Atty. Peter L. Franklin
Peter Franklin works with state agencies, local governments and special infrastructure financing districts, companies and developers in a wide variety of New Mexico public finance transactions, including general obligation and revenue bond transactions, formation of public improvement districts and tax increment districts, bond transactions and ongoing projects and operations, economic development and redevelopment projects, industrial revenue bond projects and 501(c)(3) transactions. Peter also assists local governments and other public agencies in post-closing federal tax and securities law
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Peter L. Franklin is a business attorney based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practicing at Modrall Sperling. Admitted to practice in New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico and California, State Bar of California. Educated at University of California Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1985) and Colorado College (B.A. in History/Political Science, 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Chambers USA Directories of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate/Commercial, 2008-present (2026). Serands clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Peter Franklin works with state agencies, local governments and special infrastructure financing districts, companies and developers in a wide variety of New Mexico public finance transactions, including general obligation and revenue bond transactions, formation of public improvement districts and tax increment districts, bond transactions and ongoing projects and operations, economic development and redevelopment projects, industrial revenue bond projects and 501(c)(3) transactions
- Peter also assists local governments and other public agencies in post-closing federal tax and securities law compliance
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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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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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