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Paul M. Fish

Modrall Sperling
  • Recognized Since:
    1983
  • Recognized in:
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Bet-the-Company Litigation...
  • Law School:
    Harvard University Law School
  • Website:
    http://www.modrall.com
  • E-mail:
    paul.fish@modrall.com
  • Location:
    500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000
    Albuquerque, NM 87102
Paul M. Fish is a shareholder of the Albuquerque law firm of Modrall Sperling Roehl Harris & Sisk, P.A., where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, including creditor representation in commercial bankruptcy proceedings.  He received a B.A. degree from Drake University and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.  Mr. Fish is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico (past chairman, Bankruptcy Law Section), is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, has been named as a “SuperLawyer” for the past several years, and has been listed in every edition of the Best Lawyers in America.  Mr. Fish has repeatedly served as a member of the Judicial Selection Panel for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Selection of a new Bankruptcy Judge. He is a frequent speaker on creditor’s rights in bankruptcy, foreclosure and lender liability law.
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Paul M. Fish is a shareholder of the Albuquerque law firm of Modrall Sperling Roehl Harris & Sisk, P.A., where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, including creditor representation in commercial bankruptcy proceedings.  He received a B.A. degree from Drake University and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.  Mr. Fish is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico (past chairman, Bankruptcy Law Section), is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, has been named as a “SuperLawyer” for the past several years, and has been listed in every edition of the Best Lawyers in America.  Mr. Fish has repeatedly served as a member of the Judicial Selection Panel for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Selection of a new Bankruptcy Judge. He is a frequent speaker on creditor’s rights in bankruptcy, foreclosure and lender liability law.
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Education:

  • Harvard University Law School , J.D., graduated 1972
  • Drake University, B.A., graduated 1969

Bar Admissions:

  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
  • New Mexico, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Affiliations:

  • Albuquerque Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Business Bankruptcy Section; Subcommittees on Avoiding Powers and Bankruptcy, Trust Indentures and Claims Trading
  • State Bar of New Mexico - Member
  • The Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court - Chair

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Albuquerque (2012)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Albuquerque (2011)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
 

Awards:

  • Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
  • Best Lawyers of America® in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Litigation-Bankruptcy, 1983-present
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
  • New Mexico Business Weekly "Best of the Bar in Bankruptcy," 2010
  • Southwest Super Lawyers® (derived from a lawyer survey), 2007-present

Special Focus:

  • Banking
  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Litigation
  • Workouts and Restructurings
 

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Modrall Sperling
http://www.modrall.com
 
Headquarters
500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 848.1800
2 Office Locations
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New Mexico

New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM

123 East Marcy Street, Suite 201

Santa Fe, NM 87501

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