Atty. Stan N. Harris

Atty. Stan N. Harris

Stan Harris is a shareholder with Modrall Sperling and has twenty years of litigation experience. Stan practices in the areas of public lands, natural resources, and commercial litigation.

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Stan Harris is a shareholder with Modrall Sperling and has twenty years of litigation experience. Stan practices in the areas of public lands, natural resources, and commercial litigation. He has advised clients at the judicial, administrative, and legislative levels on federal, state, and local issues. Stan has extensive experience in the representation of parties in their disputes involving cultural property, public lands, Indian lands, oil and gas industry, environmental infrastructure matters, mining transactions, and air quality issues.

Stan also represents clients in the area of general commercial litigation, including breaches of commercial contracts, foreclosure, personal injury defense, and premises liability.

Further, Stan has represented contractors, subcontractors, and insurers in defective housing litigation, including framing, foundation, grading, and compaction claims, and in lawsuits involving single homes, multiple homes, and subdivisions.

Prior to joining Modrall Sperling, Stan served as Environmental Counsel to United States Senator Pete V. Domenici in Washington, D.C. and as Law Clerk to the Honorable Lynn Pickard, New Mexico Court of Appeals.

Stan is a member of the Natural Resources and Environment practice group. He serves as Chair of the Public Lands group, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Stan has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, and was named the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Albuquerque in Litigation-Land Use and Zoning. Southwest Super Lawyers® recognizes Stan in Energy and Natural Resources.

Education

J.D.
University of New Mexico
- 1993
B.A. in History
The University of Texas
- 1990

Awards

Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Albuquerque)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Native American Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Southwest Super Lawyers
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — (derived from a lawyer survey), 2013-present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — BV Distinguished Peer Review Rated
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — in Litigation-Land Use and Zoning, 2018-present
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Albuquerque)
- 2024
Lawyer of the Year — Natural Resources Law (Albuquerque)
- 2022
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Albuquerque)
- 2020

Bar Admissions

New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
United States, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
United States, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

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