Top Attorney – Karen S. Mendenhall

Albuquerque, NM WW/Press/August 9, 2017 – Karen S. Mendenhall (Inactive), Founder & Attorney of The Mendenhall Firm P.C. was selected for inclusion in the forthcoming Top Attorneys of North America 2017 edition by The Who’s Who Directories.

The Mendenhall Firm P.C. is located in Albuquerque and represents clients throughout New Mexico in both State and Federal court in a wide range of legal matters including litigation and mediation. The firm strives to provide innovative legal solutions, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. They have come to understand that success is earned through identifying key issues, not in superficial posturing.

Attorney Karen S. Mendenhall has been practicing law since 1997. She founded The Mendenhall Firm P.C. with a strong tradition of service to her community. She believes that her clients deserve the highest-quality representation and she has established this throughout her firm. Ms. Mendenhall is admitted to practice in New Mexico, Texas ,U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court. Her practice areas include Mediation; Election & Campaign Law; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Issues; Class Actions. Ms. Mendenhall received her, J.D., University of Texas at Austin, M.A., from the University of Texas at El Paso, and B.A. George Mason University. She is a member of Albuquerque Bar Association, New Mexico Women’s Bar Association (director, 2005 – 2007), New Mexico Commission on Professionalism (member, 2005 – 2007),H. Verne Payne Inn of Court. For her community service, Ms. Mendenhall is Director, of Conservation Voters New Mexico (2009-2015), and Director, Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico (2004-2008).

Ms. Mendenhall is recognized by BV Martindale-Hubbell rating, being highly rated by her peers as holding this high level of professional excellence and ethics. Only 40% of lawyers are peer-rated. In addition to participating in numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars focusing on mediation, Karen has completed a 40-hour certification program in mediation conducted by the Institute for Conflict Management, LLC. ICM is a pre-eminent alternative dispute resolution firm that has trained thousands of professionals in mediation, arbitration and conciliation. In 2014, Karen completed a rigorous 42-hour program on Mediating the Litigated Case. The Straus Institute is affiliated with Pepperdine Law School. Since 2006, Pepperdine has been ranked #1 in dispute resolution by U.S. News and World Report, she is also a graduate of the First Leadership Training Institute (The State Bar of Mexico Leadership Institute)

Ms. Mendenhall’s secret to success is treating each and every clients as the most important clients and being prepared.

The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.