The New Mexico Court of Appeals and local lawyers will convene at Del Norte High School to bring an active appellate case before a student audience. Open court is to be held at the school on November 7, 2013, to review State v. Davis, centering on the...

The United States Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA), which had established the federal definition of marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman,” and the definition of “spouse”...

We are pleased to welcome five new lawyers to our Albuquerque office. Andrew J. Baranowski practices in the firm’s commercial group, primarily in banking and financial services, corporate law and real estate law. His background is in law, business administration and...

Albuquerque attorney has earned a prestigious 2013 Zia Award from the University of New Mexico. The Zia Award for extraordinary service honors New Mexico residents with a UNM degree who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following categories:...

The New Mexico Supreme Court has affirmed that a commercial business cannot discriminate against customers based on sexual orientation any more than it can discriminate based on race. The court held on August 22, 2013, that a photography studio violated the New Mexico...

Albuquerque attorney Rodina Cole Cave has earned an appointment to the U.S. Department of the Interior to serve as senior policy advisor to the assistant secretary of Indian Affairs. The Executive Branch appointed Cave to the position in July.  She began work...

By Jean C. Moore, Sutin, Thayer & Browne A new law in New Mexico will affect homeowner associations and those who form them, represent them, and buy and sell houses in neighborhoods that have them. New Mexico’s Homeowner Association Act takes effect July 1. Among...

Two same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry filed a lawsuit in Albuquerque’s district court on March 21, 2013, after they applied for and were denied marriage licenses. The lawsuit contends that the New Mexico marriage statutes and New Mexico Constitution do not...

Sutin, Thayer & Browne, one of New Mexico’s largest and most prestigious law firms, has earned one of only three annual national 2013 AT&T Legal Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Sutin joins global powerhouses Baker Botts and Beveridge & Diamond in receiving...