Mark K. Adams

Education

	Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1966)
	Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1960)

Professional Experience

Mr. Adams is a director in the Santa Fe office. He practices in the Business Department in the areas of natural resources and corporate law and heads the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law practice group. His special emphasis is in mining, water, secured and project financing, and public utility law.

Professional Memberships and Activities

	State Bar of New Mexico (former member of Natural Resources Specialty Committee and Board of Directors of Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section)
	American Bar Association
	Albuquerque Bar Association (former Director)
	Albuquerque Lawyers Club (former Director, Treasurer and Vice-President)
	Zuni Pueblo Bar
	Listed in Best Lawyers in America under Corporate Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law and Water Law
	Listed in Chambers & Partners- America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Environment, Natural Resources and Regulated Industries Law and Water Supply Litigation
	Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers-2007 in Energy and Natural Resources Law
	Listed in Who’s Who in America-2008
	Has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating
	Mr. Adams has spoken at a number of seminars on natural resources law topics.

Publications

	Co-author of New Mexico Environmental Law Handbook
	"Unitization of Solid Mineral Properties," 28 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 733 (1982).
	"Minimum Work Clauses in Mining Leases, 21 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 535 (1976).