a prosecutor focused on white collar crime, including having served as the director of the New Mexico Securities Division, Matt left the government and entered private practice in 2020. He now represents parties in a broad array of civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also counsels individuals and small businesses on dispute resolution, personal injury, construction, unfair trade practices, and regulatory compliance matters. Call his office today for a free consultation.

Jake is an experienced trial attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With a passion for capturing his clients' stories, Jake takes a personal approach to every case. His focus on family and business law allows him to provide dedicated representation and a deep understanding of the unique needs of his clients. With a proven track record of success, Jake is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his clients through strategic and personalized legal strategies.

Great results. I return your calls. I give you answers. I work to move your case forward. I can see you on Saturday.

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.

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.

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...

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...

BORN in Hartford Connecticut, Mark formed his first business before finishing college and, upon finishing law school, opened a number of restaurants. DURING Mark's 39 years of practice, his reputation for practical business solutions has emerged in his law practice style where he has assisted business and real estate clients from their inception and gone to Court to protect them when necessary. Mark has litigated or argued a diverse series of including a variety of real estate development issues, buying, selling, and leasing liquor licenses and related businesses. ADMITTED to the Nebraska Bar in 1977 and the...

Harvard Law graduate serving Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico with a focus on Business Litigation and federal appeals. The majority of my practice involves representing businesses and individuals in contract, fraud, partnership, and real estate disputes. I have litigated in courts all over the country, arguing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and briefing the U.S. Supreme Court. I am particularly comfortable litigating in federal district court, having completed two federal clerkships. Whatever the scope of your project, I will provide you with excellent, diligent representation few other attorneys can match.

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...

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.

Courvoisier Law, LLC is a full-service civil litigation firm representing individuals and businesses in Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Otero County, Lincoln County, and throughout New Mexico. Licensed since 1996, Ms. Courvoisier is experienced in assisting both plaintiffs and defendants in diverse, non-criminal legal matters.

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