Background
Montgomery, Seth David was born on February 16, 1937 in Santa Fe. Son of Andrew Kaye and Ruth (Champion) Montgomery.
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Seth David Montgomery
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Seth David Montgomery, state supreme court chief justice. Bar: New Mexico 1965. Named Citizen of Year, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, 1986, Sunwest Bank of Santa Fe, 1994; recipient Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award Anti-Defamation League,1991, Western Area Outstanding Achievement award National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1992, award for advancement of law New Mexico Trial Lawyers, 1994, Award for Outstanding Judge Albuquerque Bar Association, 1994.
Education
AB, Princeton University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1965.
Career
Partner, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A., Santa Fe, 1965-1989; of counsel, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A., Santa Fe, since 1994; justice, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1989-1994; chief justice, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1994. Adjunct Professor law U. New Mexico School Law, Albuquerque, 1970-1971. Chairman New Mexico.adv. county Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, Santa Fe, 1976-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Board visitors Stanford University School Law, 1967-1970, 82-85, U. New Mexico School Law, 1982-1989. President, chairman Santa Fe Opera, 1981-1986. President Santa Fe OperaFound., 1986-1989.
Chairman, vice chairman School American Research, Santa Fe, 1985-1989. Board directors New Vistas, Santa Fe, 1986-1989, First Interstate Bank of Santa Fe, 1977-1989, Old Cienega Village Museum, 1980-1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy,1959-1962.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American College Trust and Estate Counsel, American Bar Endowment, New Mexico Bar Association (board bar commissioner 1986-1989, secretary, treasurer 1988-1989, Professionalism award 1993). Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society.
Connections
Married Margaret Cook, October 29, 1960. Children: Andrew Seth, Charles Hope, David Lewis.
Awards
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Named Citizen of Year, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, 1986, Sunwest Bank of Santa Fe, 1994. Recipient Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award Anti-Defamation League,1991, Western Area Outstanding Achievement award National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1992, award for advancement of law New Mexico Trial Lawyers, 1994, Award for Outstanding Judge Albuquerque Bar Association, 1994.Named Citizen of Year, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, 1986, Sunwest Bank of Santa Fe, 1994. Recipient Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award Anti-Defamation League,1991, Western Area Outstanding Achievement award National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1992, award for advancement of law New Mexico Trial Lawyers, 1994, Award for Outstanding Judge Albuquerque Bar Association, 1994.