Lynn E. Mostoller
Lynn E. Mostoller
- LEM@sutinfirm.com
- Phone: (505) 883-3315
- Fax: (505) 855-9581
- Albuquerque Office
LYNN E. MOSTOLLER practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, regulatory and administrative law, renewable energy project development, employment law, contested probate matters, and appeals. Her experience with commercial clients and public agencies includes regulatory matters such as rulemaking, enforcement proceedings, and administrative litigation, and appeals involving various boards, commissions and agencies. She has litigation experience in jury trials and non-jury trials. Lynn has experience with insurance defense, contract disputes, shareholder and partner disputes, federal and state appeals, and plaintiff and defense work. She has handled complex cases in contested probate, conservatorship, and guardianship probate matters. Lynn graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law with the highest cumulative grade point average on record at that time. In 2004, she clerked for Judge Harris Hartz at the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Publications & Speeches
- Panelist: “Energy Projects Permitting Deep Dive: Understanding Key Environmental Permits in Light of Proposed Permitting Reforms,” October 11, 2022, Energy Bar Association 2022 Mid-Year Energy Forum, Washington, D.C. Emily P. Mallen, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP – Moderator; Edward Boling, Partner, Perkins Coie, John Cossa, General Counsel, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, and Alexander Herrgott President and CEO, The Permitting Institute – Co-Panelists.
- Author: “Freedom of Speech and Freedom from Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment in Public Schools: The Nexus between Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District and Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 33 N.M.L.R. 533,” Summer 2003. (Student Comment)
Appellate Opinions
- Griego v. Oliver, 2014-NMSC-003, 316 P.3d 865.
- Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock, 2013-NMSC-040, 309 P.3d 53 (representing Amicus Curiae New Mexico Small Businesses in support of Plaintiff Vanessa Willock).
- Arredondo v. Locklear, 462 F.3d 1292 (10th Cir. 2006).
Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV Preeminent
- Best Lawyers in America, Albuquerque Lawyer of the Year, Administrative / Regulatory Law, 2024
- Top 3 General Attorneys, Albuquerque Journal Readers’ Choice Awards, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Super Lawyers
- Order of the Coif
- ACLU-NM Guardian of Liberty Award, 2013
- Leadership Albuquerque, Class of 2013
- University of New Mexico Clinical Honors
- Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Student Award
- Westlaw Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Third Year Class
- American Legal Publishing Corporation Award to the Outstanding Third Year Student
- Student Articles Editor, New Mexico Law Review, 2003-2004
Professional & Community Involvement
- Supreme Court of New Mexico’s Code of Judicial Conduct Committee, Appointee
- Sutin, Thayer & Browne, Board of Directors
- International Women’s Brass Conference, Treasurer
- Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Second Trombone
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
- American Bar Association
- New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association