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Lawyers
Sarita Nair
(505) 883-3417
SXN@sutinfirm.com
Albuquerque Office
Download vCard Print this PageSARITA NAIR practices in the areas of business, water, environmental and Indian law. She focuses on complex commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and transactions that raise challenging water and environmental issues. In her business law practice, Sarita advises companies from a wide array of sectors, including the banking and financial industry, high-tech companies, restaurants, tribal and Indian-owned enterprises, professional firms, and oil and gas producers. She represents companies in securities matters, primarily related to private offerings. Sarita represents a number of state agencies, local governments and state universities. She also represents both public and private clients in matters concerning economic development incentives, including industrial revenue bonds and Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) grants. In her water and environmental law practice, Sarita represents buyers and sellers of water rights, evaluates environmental due diligence issues, represents water users in stream adjudications, and assists clients with environmental permitting. Sarita also advises in the areas of nonprofit organization and governance. Before joining Sutin, Thayer & Browne, Sarita served as a clerk for Judge Lynn Pickard at the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She worked in the field of international development prior to her law career.
Professional and Community Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Association of Commerce & Industry, Vice-Chair, Water and Land Use Policy Committee
- Emerge New Mexico, President
- Emerge America, Board of Directors
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque, Board of Directors
- New Mexico Bar Young Lawyers Division Mentoring Program, Co-Chair
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America, Water Law
- Order of the Coif
- Pete Domenici Award for Environmental Excellence
- Jerrold Walden Memorial Award
- Business Law Ambassador, American Bar Association (2010-2012)
Publications and Speeches
"LLCs: From Formation to Special Uses," National Business Institute, December 2009; "What is the Uniform Commercial Code and Why is it Relevant to Indian Country?" Indian Law Section of the New Mexico Bar, November 2007; "Structuring Your Business," presented to various professional groups, 2007-present; "Buying and Selling a Business," National Business Institute, June 2008.
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Education
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University of New Mexico, J.D. magna cum laude, 2003 University of New Mexico, M.C.R.P. with distinction, 2000 Wesleyan University, B.A., 1995 |
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Admissions
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New Mexico, 2003 |