Background
Darden, John A. was born on June 6, 1945 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of William Byron and Lucille (Garduno) Darden.
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JOHN DARDEN, American Lawyer, Partner of MODRALL, SPERLING, ROEHL, HARRIS & SISK, P.A., specializing in the field of Instructor, Criminal Law and Evidence, New Mexico State University, 1963-1964. New Mexico State Representative, 1962. Member, Board of Commissioners, New Mexico State Penitentiary, 1963-1969. Delegate to New Mexico Constitutional Convention, 1969. District Judge, Third District of New Mexico, 1971-1990. Member: Dona Ana County Bar Association (President, 1967); State Bar of New Mexico. [With New Mexico National Guard, 1953-1964]. General Civil Practice, Trials, Appeals, Real Estate.
Education
United States Military Academy. University of Arizona (Bachelor of Science, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969). Law Clerk, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1969-1970.
United States.
Magistrate, 1974-1990.
Career
Worked at Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Business Law, Banking Law, Trust and Estate, Real Estate Law, Agriculture Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Arizona. 1970, New Mexico; 1979, United States.
Supreme Court.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Law Clerk, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1969-1970.
United States.
Magistrate, 1974-1991. Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court of South Central New Mexico. Member: Dona Ana County (President, 1981-1982) and American (Sections of Real Property, Probate and Trust, Business Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust, 1985-1986.
Member, Specialization Committee-Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, 1994). National Association of College and University Attorneys.
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
(Resident, Las Cruces Office).
Achievements
Membership
Member Las Cruces Home Rule Charter Commission. Vice chairman Dona Ana County Planning and Zoning Commission, Las Cruces, since 1986. Chairman Sunshine chapter Boy Scouts American, 1990.
Treasurer Mesilla Valley Soccer League, 1990. Member of advisory board Salvation Army. Member Dona Ana County Bar Association (president 1981), New Mexico State Bar Association (advisory opinion committee), American College Trust and Estate Counsel (state law committee), National Association College and University Attorneys, Kiwanis (life).
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Married Ann Hansen; children: Christi, Desiree, Lisa, Amy, Grant.
