Montgomery & Andrews

Lara Katz practices primarily in the fields of environmental law, water law, natural resources 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
• Environmental Law Institute

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).