Robert J. Johnston, a lawyer with Sutin, Thayer & Browne, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Tax Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico. His practice concentrates on New Mexico tax law, including corporate income tax, gross receipts tax, property...
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ABA Recognizes Sutin as a Top Healthcare Law Firm
Sutin, Thayer & Browne has been recognized by the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section in this year’s Regional Law Firm Recognition List. The Sutin firm ranked eighth in the West region, an area comprising Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,...
Sutin Named Among 2021 Best Law Firms
U.S. News Best Lawyers® named Sutin, Thayer & Browne a top firm in 16 areas of law in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Six of these ranked practices achieved Tier 1 status, indicating the firm is considered to be the best in the city in these practice areas. According...
Sutin Lawyers Top 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards
Of the four categories for lawyers in this year's Albuquerque Journal Readers' Choice Awards, two listings were topped by Sutin lawyers. For the third year in a row, Charles J. Piechota was voted the #1 Corporate Attorney. Chuck is a current member of the Sutin Board...
Delivered Groceries May Not Be Taxable
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department has issued new guidance regarding grocery deliveries’ being subject to gross receipts taxes. Under state law, food for home consumption is deductible from gross receipts if it is sold at a retail food store. The...
School-Related Leave Under FFCRA Clarified
As schools around the nation begin a new school year, the U. S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) recently updated its Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) Questions and Answers in anticipation of questions parents may have. Under FFCRA’s...
IRS Provides Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral
In response to the president’s executive order on payroll tax deferral for employees, the IRS has released its initial notice regarding implementation. The following day, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce sent its members a guidance document, including a short summary...
Fifteen Sutin Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers Lists
Albuquerque lawyers Eduardo A. Duffy (Securities/Capital Markets Law) and Deborah E. Mann (Health Care Law) have been recognized as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in their practice areas from Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers also selected 15 Sutin lawyers in Albuquerque...
Emergency Rule Changes Reporting Requirements in New Mexico
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) has issued a temporary emergency rule requiring employers to report positive COVID-19 results to the NMED Occupational Health and Safety Bureau within four hours of being notified of the infection. The Department has...