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Obtained substantial
settlements on behalf of children brutalized
while in state foster care, including one case
in which the children’s foster fathers
severely beat them and held them as sex slaves
and another case in which the foster mother asphyxiated
her foster daughter.
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Vindicated, in the United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, federal
constitutional rights of children physically
abused by their biological father.
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Secured agreement with University
of New Mexico to prevent change in use of nondenominational
chapel located on main campus.
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Successfully defended national
business weekly against libel and invasion-of-privacy
claims brought by failed company and its CEO.
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Persuaded New Mexico Supreme
Court to recognize the right of nonprofit corporation’s
members to examine the corporation’s legal
bills.
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Achieved unsealing of litigation
materials ranging from “confidential” governmental
settlement agreements to the deposition of the
archbishop in priest sex abuse cases.
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Successfully opposed closure of
courtrooms in locally notorious criminal cases.
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Helped defend local daily newspapers
against antitrust suit filed by suburban weekly. |
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Acted as local counsel in defense
of libel actions brought against nationwide publications
by Aretha Franklin, Carl Wilson, Carolyn Condit,
and others.
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Advised various media clients,
including daily newspaper, local television station,
and alternative weekly publication, on first
amendment issues. |
