Admitted: 1965, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Stanford University, J.D.
Member: Lea County (President, 1976-1977) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Commissioner, 1989-1996; President, 1994-1995); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosures," The Docket, National Association of Legal Secretaries (International), May-June, 1988. Instructor, Real Estate Law and Oil and Gas Law, New Mexico Junior College, 1978-1981. City Commissioner, 1970-1978 and Mayor, 1972-1973; 1977-1978, 2008, City of Hobbs. Special Assistant District Attorney (Civil matters only), Fifth Judicial District, 1976-1977. Hobbs City Attorney, 1978-1979. Uniform Law Commissioner; Advisory Member, Supreme Court's Compilation Commission and Judicial Information Systems Council; State Senator (District 41, Eddy and Lea Counties, 1993-1997).
Born: Amarillo, Texas, August 23, 1941
Cases: Capco Acquisub, Inc. v. Greka Energy Corp., 140 N.M. 920, 149 P.3d 1017 (2007); Riggs v. Gardikas, 78N.M.5, 427 P.2d 890 (1967); Daniels Ins. Agency v. Jordan, 99 N.M.297, 657 P2d 624 (1982); Willis v. Willis, 104 N.M.233, 719 P.2d 811 (1986)