Amanda C. Sanchez

Education

	University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. 2005, cum laude)
	University of New Mexico (B.A. 2002, summa cum laude)

Professional Experience

Ms. Sanchez is an associate in the Albuquerque office. She practices in the Business Department with an emphasis in mining and natural resources law as well as in real estate and land use law.

Before joining the firm, Ms. Sanchez clerked for Justice Pamela B. Minzner of the New Mexico Supreme Court. During law school, Ms. Sanchez served as a manuscript editor of the New Mexico Law Review. She was also an elected officer of the Mexican American Law Students Association, Women’s Law Caucus, and Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity. Upon graduation, Ms. Sanchez received the Dean's Award for outstanding contributions to the law school community.

Ms. Sanchez is a regular contributor to the American Bar Association Real Estate Quarterly Report.

Professional Memberships & Activities

	State Bar of New Mexico
	United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
	United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
	American Bar Association
	New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association
	Albuquerque Bar Association
	Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Publications

State v. Urioste: A Prosecutor’s Dream and Defender’s Nightmare, 34 N.M. L. Rev. 517 (2004).