William J. Arland, III

Education

	University of New Mexico (J.D., 1979)
	University of Notre Dame (M.B.A., 1974)
	University of Colorado (B.A., 1966)

Professional Experience

Mr. Arland practices in the areas of lender liability defense, business litigation, mediation and bankruptcy proceedings. He represents clients in complex litigation, particularly document and data intensive cases, bankruptcies, corporate law matters, real estate transactions and commercial transactions. He frequently represents financial institutions in these matters, particularly in defense of lender liability claims and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Mr. Arland has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Business, Robert O. Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, and an Adjunct Professor of Law, Paralegal Program, University of Albuquerque, as well as participating and conducting numerous seminars as a speaker and panel member.

He has argued before the United States Supreme Court, Barnhill v. Johnson, 503 U.S. 393 (1992). Mr. Arland is listed in Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Mr. Arland has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating.

Professional Memberships and Activities

	State Bar of New Mexico
	State Bar of Colorado
	Supreme Court of the United States
	Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
	United States District Court
	District of New Mexico Bar Association
	United States District Court, District of Colorado
	United States District Court, District of Arizona
	Colorado Bar Association
	American Bar Association
	Albuquerque Bar Association
	Past Chair, New Mexico Fee Arbitration Committee