Montgomery and Andrews Law Firm

Lara Katz practices primarily in the fields of water law, natural resources, environmental law, and litigation.  Prior to joining Montgomery & Andrews in October 2008, Ms. Katz clerked for the Honorable Richard C. Bosson of the New Mexico Supreme Court for two years.  During law school, Ms. Katz served as co-editor-in-chief of the Natural Resources Journal.

Education

University of New Mexico Law School, Juris Doctor, 2006, Magna Cum Laude
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., cultural anthropology, 2000, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Memberships and Activities

New Mexico State Bar Association
First Judicial District Bar Association
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

Honors

Order of the Coif
UNM School of Law Albert E. Utton Award for Excellence in Natural Resources

Publications

Lara Katz, History of the Minnow Litigation and Its Implications for the Future of Reservoir Operations on the Rio Grande, 47 NAT. RESOURCES J. 675 (Summer 2007).

Susan Kelly, Iris Augusten, Joshua Mann & Lara Katz, History of the Rio Grande Reservoirs in New Mexico Legislation and Litigation, 47 NAT. RESOURCES J. 525 (Summer 2007).