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★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C.
10400 Academy Road NE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87111
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Construction , Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
George "Dave" Giddens is founding shareholder of Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Dave holds a Bachelor of General Studies, majoring in Personnel Administration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he is a member of the Order of the Coif.. Dave's achievements have been recognized throughout the legal community. Most recently, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 25th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for his work in two practice areas - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Litigation. He was also recognized by his peers as the 2018 Albuquerque Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year." This is his fifth year of recognition by the organization.. Dave was named a Top Rated Lawyer for Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy in 2013, a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2009 and 2012-2019, and, in 2011, was named Best of the Bar/Bankruptcy by New Mexico Business Weekly. He has consistently received the highest rating for professional abilities and ethics (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell, a legal rating service, for more than 15 years.. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, Independent Community Bankers Association, and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Outside of work Dave believes in giving back to the community. To this end, he is active in St. Stephens' United Methodist Church, where he is the immediate past chair of the Leadership Council and has chaired the finance ministry and the Capital Funds Campaign. He also enjoys playing golf, biking, watching sports (especially the KU Jayhawks) and cooking.. A New Mexico attorney since 1983, Dave treats his clients with concern, compassion and exceptional legal abilities. During his 36 year career, he has represented secured and unsecured lenders, debtors, trustees, creditors' committees and receivers in farm and non-farm bankruptcy cases in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, and Delaware. He has also handled real estate and personal property foreclosure matters. Dave is a firm believer in the idea that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so he encourages his lender clients to have him involved before loans are made to make sure that documentation is correct and collateral perfection is achieved.
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★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Will Ferguson & Associates
1720 Louisiana Blvd NE #100 , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87110
Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Insurance , Labor , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury
Will Ferguson, managing partner of Will Ferguson & Associates, is a specialist in personal injury law who has devoted his legal career to representing plaintiffs in personal injury law.. Will was born in New York City in 1948. He served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1984. He was admitted to the New Mexico State Bar in 1974 and practices law in New Mexico’s State and Federal courts.. Will attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., then graduated from UNM with a Bachelors Degree in 1971. He obtained a JurisDoctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1974. After separation from the Air Force and a short stint as an entertainment attorney, Will started his own firm in 1983, limiting his practice exclusively to Personal-Injury law.. At Will Ferguson & Associates, Will has built a firm and practice that welcomes complicated, complex or unusual liability claims; including mass tort and malpractice litigation. The firm’s presence in New Mexico is growing dynamically. He and his wife Sarah, also a lawyer (J.D. Yale, 1993) and of counsel to the firm, have three young children.. Will, an avid sports car enthusiast, has helped develop Sandia Motorsports Park, New Mexico’s largest auto-racing venue. He was also a founder of Bank 1st, a commercial bank in Albuquerque, is a principal in Motiva Performance Engineering, an automotive performance shop, and is a publisher of ABQ Free Press, the second largest newspaper in New Mexico. He is also a dedicated auto restoration hobbyist specializing in early Jaguars. Over his career, Will has litigated or managed plaintiffs’ cases involving more than 2,400 personal-injury claims. He is delighted when, on occasion, his trial practice takes him to the classic old courthouses in the small-town county seats of rural New Mexico.. Will welcomes the chance to personally consult with any claimant or attorney considering a personal-injury claim in any jurisdiction within New Mexico.
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★★★★★
Rated 3.4 out of 5
Firm: Davis & Pierce, PC
Broadway , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87101
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Construction ,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Election Campaign & Political ,Estate Planning,Franchise ,Gaming ,Landlord & Tenant,Probate ,Securities ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills
Lawyers Rating:
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★★★★★
Rated 4.5 out of 5
Firm: Business Law Southwest LLC
320 Gold Avenue SW , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87102
Practice Areas: Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Contracts, Commercial Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Retail Development, Shopping Center Acquisitions, Contracts, Commercial Contracts, Breach of Contract, Contract Litigation, Business Law, Business Transactions, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Start-Ups, Commercial Law, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Uniform Commercial Code, Secured Transactions, Negotiable Instruments, Leases and Leasing, Commercial Leasing, Shopping Center Leasing