Professional Experience: Mr. Salazar's professional experience and current practice are in real estate, land use and development law, as well as municipal and administrative law. He has substantial litigation experience, particularly in eminent domain, in which his litigation practice is currently focused. His real estate experience includes transactional work (sale, purchase, and lease of vacant and developed properties) as well as real estate development work, including comprehensive plan, area plan and sector plan amendments, annexation, zoning, site plan approval, utility extension, storm drainage and access considerations, and traffic, air quality, and environmental studies. He is the practice group leader of the firm's Land Use and Real Estate Development Practice Group. He chaired the firm's Business Department from 2000 to 2008 and served as the first Chairman of its Environment and Natural Resources Department. Professional Memberships & Activities: · American Bar Association · State Bar of New Mexico · Albuquerque Bar Association · Albuquerque Lawyers Club · Chairman, Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors · Member, Board of Directors, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas · Member, Board of Directors, Greater Belen Economic Development Corporation · Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce · Albuquerque Economic Forum · Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce · UNM Alumni Association · Albuquerque Armed Forces Advisory Association · New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Industrial & Office Parks Mr. Salazar's extensive community involvement includes past service as the Chairman of the Board of each of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, University of New Mexico Alumni Association, and Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Professional Ratings and Recognition · Has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating and was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in the areas of eminent domain and condemnation law, land use and zoning law, litigation-land use and zoning, and real estate law. He was also selected for and is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. · Listed in Chambers & Partners-America's Leading Lawyers for Business, described as having an "effective instinct" in land use matters. · Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 for his expertise and experience in real estate law. In addition, the 2011 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers lists Mr. Salazar as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in New Mexico. · Mr. Salazar was selected by New Mexico Business Weekly as one of New Mexico's "Best of the Bar" for 2010. · In July of 2009, Mr. Salazar received the Justice Pamela B. Minzner Professionalism Award from the State Bar of New Mexico. The award, named for the late Pamela B. Minzner, New Mexico Supreme Court Justice, is the highest award given by the State Bar. Mr. Salazar received the award in recognition of his outstanding professional conduct over the last 40 years and for his involvement in the Albuquerque community through his extensive service on the boards of many significant community organizations. |