Background
Peters, Lee E. was born on September 26, 1954.
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Lee E. Peters
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University of New Mexico (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Worked at Hubert & Hernandez, P.A. (Las Cruces, New Mexico) specializing in Natural Resources and Water Law, Negligence, Malpractice and Personal Injury, Corporate, Family Law including Adoptions and Child Custody, General Civil and Appellate Practice, Real Estate, Probate, Wills, and Guardianships, Condemnations. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New Mexico. 1982, United States. District Court, District of New Mexico and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Assistant Attorney General, State of New Mexico, Attorney General" General’ s Office, 1980-1984, State Land Office, 1984-1987. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Treasurer, 1984-1985, Chair-Elect, 1985-1986 and Chair, 1986-1987, Public Law Section.
Member, Natural Resources Law Section). Hubert & Hernandez, P.A., was founded in 1989 by Stephen A. Hubert and Steven L. Hernandez, former classmates at the University of Arizona, along with Beverly J. Singleman and Lee East. Peters.
The present firm traces its roots to a law firm established in Las Cruces in the 1930"son
The firm maintains a plaintiff-oriented personal injury practice, and represents individuals, small businesses, farmers and ranchers in a general law practice. The firm frequently handles out-of-state referrals for personal injury cases. The firm has been, and continues to be, involved in precedent-setting cases involving water, natural resources, and public land law in New Mexico as well as Arizona, Washington, Idaho and Nebraska.
The firm"s attorneys were lead counsel in the defeat of the efforts of the City of El Paso, Texas, to acquire extensive water rights in New Mexico.
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Membership
Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Treasurer, 1984-1985, Chair-Elect, 1985-1986 and Chair, 1986-1987, Public Law Section. Member, Natural Resources Law Section).
