Canones Probate Lawyers

Thomas Banner has extensive experience representing both public and private sector interests in litigation before judges, juries and administrative tribunals throughout New Mexico.

For roughly half of his career, Mr. Banner represented the people of New Mexico as a government attorney: he served first as an Assistant District Attorney prosecuting criminal cases; he went on to advocate for the public's interests in utility and insurance rate-making proceedings; most recently, he served as prosecutor for the New Mexico Medical Board in licensing and disciplinary cases.

Now in private practice, Mr. Banner is continuing his successful litigation practice while also offering counseling and advice...

Kate Fitz Gibbon is a Santa Fe attorney with a local practice focused on estate planning, elder law, wills, trusts and probate. Her law office provides dedicated, diligent, professional service to all New Mexicans without discrimination. ...

Effective legal solutions often require more than just understanding “the big picture”. To prevail in the difficult, life-changing cases your advocate must take advantage of all the subtle nuances to make the winning difference. For many years now I have studied and put into practice the persuasive arts and communication skills needed to succeed in the jury trial. I pay attention to the details and take every case seriously. Diligence, common sense, sound judgment and knowledge of the law are all very important qualifications for any attorney. If you want proactive representation that is cost-effective and personally...

Born and raised in Southern California, Christie Coleman is grateful to live with the same sunshine she enjoyed on the West Coast, here in Santa Fe. Ms. Coleman maintains her California license but 95% of her practice is focused on Northern New Mexico. Ms. Coleman enjoys tennis, skiing, and spending time with her family when she is not serving her valued clients.

Rob provides legal services in the Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos, Albuquerque and Las Vegas environs. Rob is a general practitioner in the areas of, among others, real estate law (A licensed broker), guardianship, family law, trusts and estates, wills, business formation and business law and is able to provide legal services without having to charge for the overhead required by a large law firm. While litigation may be necessary, Rob is a strong supporter of mediated settlements.

Jake A. Garrison is an Albuquerque, New Mexico attorney with extensive experience representing clients in both litigation and transactional contexts in matters of real estate and land use law, business law, contract drafting or contract disputes, corporate entity formation, collections, and estate administration.

Whether negotiating a favorable resolution, prevailing at trial, or carefully structuring a business or real estate deal, Jake A. Garrison is committed to pursuing successful and cost-effective legal outcomes for his clients.

After 30 years, my reputation is about caring for my clients and providing realistic expectations.

Only lawyer in the State of New Mexico who is a certified specialist in both consumer and business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification.

Former Board Member, Family Law Section of New Mexico State Bar.

Selected by New Mexico State Bar to sit on several judicial selection panels.

Nephi Hardman has represented clients in hundreds of bankruptcy cases, including as debtor’s counsel in chapter 7s, chapter 13s, and a number of major chapter 11 reorganizations.

He has also represented appellants in several foreclosure cases before the New Mexico Court of Appeals and the New Mexico Supreme Court.

While in law school, Nephi convinced the BYU Law Review to publish his musings on arbitration awards in an environment of compulsory unionism. He used lots of footnotes and semicolons and other arcane devices, and to this day, doctors regularly prescribe his paper as a sleep-aid.

In 2019, SuperLawyers identified Mr. Hardman as a...

I am a partner with Findlay, & Dziak, LLC (BFD Lawyers). We are a general practice law firm that offers a variety of legal services. With an office in Albuquerque, we can help clients with issues ranging from bankruptcy, business law, contract drafting & review, criminal defense, divorce, DWI defense, estate planning, family law, personal injury, probate, real estate, taxes, and more.

James E. Dory is an experienced probate and estate planning attorney (trusts and wills) . He also practices in the areas of estate administration and civil litigation. He has served Albuquerque's Westside, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, and all parts of New Mexico since 2009. Born in Pasadena, CA, James has had a lifelong interest in sports, history, and law. He naturally landed in the history departments of the University of New Mexico and Saint Louis University, where he studied medieval history. In 2006, he entered the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated in 2009, Since then, he...

Gregory Baca is a native New Mexican born and raised in Belen, NM. He is a Gulf War Veteran where he honorably served 6 years in the United States Navy on the USS Nimitz as a nuclear operator. He has over 15 years experience in the business community and has owned and operated several small businesses. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and received his Juris Doctorate from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. His experience and education favor Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business, and Estate Law.

William “Bill” Hudson has been engaged in the practice of estate planning, wills and trust law, and probate since 1972. He has not only represented married couples with children in the “traditional” long-term, one-spouse marriage, but has also represented the more legally complex, “blended” families (the new “normal”) with multiple marriages and children from each one. He has served unmarried couples and individuals from different cultural traditions, members of the LGBT community, business owners, farmers, ranchers and other land owners, artists and clients who had eight-figure wealth as well as those who had virtually no assets but big problems....

Licensed since 2002. 17 years in many areas of law. Local to NM and love helping people.move forward. Call 505 610 6904 for appt or email at willstandwithyou@gmail.com.

Paul A. Hanna is the owner of Hanna Law Office, LLC. His primary practice areas include estate planning, probate, and real estate law. Mr. Hanna received a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2014 and a LL.M. in Elder Law and Estate Planning from Western New England University School of Law in 2019.

During his time at St. Mary's University, Mr. Hanna served as a staff writer for the St. Mary's Law Journal and participated in the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. He also interned for the Honorable Justice Emilio M. Garza of the...

Gary Risley is the founding director and shareholder of the Risley Law Firm, P.C. Prior to starting his own firm he was a director and shareholder in the Farmington office of the Miller Stratvert P.A.law firm. He graduated cum laude from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 1980 with a bachelor of arts degree, and received his juris doctor from the Baylor University School of Law in 1983. He received the second highest score among those taking the July, 1983 Texas bar examination. Gary’s practice emphasizes commercial transactions, business succession planning, estate planning, probate matters, water law, personal injury...