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Charles B. Kraft is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Charles B. practices law in Albuquerque, New Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Charles B. Kraft since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Charles B. Kraft is held by other lawyers.

Deborah E. Mann is the head of the health law practice group at Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC and also serves as practice group lead for the firm’s commercial group. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, her practice focuses on Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. She counsels health care organizations and professionals on regulatory compliance, institutional and professional malpractice matters, and risk management issues. Ms. Mann advises clients on HIPAA compl...

Art Melendres concentrates his practice primarily in administrative, education, commercial and municipal finance law. For more than thirty-five years, clients have sought Art’s expertise when faced with disputes involving education, administrative law, commercial law or public financing. For more than twenty-five years, Art has served as general counsel for the Albuquerque Public Schools, a school district of more than 90,000 students and 11,000 employees. He regularly advises the Schoo...

Elizabeth Ashton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Elizabeth practices law in Albuquerque, New Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Ashton since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth Ashton is held by other lawyers.

Aaron Garrett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Aaron practices law in Albuquerque, New Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Aaron Garrett since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Aaron Garrett is held by other lawyers.

Justin Rodriguez is a nationally recognized litigation and trial lawyer who frequently handles high-stakes cases for clients such as Intel, BNSF Railway Company, and FedEx Ground. His practice ranges widely over the field of complex business and tort litigation, state Attorney General investigations, insurance litigation, and intellectual property. He has been counsel in cases involving patent infringement, securities fraud, commercial contracts, wrongful death, qui tam and antitrust. Justin ...

Brian Nichols’ practice is primarily in federal Indian law and litigation, including tribal courts, with focuses on energy, natural resources, transportation and employment. His experience includes: Lead counsel in trials in federal, state, and tribal courts. Lead negotiator in labor negotiations. Advising and negotiating for clients with tribal nations. Consulting with clients doing or considering business on or with tribal nations. Brian has advised clients including BHP Billiton, Uni...

Jeremy Harrison’s practice is focused on civil litigation for local and national businesses. His experience includes defending clients involved in tort and personal injury matters, employment disputes, toxic torts, and other areas of civil litigation. Jeremy’s experience includes procurement disputes and bid protests, litigation of contract disputes, and a wide range of commercial litigation. In addition to representation of clients actively involved in litigation, Jeremy’s ...

Vickie is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, and earned her Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University. Vickie grew up in Deming, New Mexico, and has been a trust and estate planning attorney in Albuquerque for almost thirty years. She is an ACTEC (American College of Trust and Estate Counsel) Fellow and is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She was honored in the past to have been appointed by the Supreme Court of New Mexico to serve on the ...

Joan Drake has assisted clients for over twenty years as a lawyer on utility regulation and environmental permitting matters. In utility matters, Joan represents clients on matters involving state and federal regulation of electric and gas utility rates and service, facility siting, wholesale and retail sales, utility acquisition, renewable energy and Qualifying Facilities ("QF"), electric transmission and interconnection, gas pipelines, power purchase and service agreements, and energy effic...