Suzanne Wood Bruckner

Suzanne Wood Bruckner

Albuquerque, NM recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC

10 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Public Finance Law Tax Law

Biography

Suzanne Wood Bruckner is a shareholder at Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she leads the firm’s Tax Law practice. She is also a licensed New Mexico certified public accountant.

Her practice focuses on Tax Law and Public Finance Law, with an emphasis on New Mexico tax matters. She advises businesses and organizations on corporate income tax, gross receipts and compensating tax, property tax, and public finance issues. Her tax practice includes tax planning, audit representation, administrative protests and litigation, refund claims, and guidance on tax credits and incentives. She also consults on federal tax matters that affect business entities and government clients.

In her Public Finance Law practice, Ms. Bruckner advises on taxable and tax-exempt financings for public entities, private organizations, and governmental clients, assisting with structuring and compliance throughout the financing process.

Her general business practice includes entity formation and governance, as well as the preparation and review of commercial contracts.

Prior to joining Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC, Ms. Bruckner practiced as a certified public accountant for 10 years with KPMG LLP. She also served as a captain in the United States Army, with assignments in Korea and Germany, and during Operation Desert Storm.

Sutin, Thayer & Browne APC

10 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • St. Lawrence University, B.S., cum laude, graduated 1986
  • University of New Mexico, M.B.A, graduated 1994
  • University of New Mexico, J.D., magna cum laude, graduated 2005

  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005

  • National Association of Bond Lawyers - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Association of Commerce and Industry - Member, Taxation Policy Committee
  • New Mexico Tax Research Institute - Executive Committee Member, Board Member and Vice President
  • New Mexico Public Accountancy - Board Appointee
  • New Mexico Chief Hearing Officer Selection Committee - Member
  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Association of Commerce and Industry - Member, Taxation Policy Committee
  • New Mexico Tax Research Institute - Executive Committee Member, Board Member and Vice President
  • New Mexico Public Accountancy - Board Appointee
  • New Mexico Chief Hearing Officer Selection Committee - Member
  • St. Lawrence University, B.S., cum laude, graduated 1986
  • University of New Mexico, M.B.A, graduated 1994
  • University of New Mexico, J.D., magna cum laude, graduated 2005

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Tax Law, Albuquerque (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Public Finance Law
  • Tax Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Water Law

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