Richard Lee Kraft

Background

Kraft, Richard Lee was born on October 14, 1958 in Lassa, Nigeria.

Education

Baylor University (Bachelor of Arts in History/Foreign Service, 1980. Juris Doctor, Phi Alpha Theta.

Career

Worked at Sanders, Bruin, College & Worley, P.A. (Roswell, New Mexico) specializing in General Civil Practice. Banking, Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Probate, Corporation, Oil and Gas, Personal Injury, Water Rights, Domestic Relations, Trials (Federal and State), Worker"s Compensation, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New Mexico and United States.

District Court, District of New Mexico.

United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Alpha Theta.

Recipient: Frank M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship, 1981. Outstanding Young Lawyer Award 1990.

New Mexico Bar Commissioner, 1991—.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1995-1996. Outstanding Contribution Award, State Bar of New Mexico, 1986. Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1991, President, 1986-1987, New Mexico Young Lawyers Division.

Honorary Member, Roswell Legal Support Staff Association.

Member, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, Legal Aid to Students, 1984—. Member, Board of Directors, Roswell Young Men’s Christian Association, 1983-1987.

Director: Roswell Chamber of Commerce, 1991—. Roswell Sertoma Club.

Roswell Crimestoppers, 1991-1994.

President, Leadership Roswell. Executive Director, Leadership Roswell, 1992—. Member: Chaves County and American Bar Associations.

State Bar of New Mexico.

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

George Reese Inns of Court (Member, 1993—). Founded by Truman Sanders in 1945, the Sanders firm has concentrated in a general civil practice including insurance defense, oil and gas, banking and commercial law for fifty years.

The firm"s highest priority is providing quality legal services in a professional and timely manner at a fair fee.

Achievements

• RICHARD KRAFT has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Volunteer lawyer Eastern New Mexico U. Roswell, since 1984. Board directors Roswell Young Men’s Christian Association, 1983-1987, Crimestopper, 1991-1994. President Roswell Mens Church Basketball League.

Participant Roswell Mens Church Softball League. Assistant chair legal division United Way Drive, 1990. Member American Bar Association, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, New Mexico Bar Association (board directors young lawyers division 1983-1991, president 1986-1987, chairman membership committee, bar commissioner 1986-1987, 91-, president-elect since 1997, Outstanding Young Lawyer award 1990), Chaves County Bar Association (chair law day activities, chair annual summer picnic committee, representative bench and bar committee), Roswell Legal Sections Association (honorary), Roswell Chamber of Commerce (participant and president Leadership Roswell, executive director, board directors 1991-1997), Sertoma (board directors Roswell club 1989-1991).

Connections

M. Tanya Kraft, July 14, 1984. Children: Devin, Kelsey.

child:

Kelsey Kraft

child:

Devin Kraft