Background
Martin, Connie Ruth was born on September 9, 1955 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Lynn Latimer and Marian Ruth (Pierce) Martin.
Martin, Connie Ruth was born on September 9, 1955 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Lynn Latimer and Marian Ruth (Pierce) Martin.
Eastern New Mexico University (B.U.S., 1976.M.Ed., 1977). University of Missouri-Kansas City (Juris Doctor, 1981). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Property I, 1979.
Member, Moot Court Board.
Assistant District Attorney, Eleventh Judicial District 1981-1984.
Worked at Sager, Curran, Sturges & Tepper, Professional Corporation (Las Cruces, New Mexico) specializing in General Civil Practice, State and Federal Courts. Architectural Malpractice, Arson, Insurance Fraud Defense, Casualty Insurance, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Employment Discrimination Law, Engineering Malpractice, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Fire Insurance, Import and Export Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance, Negligence, Probate, Products Liability, Real Estate and Workers" Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Mexico and United States.
District Court, District of New Mexico.
Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Property I, 1979.
Assistant District Attorney, Eleventh Judicial District 1981-1984. Member, 1989 and Vice Chair, 1995, New Mexico Board Bar Examiners.
Member: San Juan County (President, 1988) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of New Mexico (Member: Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1989-1990. Real Property and Trust Section, 1994. Elder Law Section, 1993.
Peer Review Committee, 1994).
(Resident)
Sager, Curran, Sturges & Tepper, Professional Corporation is listed in Martindale Hubbell"s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Board of directors, Executive Committee San Juan County Economics Opportunity Council, Farmington, 1982-1983. Board directors Four Corners Substance Abuse Council, Farmington, 1984, New Mexico Newspapers, Inc. Chairman Cmty. Corrections-Intensive Supervision Panel, Farmington, 1987-1988.
Judicial selection committee member San Juan County, 1991, Chavez County, 1995. Nominating committee Supreme Court/Ct of Appeals, 1991-1996. Member New Mexico Bar.
Association (board directors elder law section 1993-1996, peer review task force 1994-1995, assistant to new lawyers committee 1986-1987, local bar com.1988, board directors young lawyers division 1989-1991, board directors real property probate and trust section 1994-1997), San Juan County Bar Association (treas.1985-1987, vice president 1987, president 1988), Farmington Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1991-1993).
Married Daniel A. Patterson, November 21, 1987. Step-children: David Patterson, Dana Patterson.