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UNM Law Fun Committee Launches Social Justice Book Club
January 22, 2021

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157 Law Deans Publish Rare Joint Statement on the 2020 Election and Events at the Capitol
January 12, 2021

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UNM Law Professor receives Remote Teaching Fellowship
January 12, 2021

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UNM law professor practices yoga and meditation in stressful times
December 16, 2020

Christopher Hall

Summer research experience landed real-world experience
November 19, 2020

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UNM School of Law Wild Friends program receives $50,000 grant
November 18, 2020

Professor Reed Benson

UNM Law Professor lends his expertise to SCOTUSblog coverage of state water dispute
October 19, 2020

Professor Creel

Federal Bar Association honors Professor Creel with the 2020 Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award.
October 15, 2020

Natalie Martin

Associate Dean Martin Examines Class, Race, and Credit in Three Upcoming Law Review Articles
September 18, 2020

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Professor Emerita Montoya among five to be honored as “Latin@ Trailblazers"
August 28, 2020

State Racial Justice Commission

Law School professors and alumni chosen to serve on state racial justice commissions
August 6, 2020

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Burr's service to communities continues
July 20, 2020

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Constitutional Crisis: The (retired) Generals & the President
June 18, 2020

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Our Faculty

The UNM law faculty has been educated at the nation's most distinguished law schools and has practiced and taught throughout the country, bringing to UNM a healthy diversity of backgrounds, professional interests and outlooks on legal education.

Full-time Faculty

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Maryam Ahranjani

Associate Professor of Law

    Don L. & Mabel F. Dickason Professor

505-277-2113
maryam.ahranjani@law.unm.edu
Office: 3238

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George Bach

Professor of Law

    Lee & Leon Karelitz Professor in Evidence and Procedure

505-277-1094
bach@law.unm.edu
Office: 3116

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Reed Benson

Professor of Law

    Don L. & Mabel F. Dickason Endowed Chair in Law

505-277-1119
benson@law.unm.edu
Office: 3237

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Camille Carey

Vice Dean
Professor of Law

    Karelitz Chair in Evidence and Procedure

505-277-0078
carey@law.unm.edu
Office: 2528

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Barbara Creel

Director, Southwest Indian Law Clinic
Professor of Law

    Henry Weihofen Professorship

505-277-0907
creel@law.unm.edu
Office: 3401

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Elizabeth Elia

Assistant Professor of Law

    505-277-0677
    elia@law.unm.edu
    Office: 1123

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    Scott England

    Principal Lecturer

      Regents' Lecturer

    505-277-2646
    scott.england@law.unm.edu
    Office: 3115

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    Paul Figueroa

    Assistant Professor of Law

      505-277-3304
      Paul.Figueroa@law.unm.edu
      Office: 1113

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      Sonia M.  Gipson Rankin

      Assistant Professor of Law

        505-277-1266
        sonia.rankin@law.unm.edu
        Office: 3213

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        Verónica C.  Gonzales-Zamora

        Assistant Professor of Law

          505-277-1782
          vgonzal2@unm.edu
          Office: 3123

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          Marc-Tizoc  González

          Professor of Law

            505-277-8662
            gonzalezm@law.unm.edu
            Office: 3411

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            Vinay Harpalani

            Associate Professor of Law

              505-277-5653
              harpalani@law.unm.edu
              Office: 2526

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              Steven K. Homer

              Director of the Legal Analysis & Communication Program
              Associate Professor of Law

                505-277-1002
                homer@law.unm.edu
                Office: 1115

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                John Min Kang

                Professor of Law

                  505-277-7776
                  kang@law.unm.edu
                  Office: 1125

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                  Joshua Kastenberg

                  Associate Professor of Law

                    Lee & Leon Karelitz Professor in Evidence and Procedure

                  505-277-5877
                  joshua.kastenberg@law.unm.edu
                  Office: 3214

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                  April Land

                  Professor of Law

                    505-277-1006
                    land@law.unm.edu
                    Office: 2534

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                    John P.  LaVelle

                    Professor of Law

                      Regents Lectureship

                    505-277-0951
                    lavelle@law.unm.edu
                    Office: 3234

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                    Mary Leto Pareja

                    Professor of Law

                      505-277-2268
                      mpareja@law.unm.edu
                      Office: 3120

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                      Nathalie Martin

                      Associate Dean for Faculty Development
                      Professor of Law

                        Frederick M. Hart Chair in Consumer and Clinical Law

                      505-277-2810
                      martin@law.unm.edu
                      Office: 3239

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                      Serge Martinez

                      Associate Dean of Experiential Learning
                      Professor of Law

                        505-277-6556
                        serge.martinez@law.unm.edu
                        Office: 3409

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                        Jennifer Moore

                        Professor of Law

                          Pamela B. Minzner Chair in Professionalism

                        505-277-5564
                        moore@law.unm.edu
                        Office: 3112

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                        Aliza Organick

                        Professor of Law

                          505-277-4140
                          organick@law.unm.edu
                          Office: 3417

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                          Gabe Pacyniak

                          Associate Professor of Law

                            505-277-6559
                            pacyniak@law.unm.edu
                            Office: 3413

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                            Sergio  Pareja

                            Dean
                            Professor of Law

                              505-277-4700
                              pareja@law.unm.edu
                              Office: 2505

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                              Lysette  Romero Cordova

                              Assistant Professor of Law

                                505-277-5723
                                lysette.romero-cordova@law.unm.edu
                                Office: 1129

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                                Joseph A. Schremmer

                                Assistant Professor of Law

                                  505-277-5665
                                  schremmer@law.unm.edu
                                  Office: 2532

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                                  Laura Spitz

                                  Professor of Law

                                    505-277-1772
                                    laura.spitz@law.unm.edu
                                    Office: 3216

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                                    Sarah Steadman

                                    Associate Professor of Law

                                      505-277-0301
                                      steadman@law.unm.edu
                                      Office: 3415

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                                      David Stout

                                      Senior Lecturer III

                                        505-277-0080
                                        stout@law.unm.edu
                                        Office: 1127

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                                        Carol M. Suzuki

                                        Professor of Law

                                          Dickason Professorship

                                        505-277-1073
                                        suzuki@law.unm.edu
                                        Office: 2530

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                                        Clifford Villa

                                        Associate Professor of Law

                                          505-277-5664
                                          villa@law.unm.edu
                                          Office: 3235

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                                          Sam Winder

                                          Assistant Professor of Law

                                            505-277-5265
                                            winder@law.unm.edu

                                            Emeriti Faculty

                                            Photo: Barbara Blumenfeld

                                            Barbara Blumenfeld

                                            Professor Emerita



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                                              Michael Browde

                                              Professor Emeritus

                                                505-277-5326
                                                browde@law.unm.edu
                                                Office: 1117

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                                                Sherri L.  Burr

                                                Professor Emerita

                                                  Dickason Chair in Law EmeritaRegents Professor Emerita

                                                505-277-5650
                                                burr@law.unm.edu
                                                Office: 3243

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                                                Robert J.  Desiderio

                                                Professor Emeritus

                                                  505-277-0557
                                                  desiderio@law.unm.edu
                                                  Office: 3245

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                                                  James W.  Ellis

                                                  Professor Emeritus

                                                    505-277-4830
                                                    ellis@law.unm.edu
                                                    Office: 3216

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                                                    Denise Fort

                                                    Research Professor
                                                    Professor Emerita



                                                      Photo: Christian G. Fritz

                                                      Christian G.  Fritz

                                                      Professor Emeritus



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                                                        Eileen Gauna

                                                        Professor Emerita

                                                          505-277-0377
                                                          gauna@law.unm.edu
                                                          Office: Office: Emeriti Suite Rm. 3226

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                                                          Frederick M.  Hart

                                                          Professor Emeritus

                                                            505-277-4737
                                                            hart@law.unm.edu
                                                            Office: 3124

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                                                            Scott Hughes

                                                            Professor Emeritus

                                                              505-277-3051
                                                              hughes@law.unm.edu
                                                              Office: 3251

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                                                              Ruth L.  Kovnat

                                                              Professor Emerita

                                                                505-277-4738
                                                                kovnat@law.unm.edu
                                                                Office: 3243

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                                                                Alfred D.  Mathewson

                                                                Professor Emeritus

                                                                  Henry Weihofen Chair in Law

                                                                505-277-5820
                                                                mathewson@law.unm.edu
                                                                Office: 3246

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                                                                Margaret E. Montoya

                                                                Senior Adviser to Executive Vice President for UNM Health Sciences Center
                                                                Professor Emerita

                                                                  On Leave



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                                                                J. Michael Norwood

                                                                Professor Emeritus

                                                                  505-277-0377
                                                                  norwood@law.unm.edu
                                                                  Office: Emeriti Suite Rm. 3226

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                                                                  Ted Occhialino

                                                                  Professor Emeritus

                                                                    505-277-3017
                                                                    occhialino@law.unm.edu
                                                                    Office: 3122

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                                                                    Theodore Parnall

                                                                    Professor Emeritus



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                                                                      Elizabeth Rapaport

                                                                      Professor Emerita



                                                                        Photo: Leo M. Romero

                                                                        Leo M. Romero

                                                                        Professor Emeritus

                                                                          505-277-8817
                                                                          romero@law.unm.edu
                                                                          Office: 3121

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                                                                          Robert Schwartz

                                                                          Professor Emeritus

                                                                            505-277-3119
                                                                            schwartz@law.unm.edu
                                                                            Office: 3215

                                                                            Photo: Gloria Valencia-Weber

                                                                            Gloria Valencia-Weber

                                                                            Professor Emerita

                                                                              505-277-4101
                                                                              valenciaweber@law.unm.edu
                                                                              Office: 3253

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                                                                              Peter Winograd

                                                                              Peter A. Winograd
                                                                              Professor Emeritus

                                                                                505-277-3948
                                                                                winograd@law.unm.edu
                                                                                Office: 3242

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                                                                                Christine Zuni Cruz

                                                                                Professor Emerita

                                                                                  Regents Professor

                                                                                505-277-1007
                                                                                zunicruz@law.unm.edu
                                                                                Office: 3241

                                                                                Inactive Emeriti

                                                                                • Marsha Baum
                                                                                • Barbara Bergman
                                                                                • Charles T. Dumars
                                                                                • Willis H. Ellis
                                                                                • Myron Fink
                                                                                • Richard Gonzales
                                                                                • G. Emlen Hall
                                                                                • Michelle S.G. Hermann
                                                                                • Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
                                                                                • William MacPherson
                                                                                • Jose Martinez
                                                                                • Carol Parker
                                                                                • Sheryl Scheible Wolf