Atty. Donald E. Swaim
Donald E. Swaim is a shareholder with the law firm of Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C., where he practices in the areas of tax law, estate planning, probate and trust law, corporate, partnership and limited liability company law, commercial transactions and nonprofit corporation matters.
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Donald E. Swaim is a Shareholder based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, practicing at Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C.. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and business. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (1983), Colorado (1993), and Texas U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Tax (2007). Educated at University of New Mexico (J.D., 1983) and Angelo State University (B.A. Howard, 1973). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Albuquerque, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Donald E. Swaim is a shareholder with the law firm of Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C., where he practices in the areas of tax law, estate planning, probate and trust law, corporate, partnership and limited liability company law, commercial transactions and nonprofit corporation matters
- Mr. Swaim is admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico, the Colorado Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas
- He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S
- Tax Court, the U.S
- District Court for the District of New Mexico and the U.S
- Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- Mr. Swaim is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in tax law and in trusts and estates
- Prior to entering the practice of Law, Mr. Swaim worked for the Internal Revenue Service for seven years and practiced as a certified public accountant for three years
- He previously served as chairman of the New Mexico State Bar Legal Specialization Committee for Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate and chairman of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of New Mexico
- He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Mexico Society of CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs, the Kingdom Advisors, the New Mexico Estate Planning Council and the New Mexico Planned Giving Council
- Donald Swaim is certified as a specialist in estate planning, trusts, and probate law by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practicing law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albuquerque are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Mexico courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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