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New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law
Real Estate Transactions
Construction Law
Business, Corporate and Partnership Law
Zoning and Land Use
Family-Owned and Privately-Held Businesses

Mr. Katz has practiced law in New Mexico since 1981.  He is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., 1974) and the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude,1971), and is admitted to practice in the States of New Mexico and Colorado. 

He served as President of the First Judicial District of New Mexico Bar Association (1989) and is a former member of the Real Estate Specialty Committee of the New Mexico State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization.  Mr. Katz has also been a member and past Chair of the Board of Directors of the State Bar’s Business Law Section. 

Named as “Santa Fe Best Lawyers® Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012 by Best Lawyers®, Mr. Katz has been recognized with a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating, by The Best Lawyers in America® the last 16 years, as a Southwest Super Lawyer® and as a leading individual in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Mr. Katz has over 30 years’ experience in applying a results-oriented, creative approach to challenging New Mexico real estate and commercial transactions.  Among significant accomplishments are public-private development and non-profit projects, and commercial, residential, historic area and mixed-use developments, including entitlement, financing, construction, leasing, historic preservation and conservation easement components.