Lead counsel for nonprofit plaintiffs in litigation against factory farms for false advertising. Counsel to a state political party and political action committee; experience representing candidates for elective office; counsel to non-profit organizations and small business clients, including those in the sustainable food and farming sector.

Managed magistrate judge caseload and motions list; prepared orders resolving discovery disputes; attended settlement conferences; drafted dispositive memorandum opinions and recommended dispositions in a wide variety of civil cases, including civil rights litigation, commercial disputes, Social Security Appeals and habeas corpus petitions; assisted with trials; researched and drafted orders for Article III judges.

Preside at due process hearings that are on the record, with multiple parties, regarding appeals of the department’s determinations in cases involving government benefits; find facts and make legal conclusions; issue written decisions according to precedent.

Researched, drafted and served as expert witness for School Athletics Equity Act. Worked with broad group of stakeholders to implement new state law providing employment protections for domestic violence survivors. Analyzed NM’s Medicaid family planning program and made recommendations to state government officials on maximizing federal dollars while increasing low-income women’s access to healthcare services.

Transactional: Performed due diligence and prepared closing documents for multimillion dollar bond transactions; prepared filings for State Board of Finance; researched and analyzed New Mexico gross receipts tax and corporate income tax matters. Litigation: Conducted solo trial; researched and drafted complaints, answers and motions; prepared and responded to written discovery requests; prepared mediation and settlement position papers; and communicated with clients and opposing counsel. Served on firm’s Pro Bono and Karma Committees.

Prepared bench memoranda; attended oral argument; and assisted Justice in researching, editing and writing civil and criminal opinions in state's highest appellate court.

Researched, drafted, edited, and filed opinions and orders; discussed resolution of pending matters with the Judge; attended motion hearings and pre-trial conferences; assisted in six civil and criminal jury and bench trials, including preparing jury instructions.

Monitored resolution agreement compliance of public school districts and other federally funded educational institutions pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other civil rights legislation.

Researched applicability of various laws to Indian country, jurisdictional disputes, and procedural rules in tribal, state and federal courts; drafted petitions, motions, complaints, answers, and orders; counseled clients; traced federal government funds spent on Albuquerque housing.

Administered United States Department of Justice grants to fund judicial education presentations to the judiciary across the country, assisted in curriculum preparation, organized communication among gender bias task forces in the courts, wrote annual reports to funders and Board of Directors, and supervised support staff.

Planned curriculum and daily lesson plans for gifted, special education inclusion, and limited English proficient students in a Title I funded school in a federally recognized poverty zone, evaluated the progress of 90 (Navajo, Hispanic and Anglo) students according to United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights mandates, disciplined creatively, interacted with parents and guardians of various cultural and educational backgrounds, and served on technology task force and crisis intervention team.

Researched upcoming Supreme Court cases, attended oral argument, analyzed decisions for immediate broadcast, produced ADA story in Georgia, orchestrated Senator interviews during live coverage of impeachment trial for sitting president.