Atty. Sarah M. Stevenson
Sarah Stevenson is a shareholder in the Natural Resources Department and a litigator representing public entities and private businesses. Her natural resources experience focuses on water law, including water adjudications and interstate water compacts, and Native American law, including natural resource development projects on Native American land.
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Sarah M. Stevenson is a environmental and energy attorney based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practicing at Modrall Sperling. Admitted to practice in New Mexico, New Mexico, New York, New York, United States, United States Supreme Court, and United States, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Educated at Fordham University (J.D., 2009) and Fordham University (M.A., 2009). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Santa Fe) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026). Serves clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Sarah Stevenson is a shareholder in the Natural Resources Department and a litigator representing public entities and private businesses
- Her natural resources experience focuses on water law, including water adjudications and interstate water compacts, and Native American law, including natural resource development projects on Native American land
- She has advised clients developing projects on Native American land on issues regarding indigenous rights, jurisdiction, and contract formation
- Sarah has litigated business disputes and employment and First Amendment cases
- Sarah graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, and received a joint J.D./M.A. in International Political Economics and Development from Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- While at Fordham, she was chosen as a Crowley Scholar in International Human Rights, participated in the Leitner Human Rights Clinic, and was a research assistant for Professor Russell Pearce
- She clerked for the Honorable Patricio M. Serna of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2009 to 2011
- Her B.A. is from Scripps College
- Southwest Super Lawyers® has listed Sarah as a Southwest Rising Star in Appellate practice, and she has been named a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
- Sarah is recognized by Best Lawyers in America© for her work in Environmental Law and Native American Law
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Sarah M. Stevenson is one of 50,776 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in New Mexico →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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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 venue, 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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