University Attended:
Occidental College, B.A., with honors in English, 1975
Law School Attended:
Loyola University of Los Angeles, J.D., with honors, 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships:
Professional Memberships and Activities
American Bar Association (Health Law Section)
State Bar of New Mexico (Code of Professional Conduct Committee)
Oliver Seth Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Member of Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference
Special Agencies:
Transportation Department of Public Regulatory Commission.
Birth Information:
Bakersfield, California, November 24, 1953
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Cases and Transactions:Bernalillo County Health Care Corp. v. New Mexico Public Regulation Commission; 2014 - NMSC - 008, __ N.M. __, 319 P.3d 1284 (2014), challenge to certificate of authority to provide ambulance transportation sustained by New Mexico Supreme Court.; Protest of contract awards in 2013 under the Centennial Care Program for Amerigroup.;; Completion of application for change in rates and charges for ambulance transportation services before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in Case No. 13-00272-TR-R.;; Lens Crafters Inc. v. Kehoe, O.D.; 2012 - NMSC - 020, __ N.M. __ 282 P.3d 758 counterclaims for malicious abuse of contract and tortious interference in breach of contract litigation properly dismissed.; City of Rio Rancho v Amrep Southwest, Inc., 2011 - NMSC - 037, 150 N.M. 428, 260 P.3d 414 Appeal of decisions on quiet title and land use claims.; Hindi v. Prime Production, New Mexico Athletic Commission; USDC Cause No. 94-CV-00684, summary judgment dismissing all 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims; on remand, Bernalillo County District Court Cause No. CV-94-4191, directed verdict on all state law claims.; Harris v. Crespin, Santa Fe County Sheriff's Dept.; USDC Cause No. 99-CV-00748, all claims against Sheriff's Department and Sheriff dismissed after trial on merits, liability only against individual deputy.; Armand Hammer United World College of the American West v. Cost Quality Schedule Management, et al.; San Miguel County District Court Cause No. 2003-225-CV, obtained judgment for plaintiff on claims of defective construction and supervision.; JAMA Investments, L.L.C., et al. v. Incorporated County of Los Alamos, et al.; USDC Cause No. CIV-04-1173 JB/ACT, verdict for defense on claims of violation of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act.; La Resolana Architects, P.A., v. Reno, Inc., et al.; USDC Cause No. Civ. 05-01071 PJK/RHS, judgment for defense on all claims of copyright infringement, Unfair Trade Practices Act violations, etc.; Representative Clients:Albuquerque Ambulance Service; New Mexico Self Insurer's Fund; New Mexico Association of Counties; City of Rio Rancho
