Background
Sandenaw, Thomas Arthur was born on March 17, 1936 in Harlowton, Montana, United States. Son of Thomas A. Senior Sandenaw.
Sandenaw, Thomas Arthur was born on March 17, 1936 in Harlowton, Montana, United States. Son of Thomas A. Senior Sandenaw.
Montana State University (Bachelor of Science, 1958). University of New Mexico (Juris Doctor, 1967). District Judge, 12th Judicial District, Division II, 1977-1979.
Attorney, Wilkinson, Durrett & Conway, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1968-1969; Attorney, Spence & Sandenaw, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1969-1971; Attorney, Shipley, Durrett, Conway & Sandenaw, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1971-1977; judge 12th judicial district, Lincoln and Otero Counties, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1978-1979; attorney, Overstreet & Sandenaw, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1979-1982; partner, Weinbrenner, Richards, Paulowsky, Sandenaw & Ramirez, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1982-1992; private practice, Las Cruces, New Mexico, since 1992.
Director St. Lukes Health Care, Las Cruces, since 1992, Mesilla Valley Hospice, Las Cruces, 1992-1995. Member American Bar Association (economics of law practice, litigation), American Board Trial Advocates, American Board Professional Liability Attorneys (diplomat since 1993), National Board Trial Advocacy (certified civil trial practice 1989), State Bar New Mexico (chairman public relations committee 1967-1968, board member family law section 1983-1986, chairman trialpractice section 1987-1988, board directors since 1990), New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (secretary 1984-1985, vice president 1985-1986, president 1987-1988, board directors since 1983, chairman Amicus Curie committee 1991-1996), New Mexico Senior Lawyers Division, New Mexico Bench and Bar Committee, Dona Ana County Bar Association, Association Defense Trial Attorneys (exec.coun. since 1996), Rotary (past president Rio Grande chapter), American Inn of Courts.
Married Colleen A. Andrews, June 3, 1956 (divorced May 1981). Children: Cheryl Lea, Kevin K., Dana Scott. Married Deborah Rose Hammel, September 26, 1981.