Background
Thal, John S. was born on March 3, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Thal, John S. was born on March 3, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
University of New Mexico (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1981). Recipient, University of New Mexico Centennial Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Economics. Delta Theta Phi. Member, Moot Court.
Associate Editor, Natural Resources Journal, 1980-1981.
Duron v. Western Railroad Builders Corporation, 856 F. Supp. 1538 (Doctorate.N.M. 1994); LWT, Incorporated. v. Childers Manufacturing Company, 19 F.3d 539 (10th Circuit 1994); Armijo v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, 754 F. Supp. 1526 (Doctorate.N.M. 1990), reversed, 19 F.3d 547 (10th Circuit 1994), modified, 27 F.3d 481 (10th Circuit 1994); summary judgement affirmed, 87 F 3d 1188 (10th Circuit 1996); Archibeque v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 70 F 3d 1172 (10th Circuit 1995).Worked at Atkinson & Thal, Professional Corporation Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Mexico. 1993, Colorado, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; United States.
District Court, Districts of New Mexico and Colorado.
Recipient: University of New Mexico Centennial Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of Economics, 1989. First Prize, Regional Moot Court Competition, 1980. Associate Editor, Natural Resources Journal, 1980-1981.
Member: State Bar of New Mexico.
Colorado and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member, Pacific Region Executive Committee).
Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation.
Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Colorado and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member, Pacific Region Executive Committee). Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation.
Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation.