Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder/Director, since 1985

Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Stelzner's practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of litigation and mediation. He holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized by Best Lawyers In America and in Southwest Super Lawyers. Since joining the firm in 1985, Mr. Stelzner has litigated in a wide variety of subject matter areas, including personal injury litigation, mass tort and complex commercial cases, class actions, employment law, insurance coverage and bad faith, water rights litigation, antitrust, products liability, and redistricting. He has conducted more than 2,000 mediations, including contract and other commercial disputes, employment claims, products liability claims, insurance coverage and bad faith, medical and legal malpractice, natural resources, oil and gas, real estate, and personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Grand Jury Practice
• Criminal Defense

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, White Collar Crimes, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Bad Faith Insurance, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Trial Practice, Water & Riparian Rights, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Machinery & Tools, Pharmaceutical Products, Tobacco, Legal Malpractice, Medical Products & Devices, Aviation

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, 1979
• California, 1975
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico, 1986 - 1992 (Member)
• New Mexico American Inn of Court LXXXI, 1995 - 1998 (Counselor)
• Catholic Social Services (Board of Directors)
• Legal Aid Society of Albuquerque (Board of Directors)
• All Faiths Receiving Home (Board of Directors)
• Federal Court Advisory Group, District of New Mexico (Member)
• American Law Institute
• National Diocesan Attorneys Association
• American Bar Association
• Defense Lawyers Association
• Hispanic National Bar Association

Classes and Seminars

• Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1983 - 1985
• Associate Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1980 - 1983
• Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1977 - 1980
• Effective Mediation, State Bar of New Mexico, May, 1998
• From Pinstripes to Prison Stripes, State Bar of New Mexico, November, 1999
• Evidence/Trial Practice, University of New Mexico, October, 1998 - November, 1998
• Mediation Seminar, Hispanic National Bar Association, October, 1998
• Bridge The Gap Seminar, State Bar of New Mexico, October, 1998
• Ethics: Beyond the Code, State Bar of New Mexico, December, 1996

Past Employment Positions

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Professor, July, 1983 - December, 1985
• University of New Mexico School of Law, Associate Professor, July, 1980 - July, 1983
• University of New Mexico School of Law, Assistant Professor, September, 1977 - July, 1980
• San Francisco District Attorney, Consumer Fraud White Collar Crime Unit - San Francisco, California, Assistant District Attorney, September, 1976 - September, 1977
• Chief Justice Donald R. Wright, California Supreme Court San Francisco, California, Law Clerk, September, 1975 - September, 1976
• Office of the Legal Secretary to the Governor - Sacramento, California, Law Clerk, January, 1975 - May, 1975
• California Rural Legal Assistance - San Francisco, California, Law Clerk, July, 1974 - September, 1974
• California Rural Legal Assistance - Marysville, California, Law Clerk, June, 1973 - July, 1974
• Agency for International Development - Quito, Ecuador, Institutional Development Advisor, August, 1970 - August, 1972
• Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State - Washington, District of Columbia, Assistant Political & Economics Officer, May, 1969 - August, 1970
• Peace Corps/Bolivia - La Paz, Bolivia, Program & Training Officer, January, 1968 - May, 1969
• Peace Corps/Bolivia (Antiplano Region) La Paz, Bolivia, Associate Representative, December, 1966 - January, 1968
• Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, Peace Corps Volunteer, August, 1964 - August, 1966

Education

• University of California at Davis School of Law, Davis, California, 1975
  J.D.
• Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, District of Columbia, 1964
  B.S.F.S.

Published Works

• Survey of New Mexico Law 1984-1985 Criminal Law, (Co-Authored with Jeff Buckels), 16 N.M. L. Rev. 9, 1985
• Survey of New Mexico Law 1981-1982 Criminal Procedure, 13 N.M.L. Rev. 341, 1983
• The Guilty but Mentally Ill Verdict and Plea in New Mexico, 13 N.M.L. Rev. 99, 1983
• Search & Seizure Outlines of Federal and New Mexico Law, (A Practitioners Manual), Co-Authored with Michelle Hermann 1982, 2d 1983
• Survey of New Mexico Law 1980-1981 Criminal Procedure, 12 N.M.L. Rev. 271, 1982
• The Fourth Amendment: History, Reasonableness and the Warrant Clause, 10 N.M.L. Rev. 33, 1979
• Immigration Manual for Foreign Students, (Co-Authored with Professor William MacPherson), Co-Authored with Professor William MacPherson, 1984

Address

40 First Plaza N.W.
Suite 740
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Phones

(505) 247-0411

Faxes

(505) 842-8890

Emails

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Websites

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