Walter Eugene Stern

Background

Stern, Walter Eugene was born on March 2, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Walter Eugene and Elizabeth (Naffziger) Stern.

Education

University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Science, Forestry, with honors, 1978). Boston College (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982).

Career

Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. Supron Energy Corporation, 782 F.2d 855 (10th Circuit 1986); Navajo Tribe v. State of New Mexico, 809 F.2d 1455 (10th Circuit 1987); Santa Ana Pueblo v. Mountain States Telephone & Telephone Company, 472 United States. 237, 105 South. Court 2587 (1985) (Amicus Curiae); United States/Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma v. Bluewater Toltec Irrigation District, et al., 580 F. Supp. 1434 (Doctorate.N.M. 1984), aff"d, 806 F.2d 986 (10th Circuit 1986); Pittsburg & Midway Coal Company v. Yazzie, 909 F.2d 1387 (10th Circuit), certified denied, 111 South.Ct. 581 (1990) (Amicus Curiae); Texaco v. Zah, 5 F.3d 1374 (10th Circuit 1993) (Amicus Curiae)Worked at Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Natural Resources Law, Indian Affairs Law, Litigation, Public Land Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New Mexico. 1986, United States. Supreme Court.

Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the category of Natural Resources Law.

Author: "Potsherds and Petroglyphs: Effects of Cultural Resources Management on Public Lands Development," 41 Rocky Mountain. Minister L. Institute. 14-1 (1995).

"Environmental Compliance Considerations for Developers of Indian Lands," Land and Water Law Review, Volume XXVIII, Number. 1 (1993), reprinted at 30 Public Land and Resources Law Digest 249 (1993).

"Securing Transactions with Indian Tribes," American Bar Association Native American Natural Resources Committee Continuing legal education Program (1990).

Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, 1989-1990, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Director, Indian Law Section, 1990-1993). American Bar Association (Sections of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.

Chair, Public Lands Committee, 1995—.

Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinating Group, 1994-1995. Litigation).

Achievements

• Walter Eugene Stern has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee A Child's Garden preschooling, Albuquerque, since 1991. Member American Bar Association (section natural resources, energy and environmental law 1982, pub.lands and land use committee since 1992), New Mexico State Bar (board directors, chair section natural resources, energy and environmental law 1989-1990, board directors section Indian law since 1991), Xi Sigma Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Mannion, August 6, 1983. Children: Meaghan McNear, Kendra Mannion, Connor McKean.

Father:

Walter Eugene Stern

Mother:

Elizabeth (Naffziger) Stern

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Mannion

child:

Meaghan McNear Stern

child:

Connor McKean Stern

child:

Kendra Mannion Stern