Atty. Jay F. Stein
Jay F. Stein is a board-certified water law specialist whose practice focuses on water law and related areas of water quality and utility law.Mr.
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Jay F. Stein is an attorney based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practicing at Stein & Brockmann PA. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (1978). Educated at University of New Mexico (JD, 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Water Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Water Resources Development (2026). Serands clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay F. Stein is a board-certified water law specialist whose practice focuses on water law and related areas of water quality and utility law.Mr
- Stein has served clients—including water utility companies, municipalities, and oil and gas companies—in New Mexico, Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Texas, California and Mexico
- Prior to co-founding Stein & Brockmann, P.A., he served as counsel to the New Mexico State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission for nine years
- Mr. Stein now works primarily in administrative, district court and appellate proceedings in state and federal courts
- Mr. Stein’s recent work revolves heavily around interstate water compacts, water diversion and water rights adjudications for stream systems in New Mexico
- This includes large-scale municipal applications regarding issues such as the diversion and use of Rio Grande water and the storage of flood flows
- Another example of Mr. Stein’s case work is Kansas v
- Colorado (first phase), a legal dispute in which he argued successfully on behalf of the State of Kansas, which was awarded damages due to upstream diversions that violated the Arkansas River Compact
- He also has provided legal counsel regarding federal/tribal/state water issues, as well as the enforcement of clients’ water rights.Mr
- Stein has spoken at numerous conferences, adjudications and proceedings over the years and continues to work actively in all areas of water law
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 Santa Fe 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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