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Timothy M. Sheehan
Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P.A.
40 First Plaza N.W.
Suite 740
Albuquerque, NM 87102
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (505) 247-0411
E-mail: tms@ssslawfirm.com
Fax: (505) 842-8890
Web site: http://www.ssslawfirm.com


Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Published Works Affiliations Representative Clients
Representative Cases

Mr. Sheehan, a 1973 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law, is a Director and Shareholder of Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P. A., where he has practiced since 1974. He heads the firm's construction law practice and teaches construction law as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law and Department of Civil Engineering. During his more than three decades of practice, Mr. Sheehan has successfully represented a broad array of construction industry clients, including construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, design professionals, the State of New Mexico and various construction industry trade associations. He regularly represents clients in cases involving construction claims, bidding and procurement issues, construction liens, delay damage claims, Miller Act claims, governmental regulation of the construction industry, contract interpretation and construction failures.

Mr. Sheehan is the author of a treatise entitled  Construction Law in New Mexico, which provides members of the construction industry and lawyers with a comprehensive overview of construction law in the State. In addition, he is an experienced mediator and arbitrator. Mr. Sheehan is a member of the American Arbitration Association's Construction Industry Arbitration Panel for complex construction law matters, and a fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers. He is also a member of the Construction Industry Forum and the Public Contracts Section of the American Bar Association, and the Associated General Contractors of New Mexico. Mr. Sheehan holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, and is recognized in Southwest Super Lawyers in the area of construction law.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder/Director
Areas Of Practice:
Construction Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New Mexico, 1974
U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1974
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1974
Education:
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1973
J.D.

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1971
B.A.
Major: Economics

Published Works:
Construction Law in New Mexico, New Mexico Law Institute, 2003
 
Construction Law in New Mexico, New Mexico Law Institute, 1996
 
New Mexico Construction Law, Professional Ed Systems, 1993
Representative Cases:
Davis & Assocs. v. Midcon, 978 P.2d 341 (Court of Appeals of New Mexico 1999)
 
Cottrell v. Santillanes, 901 P.2d 785 (Court of Appeals of New Mexico 1995)
 
White v. Banes Co., 866 P.2d 339 (Supreme Court of New Mexico 1993)
 
Spaw-Glass Constr. Servs., Inc. v. Vista De Santa, 844 P.2d 807 (Supreme Court of New Mexico 1992)
Representative Clients:
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Gerald Martin General Contractors
Jaynes Corporation
Los Alamos National Security, LLC
New Mexico Department of Transportation
New Mexico Legislative Council Service
New Mexico State University
University of New Mexico
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Construction Law, University of New Mexico School of Law and University of New Mexico School of Engineering, 1979 - Present
Honors and Awards:
AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Arbitration Association, 1980 - Present
Member, Construction Industry Arbitration Panel
 
American College of Construction Lawyers, 2007 - Present
Fellow
 
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Chair, Audit Committee
 
Catholic Foundation, 1995 - 2003
Member, Board of Trustees
 
City of Albuquerque, Youth Task Force, 1986
Chairman
 
College of Commercial Arbitrators, 2005 - Present
Member
 
Equal Access to Justice, 2006 - Present
Member, Board of Directors
 
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, 1982 - Present
General Counsel
 
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, 1996 - 2006
Member, Board of Directors
 
United Way of Albuquerque, Lawyers Division, 1985
Chairman
 
University of New Mexico, The Tom L. Popejoy Society, 1986 - Present
 
American Bar Association, Construction Industry Forum
Member
 
American Bar Association, Public Contracts Section
Member
 
Associated General Contractors of New Mexico
Member
Birth Information:
June 9, 1949, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America


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