Atty. Paula I. Forney
Past volunteer, Crisis Life Line, McKinley County Community Mental Health Services, Gallup, New Mexico; Mentor, Bill Kitts Mentor Society; past Board Member, Indian Pueblo Legal Services, Inc.
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Paula I. Forney is a Senior Associate based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, practicing at Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C.. They have 49+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1977. Their practice focuses on business and litigation. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (1977), Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (1977), U.S. Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1983), and Washington (Inactive) Zuni Trial Court (1985). Educated at Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1977) and Florida State University (B.A. National, 1974). Active member of Albuquerque Bar Association State Bar of New Mexico. Serands clients in Albuquerque, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Past volunteer, Crisis Life Line, McKinley County Community Mental Health Services, Gallup, New Mexico
- Mentor, Bill Kitts Mentor Society
- past Board Member, Indian Pueblo Legal Services, Inc
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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