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Web-Site: http://www.somlawfirm.com
200
West Marcy Street, Suite 129
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Mailing
Address
P.O. Box 1984
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1984
Telephone
505.982.4676
505.988.7029 (FAX)
LAWYER
ADVERTISMENT
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Sommer, Udall, Hardwick, Ahern & Hyatt, LLP
is licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico. Our
principal office is located in Santa Fe. The information
provided in this web page is offered for information purposes
only; it is not offered as and does not constitute legal
advice. Sommer, Udall, Hardwick, Ahern & Hyatt, LLP
does not seek to represent you based upon your visit or
review of this web page or any web page on this web site.
This web site may be considered advertising under the rules
of the New Mexico Bar Association. You should not make legal
hiring decisions based upon brochures, advertising or other
promotional materials.
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Our
practice focuses on:
- General
Civil Practice
- Commercial
and Residential Real Estate
- Condominium
Law
- Subdivision
(Real Estate Development, Zoning, Title and Transactional
Law)
- Trials
and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Real
Estate Exchanges
- Business
and Corporate
- Construction
- Public
Procurement Law (Both State and Federal)
- Insurance
- Probate
- Banking
- Federal
and State Taxation
- Estate
Planning
- Administrative
Law and Environmental Law
- Trial
Law. Including Banking, Commercial, Insurance Defense,
Real Estate, Technology including Trademark and General Litigation.
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FIRM-PROFILE
Year Established: 1953
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Founded
by Joseph A. Sommer in 1953. The firm
practices in a broad array of areas, and enjoys a
diverse clientele including banks, insurance companies,
real estate developers, oil companies, and many small
businesses and individuals. The firm has paralegal
support and practices in Albuquerque and northern New Mexico.
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Joseph
A. Sommer
Kimball R. Udall
J. Michael Hyatt
Janice M. Ahern
Eric M. Sommer
Jack N. Hardwick
Kurt A. Sommer
Cheryl Pick Sommer
Tracy T. Howell
Candice Lee
Jeremy R. Jones
Mark Kriendler Nelson
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JOSEPH
A. SOMMER
(deceased)
Born:
Portsmouth, Ohio, October 2, 1922
Died:
Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 22, 2006
Admitted
to bar:
1946, District of Columbia
Education:
Xavier University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1943). Catholic University
of America (J.D., 1946). Georgetown University (LL.M., 1951).
Memoriam:
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KIMBALL
R. UDALL
Born:
Washington, D.C., March 25, 1944
Admitted
to bar:
1972, New Mexico
Education:
Arizona State University (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971)
Master:
American Inn of Court. Chairman, Judicial Relations Committee,
First Judicial District, 1988-1991
Mediator:
First Judicial District Mediation Program
Memberships:
- Advisory
Council, Large Complex Case Program, American Arbitration Association
- Panel
of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
- First
Judicial District and American Bar Associations
- State
Bar of New Mexico
- New
Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- New
Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
- The
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Practice
Areas:
- Mediation
and Arbitration
- Civil
Litigation
- Personal
Injury
- Insurance
Defense
- Commercial
Litigation
Email:
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J.
MICHAEL HYATT
Born:
August 30, 1946
Admitted
to bar:
- 1974,
Ohio
- 1979,
New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Oklahoma
Baptist University, B.S., 1968
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Capital University, J.D., 1974
Memberships:
- State
Bar of New Mexico
- American
Bar Association
Practice
Areas:
- Real
Estate Law
- Title
Insurance
- Mediation
Email:hyattlaw@newmexico.com
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JANICE
M. AHERN
Born:
Akron, Ohio, September 30, 1951
Biography:
Co-Author:
- "Condominium
Law: The New Mexico Condominium Act," 15 New Mexico L. Review
203 (1985)
- "Subdividing
Land in New Mexico," Attorney General's Office (1980)
Author:
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1981 Supplement to Subdividing Land in New Mexico, Attorney
General's Office (1981).
Admitted
to bar:
- 1976,
Ohio
- 1978,
New Mexico
Education:
- University
of Dayton, B.A., 1972
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University of Akron, J.D., 1976
Memberships:
- State
Bar of New Mexico (Chair, Real Property Section, 1992)
- American
Bar Association
- American
College of Real Estate Lawyers
Practice
Areas:
- Real
Estate Law
- Condominium
Law
- Land
Use
Email:
ahernlaw@newmexico.com
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ERIC
M. SOMMER
Born:Albuquerque,
New Mexico, October 25, 1957
Admitted
to bar: 1982,
New Mexico
Education:
- Stanford
University (B.A., 1979)
- University
of New Mexico (J.D., 1982)
Staff
Member: Board
of Editors, 1980-1981, Natural Resources Journal
Member:
Board of Editors, 1981-1982, Natural Resources Journal
Author:
"Recent Development: Expansion of Federal Common Law of Nuisance",
Natural Resources Journal, April, 1981.
Mediator:
First Judicial District Mediation Program
Memberships:
- State
Bar of New Mexico
- New
Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Past President and Past
Board Member)
- Defense
Lawyers Institute
Practice
Areas:
- Civil
Litigation
- Insurance
Law
- Personal
Injury Defense
- Mediation
and Arbitration
- Construction
Law
Email:
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JACK
N. HARDWICK
Born:
Los Alamos, New Mexico, June 3, 1955
Admitted
to bar:
1984, New Mexico
Education:University
of New Mexico (B.A. in Architecture, 1978; J.D., 1984)
Member:State
Bar of New Mexico
Practice
Areas:
- Employment
Law
- Construction
Law
- Commercial
Law
- Civil
Litigation
- Real
Estate Litigation
Email:
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KURT
A. SOMMER
Born:
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 13, 1959
Admitted
to bar:
1984, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico,
U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court; 1985, U.S. Court of
Appeals, 10th Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court
Legislative
Aid: Senator
Pete V. Domenici, 1979-1981
Education:
- University
of Santa Clara; Georgetown University (A.B., magna cum laude,
1981)
- University
of New Mexico (J.D., 1984)
Program Concentration in Natural Resources Policy
Lead Articles Editor, Natural Resources Journal, 1983-1984
Memberships:
- State
Bar of New Mexico
- American
Bar Association
Member Sections on:
- Taxation
(Former Chairman)
- Real
Property and Probate
Fellow:
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Second
Language:Spanish
Practice
Areas:
- Business
Law
- Taxation
Law
- Tax
Litigation
- Estate
Planning and Probate Law
- Real
Estate Law
Email:
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CHERYL
PICK SOMMER
Born:
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 8, 1966
Admitted
to bar:
1991, New Mexico
Education:
- Arizona
State University (B.A. 1987)
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DePaul University (J.D., 1991 - Order of the Coif)
Memberships:
- DePaul
University Law Review
- Member,
Board of Directors, St. Michael's College
- State
Bar of New Mexico
- American
Bar Association
Practice
Areas:
- Real
Estate Law
- Estate
Planning
Email:
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TRACY
T. HOWELL
Born:
Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 15, 1966
Admitted
to bar:
New
Mexico, 1997
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- Arizona
State University (B.S. Business Administration, 1990)
- University
of New Mexico (J.D. 1997)
- University
of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1999)
Memberships:
- State
Bar of New Mexico, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
- American
Bar Association, Tax Section
- National
Association of Bond Lawyers
Practice
Areas:
- Business
Law
- Bond
Financings
- Estate
Planning and Probate Law
- Employee
Benefits and Executive Compensation Planning
- Securities
Law
- Taxation
Law
- Trademark,
Copyright and Licensing
Email:
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Candice Lee
Born: Poughkeepsie, New York October 17, 1973
Admitted to bar:
2000, California;
2002,
New Mexico;
Education:
- University of California, San Diego (B.A. Communication 1994)
- Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude 2000)
Practice
Areas:
- Business
- Corporate
- Civil Litigation
Email:
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Jeremy R. Jones
Born:
Kansas City, Missouri Oct 24, 1978
Admitted
to bar:
2004,
California;
2006,
New Mexico
Education:
- Fordham University, New York, NY (B.A. Political Science and History (minor) with Honors and Distinction, 2001)
- United Student Government: Vice President
- Academic Standing: Dean's List
- Political Science: Honors Society
- Paid Student Tutor
- Oxford University, Trinity College, Oxford, U.K. (Academic Standing: Alpha)
- Research Tutorial: International Commercial Law
- Research Tutorial: Comparative Civil Law
- University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D.,
2004)
- Maritime Law Journal: Technical Editor
- Recipient of the CALI award for Legal Ethics
- Attended USF Law School on an Academic Merit Scholarship
- Awarded a Public Interest Law Forum Grant for Summer 2002 volunteer employment
Memberships:
- Federal District Court for the District of New Mexico, Federal District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Practice
Areas:
Email:
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Mark Kriendler Nelson
Born:
New York City, New York July 8, 1967
Admitted to bar:
State of New York, First Department March 4, 1996
State of New Mexico, December 12, 2006
Education:
- Brown University, B.A. (1990)
- Concentrations: French Literature; History and Chinese Language
- Recipient, Ruth Electra Collins Award for Frend Studies
- Phi Beta Kappa; magnum cum laude
- Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1995)
- Recipient, Carroll G. Harper Prize for Intellectual Property Studies
- Editor in Chief, Columbia-VLA Journal of Law & The Arts, 1994-1995
Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association, State Bar of New Mexico, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, member, Art Law Committee, 2004-2005
Practice Areas:
- Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Art Law
- Taxation Law
- Charitable Giving and Non-Profit Organizations Law
- Real Estate Law
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