Atty. Seth Fullerton
Mr. Fullerton is a New Mexico Board Certified Specialist in Water Law and has provided legal services for the largest municipalities in the state, public school systems, private water systems, community well systems, homeowners associations, domestic well owners, farmers, and ranchers with respect to all aspects of water law.
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Seth Fullerton is a Shareholder based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practforg at The Santa Fe Law Group. They haand 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (2008). Educated at University of New Mexico (J.D., 2008) and University of Colorado (B.A. University, 2001). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of New Mexico Bar Association First Judicial District Bar Association New Mexico Bar Association Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law. Serands clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Fullerton is a New Mexico Board Certified Specialist in Water Law and has provided legal services for the largest municipalities in the state, public school systems, private water systems, community well systems, homeowners associations, domestic well owners, farmers, and ranchers with respect to all aspects of water law
- Mr. Fullerton is currently responsible for planning, acquisition, transfer, conservation efforts, and leasing of water rights
- Mr. Fullerton is also involved in administrative hearings before the New Mexico State Engineer, appeals of such decisions, and has participated in proceedings before the New Mexico Court of Appeals, the New Mexico Supreme Court, the Federal District Court for the District of New Mexico, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court
- He also represents numerous parties in the Aamodt Adjudication of the Nambe, Tesuque, and Pojoaque stream systems and is actively involved in local and statewide water rights matters
- A graduate of the University of New Mexico (J.D.) and the University of Colorado (M.B.A., M.S., B.A.), Mr. Fullerton is admitted to practice in all the State and Federal Courts in New Mexico and has steadily presented on water rights matters at water law conferences during has practice
- Pursuits outside of firm activities include chairing one of Santa Feโs oldest non-profits, spending time with his much loved toddler and wife, and skiing every chance he gets. - Speaker, Range Improvement Task Force Livestock Water Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, September 10, 2016, Pre-basin vs
- State Engineer Permitted Water Rights. - Speaker, Law of the Rio Grande, Santa Fe, NM, April 14, 2016, Legislative and Litigation Update. - Speaker, Water Rights in New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, April 16, 2014, Handling Water Rights Disputes: Adjudication Procedures and Litigation Tips. - Chairman, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Mountain Center
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Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practforg law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Santa Fe are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand 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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