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Lawyers
Christina S. West
(505) 883-3410
CSW@sutinfirm.com
Albuquerque Office
Download vCard Print this PageCHRISTINA S. WEST practices primarily in the areas of Indian law, commercial litigation, creditor's rights, construction law, and employment. Christina represents companies by enforcing their contractual rights in both state and tribal courts. Her creditors' rights practice includes large commercial foreclosures of real and personal property, enforcement of other secured interests, collections of open accounts, and enforcement of money judgments through garnishments, judicial sales, and judgment liens. She also defends creditors against debtors' claims. Christina's commercial litigation practice includes disputes over sales of businesses or the assets of businesses, shareholder disputes, and employee embezzlement issues. She represents contractors and subcontractors to collect their debts and enforce their liens. Her employment practice primarily includes defending discrimination claims and FMLA and FLSA issues.
Professional and Community Involvement
- New Mexico Bar Indian Law Section, President
- Opera Southwest, Member and Secretary
- Leadership Albuquerque, 2004
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Publications and Speeches
“Lien Rights” and “Filing the Lawsuit – Developing Definitive Strategies”, December 19, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico, National Business Institute – Collection Law From Start to Finish. “Collecting Debts for Small Businesses”, July 3, 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. “Commercial Law and the Uniform Commercial Code”, March 13, 2008, Santa Ana, New Mexico, American Indian Law Center, Inc. – Transitions: Leadership in Indian Country. “Applicability of UCC & Lending in Indian Country”, November 8, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Indian Law Section of the New Mexico Bar - Economic Development in Indian Country. “Filing the Lawsuit - Developing Definitive Strategies”, October 31, 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico; National Business Institute - Collection Law from Start to Finish. “Lending in Indian Country”, June 2007, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Loan Fund Cultural Sensitivity Training. “The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act”, October 25, 2006, Albuquerque, New Mexico; National Business Institute - Collection Law From Start to Finish. “Navajo Caselaw Update”, October 22, 2004, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Navajo Law Seminar 2004. “Overview of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” and “How to Comply with the Act”, November 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico; National Business Institute - FDCPA Compliance for the New Mexico Practitioner. “Protecting Indian Cultural Property through Intellectual Property Rights: A Productive Strategy?”, November 30, 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Navajo Law Seminar 2001.
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Education
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Arizona State University, J.D., 2000 University of Tulsa, B.A. cum laude, 1996 |
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Admissions
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New Mexico, 2000 New Mexico Federal District Court, 2000 State Bar of New Mexico, 2000 Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000 Hopi Tribe, 2001 Mescalero Apache Tribe, 2001-2004 Navajo Nation, 2001 Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, 2001 Laguna Pueblo, 2005 San Juan/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, 2006 Tesuque Pueblo, 2006 |