Established in 1937, Modrall Sperling’s 65 lawyers provide service from offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. As New Mexico is a checkerboard of private, state, federal and Indian lands, our real estate lawyers are able to assist all types of clients in navigating the complex issues that arise from this diverse landscape. We regularly work with water rights, title issues, and coordination of surface and mineral estate ownership and uses. Transactions involving Indian lands and land grants is a niche specialty, where we work on federal and state leases, rights of way, and land exchanges. Our familiarity with issues that are unique to New Mexico is instrumental to the success of our clients’ transactions.

Our real estate lawyers represent buyers and sellers of commercial and residential properties, mineral properties, ranches, property held for conservation purposes, and property to be developed for commercial or residential use. We work with tax free exchanges, federal land exchanges, and real estate issues arising from the ownership and transfer of mineral estates and water rights. We also provide advice to landlords and tenants regarding leases and perform significant retail lease work.