Background
E. Sprague, Stephen J. was born on October 14, 1941 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
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Stephen J. E. Sprague
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Colorado College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of New Mexico (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Divorce Law, Domestic Relations Law, Family Law, Matrimonial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Colorado. 1973, New Mexico and United States.
District Court, District of New Mexico.
Colorado Rural Legal Services, 1970-1973. Special Assistant Attorney General, New Mexico, 1973-1974.
Special Assistant District Attorney, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Child Abuse and Neglect, 1974-1975. Trained in General Mediation, Albuquerque Mediation Center, 1986 and 1989 and Divorce Mediation, University of New Mexico Law School, 1989 and 1990.
Past-President, New Mexico Mediation Association.
Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section). New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Atkinson & Kelsey was founded in 1967, when David H. Kelsey joined West.W. Atkinson in a commercial litigation practice.
Since 1974, the firm has limited its practice to Family Law and is the largest Domestic Relations Law Firm in the State of New Mexico.
Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A., concentrates primarily on divorce, child custody, retirement issues and civil litigation related to the Domestic Relations practice. The firm, practicing statewide, does not limit its practices to the trial court level, but practices before the New Mexico Court of Appeals and Supreme Courts.
Three of the firm"s shareholders, David H. Kelsey, Jon A. Feder and Thomas C. Montoya are New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialists in Family Law. The Firm is listed in Martindale Hubbell"s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
David H. Kelsey and Thomas C. Montoya are listed in Best Lawyers in America.
David H. Kelsey and Jon A. Feder are Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and David H. Kelsey is a Diplomate in the American College of Family Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Atkinson & Kelsey practices statewide.
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Membership
Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Family Law Section). New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association.
