Honors and Certifications

  • American Bar Association:
    • Member: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) and Business Law Sections
    • Co-Chair: Real Property Division Task Force on Governmental Submissions
    • Member: RPTE Standing Planning Committee
    • Past Member: RPTE Governing Council
    • Past Co-Chair: RPTE Standing Communications Committee
    • Past Vice-Chair: RPTE Standing Continuing Legal Education Committee
    • Past Chair: RPTE Real Property Division Continuing Legal Education Committee
    • Past Chair: RPPT Sports, Entertainment, Gaming and Related Real Estate Committee
    • Past Chair: RPTE Loan Practices and Lender Liability Committee
  • American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA) Fellow:
    • Member: ACMA Board of Regents
    • Vice Chair: ACMA Strategic Planning Committee
  • State Bar of New Mexico Real Property Section:
    • 2007 Task Force on Issues Facing the Profession
    • New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Specialist in Federal Indian Law
  • District of Columbia Bar:
    • Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section
  • Other:
    • American Land Title Association (Native American Lands Committee)
    • Best Lawyers in America - Native American Law
    • U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms in America - Native American Law
    • Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Federal Indian Law
    • The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
    • Virginia Super Lawyer
    • Baltimore and Washington DC.s Top Attorneys
    • Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
    • Admitted to practice in Virginia, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia
    • Frequent speaker at American and State Bar Association meetings, real estate and Indian law business conferences
    • Arbitrator, mediator and settlement facilitator for Indian and non-Indian commercial claims
    • Tribal Business Opportunities - Member of Board of Directors.
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