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Stan N. Harris

Modrall Sperling
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
    Natural Resources Law
  • Law School:
    University of New Mexico
  • Website:
    http://www.modrall.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (505) 848.1800
  • E-mail:
    stan.harris@modrall.com
  • Location:
    500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000
    Albuquerque, NM 87102
"Stan Harris works well with everyone and commands attention by all working groups I've encountered."

-Joel Lister (Rio Grande Resources), Grants

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Lawyer Bio

Stan Harris is a shareholder with Modrall Sperling and has twenty years of litigation experience. Stan practices in the areas of public lands, natural resources, and commercial litigation. He has advised clients at the judicial, administrative, and legislative levels on federal, state, and local issues. Stan has extensive experience in the representation of parties in their disputes involving cultural property, public lands, Indian lands, oil and gas industry, environmental infrastructure matters, mining transactions, and air quality issues.

Stan also represents clients in the area of general commercial litigation, including breaches of commercial contracts, foreclosure, personal injury defense, and premises liability.

Further, Stan has represented contractors, subcontractors, and insurers in defective housing litigation, including framing, foundation, grading, and compaction claims, and in lawsuits involving single homes, multiple homes, and subdivisions.

Prior to joining Modrall Sperling, Stan served as Environmental Counsel to United States Senator Pete V. Domenici in Washington, D.C. and as Law Clerk to the Honorable Lynn Pickard, New Mexico Court of Appeals.

Stan is a member of the Natural Resources and Environment practice group. He serves as Chair of the Public Lands group, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Stan has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, and was named the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Albuquerque in Litigation-Land Use and Zoning. Southwest Super Lawyers® recognizes Stan in Energy and Natural Resources.

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Education:

  • University of New Mexico , J.D., graduated 1993
  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in History, graduated 1990

Bar Admissions:

  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
  • United States, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources - Public Land and Resources Committee, Vice-Chair

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

  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Albuquerque (2020)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Natural Resources Law
 

Awards:

  • Southwest Super Lawyers® (derived from a lawyer survey), 2013-present
  • Martindale-Hubbell BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rated
  • Best Lawyers in America® in Litigation-Land Use and Zoning, 2018-present

State Clerkships:

  • New Mexico - Court of Appeals

Additional Information:

Counsel to the Senate
Environmental Counsel to U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici, Washington, D.C. 
Editor-in-Cheif
Editor-in-Chief, United States-Mexico Law Journal, 1992-1993
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief, New Mexico Law Review, 1992-1993 
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Stan Harris works well with everyone and commands attention by all working groups I've encountered."

Joel Lister, Rio Grande Resources, Grants

Lawyer Practice Areas

Key: Awarded in Best Lawyers Not Currently Awarded for this Area in Best Lawyers

Firm Details

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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
in 1 Country

United States

United States

New Mexico

New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM

123 East Marcy Street, Suite 201

Santa Fe, NM 87501

United States

(505) 983.2020

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Lawyer Case History

Federal and Tribal Lands

Representation of railroads, pipeline companies, and electric transmission facilities in establishing rights-of-way across federal and tribal land.

Federal and Tribal Lands

Representation of railroads, pipeline companies, and electric transmission companies regarding taxation issues on tribal lands.

Environmental Law

Representation of utilities in air quality matters.

Litigation

Representation of property owners in premises liability litigation.

Litigation

Representation of contractors and insurers in defective housing litigation.
 
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