Carol A. Clifford

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Carol A. Clifford: Attorney with Jones, Snead, Wertheim & Clifford, P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Selected for The Best Lawyers in America, Communications Law (2013-2020) and Energy Law (2009 to 2020). Assistant Attorney General for prosecutions and regulated utility divisions (1991 to 1994). Law Clerk to the Hon. William Wayne Justice, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1988 to 1989).

Areas of Practice (11)

  • Regulated Utilities Law
  • Telecommunications Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Trust Litigation
  • Probate
  • Civil Appeals
  • Real Estate
  • Business Law
  • Health Law
  • Water Law
  • Water Rights

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Yale University, B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1983
Law School Attended:
New York University, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, New York University Review of Law and Social Change, 1988
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, California; 1990, New Mexico; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships:
State Bar of California (inactive); State Bar of New Mexico.
Reported Cases:
State ex rel. Sandel v. New Mexico Public Utility Commission, 1999 NMSC 19, 127 N.M. 272, 980 P.2d 55 (1999); Moongate Water Co., Inc. v. Dona Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Ass'n, 2008 NMCA 143, 145 N.M. 140, 194 P.3d 755 (Ct. App. 2008); tw telecom v. N.M. Public Regulation Commission, 2011 NMSC 029, 150 N.M. 12, 256 P.3d 24 (2011)
ISLN:
908338458

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (22 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/13/13 in Civil Litigation

    Carol is an excellent lawyer. I've known her for more than twenty years, having worked with and against her. She's intelligent, honest and extremely conscientious.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/13/13 in Commercial Law

    Carol has a calm demeanor, she listens well, and provides excellent advice. I have recommended her to represent organizations that I headed up.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/30/13 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/23/13 in Utility Regulation

    I have known and worked with Carol for many years. She is a fine, knowledgeable, high quality attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/22/13 in Telecommunications Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/22/13 in Administrative Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/22/13 in Trust Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/22/13 in Probate Litigation

    Carol an ethical, responsible and smart attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/21/13 in Civil Litigation

    Excellent lawyer whose AV rating is long overdue.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/21/13 in Administrative Law

    Carol is an excellent lawyer whose AV rating is long overdue. I have been adverse to her in numerous regulatory cases. She is a highly capable advocate who conducts herself professionally, ethically and in accordance with the highest standards of o... Read more

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