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Professional Recognition


Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named several Rodey lawyers as Best Lawyers of the Year for 2012.

After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer, in each specialty and in each community, is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

The following Rodey lawyers have been named Best Lawyers of the Year for 2012:

Henry M. Bohnhoff

Albuquerque Litigation – Real Estate Lawyer of the Year

Scott D. Gordon

Albuquerque Litigation – Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year

Bruce Hall

Albuquerque Arbitration Lawyer of the Year

Bruce Hall

Albuquerque Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants Lawyer of the Year

Richard C. Minzner

Albuquerque Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year

W. Mark Mowery

Santa Fe Administrative/Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year

Edward Ricco

Albuquerque Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year

Andrew G. Schultz

Albuquerque Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Lawyer of the Year


Benchmark Litigation – The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys has listed Rodey Law Firm as a "Highly Recommended Litigation Firm". The "Highly Recommended" distinction is Benchmark's top honor. These Rodey attorneys have been named "Litigation Stars" for their expertise and experience in litigation:

  • Jeff Croasdell – Products Liability
  • Nelson Franse – Healthcare; Professional Liability
  • Scott Gordon – Commercial Litigation; Labor & Employment; Medical Malpractice
  • Bruce Hall – Commercial Litigation; Products Liability
  • Andy Schultz – Antitrust; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation; Media Law
  • Tom Stahl – Employment Law

Jeff Lowry and Tom Outler have been named "Future Litigation Stars".

Rodey Law Firm has more individually-listed lawyers than any other firm in New Mexico.

Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading US trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Focused exclusively on the US litigation market, the publication's rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.



 

U.S. News and World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have named Rodey one of the best law firms in New Mexico. With 49 metropolitan first-tier rankings, Rodey received more first tier-rankings than any other law firm in New Mexico.

Rodey is ranked as the number one firm in New Mexico in these areas:

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law

Rodey received first tier rankings in New Mexico in these areas:

  • Bet-the-Company litigation
  • Employment Law-Management
  • Health Care Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Litigation & Controversy-Tax
  • Litigation-Banking & Finance
  • Litigation-First Amendment
  • Litigation-Labor & Employment
  • Litigation-Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation-Real Estate
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
  • Mediation
  • Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates

Rodey's Santa Fe Office is ranked number one in these areas:

  • Energy Law
  • Mediation
  • Mining Law
  • Native American Law
  • Natural Resources Law

U.S. News and World Report surveys more than 40,000 legal professionals and 50,000 businesses including all Fortune 100 companies, to identify the best law firms in more than 171 metropolitan markets.



The Rodey Law Firm has achieved top rankings in Chambers USA – Americas Leading Lawyers for Business – 2011. Rodey received Chambers' highest ranking in the following areas of law:

  • Corporate/Commercial
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Real Estate

Rodey received Chambers' second highest ranking in Environment, Natural Resources and Regulated Industries.

The following Rodey attorneys were selected by Chambers for their expertise and experience:

  • Mark K. Adams – Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, & Water Law
  • Rick Beitler – Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense
  • Henry M. Bohnhoff – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Nelson Franse – Litigation: General Commercial, & Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense
  • Catherine T. Goldberg – Real Estate
  • Scott D. Gordon – Labor & Employment
  • Alan Hall – Corporate/Commercial
  • Bruce D. Hall – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Justin A. Horwitz – Corporate/Commercial
  • W. Robert Lasater, Jr. – Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense
  • Donald B. Monnheimer – Corporate/Commercial
  • Julie P. Neerken – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
  • Sonny J. Nixon – Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries: Water Law
  • Theresa W. Parrish – Labor & Employment
  • John P. Salazar – Real Estate
  • Andrew G. Schultz – Litigation: General Commercial
  • R. Tracy Sprouls – Corporate/Commercial: Tax
  • Thomas L. Stahl – Labor & Employment

Chambers bases its rankings on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.


Six Rodey lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the list of the Top 25 Lawyers in New Mexico by Southwest Super Lawyers-2011. The lawyers were selected for their expertise and experience in particular areas of law. Below is a list of Rodey lawyers named to the Top 25 List.

  • Nelson Franse – Professional Liability Defense
  • Catherine T. Goldberg – Real Estate
  • Bruce D. Hall – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Theresa W. Parrish – Employment and Labor
  • John P. Salazar – Real Estate
  • Andrew G. Schultz – Business Litigation

Inclusion in Southwest Super Lawyers is based on a very strict, multi-step selection process, which includes, among other things, research on background and experience, as well as stringent peer review.



For over a century, lawyers have relied on the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory for authoritative information on the worldwide legal profession. Martindale's Peer Review Ratings play an integral role in this service to the legal community. Buyers of legal services, as well as those making referrals, consider Peer Review Ratings invaluable when evaluating a lawyer. Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. Our attorneys consistently receive top ratings from Martindale-Hubbell.



Our excellence, expertise and experience are recognized by the organizations of which we are members. Drawing its members from the best law firms throughout the world, Lex Mundi, an international consortium of independent law firms, invited Rodey to join in 1989. As a charter member and the only New Mexico member, we have enjoyed an uninterrupted association with this highly esteemed organization.



The Harmonie Group is a North American network of independent law firms offering expertise in serving insurance companies, risk retention groups, self insureds and insureds. The Rodey Law Firm, New Mexico's member, has been a part of the Harmonie Group since 1995.


The outstanding quality of Rodey attorneys is recognized by professional organizations including the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Real Estate Attorneys, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the American Health Lawyers Association.