Montgomery & Andrews

Overview

Mr. Bartell’s practice is focused on the litigation of matters in the areas of public entity tort and civil rights claims, land use and zoning, construction law, commercial litigation and employment law. Mr. Bartell’s clients include companies and individuals involved in administrative proceedings before the Transportation Division of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and other regulatory agencies.

Education

Loyola University of Los Angeles awarded Mr. Bartell a juris doctor degree (with honors) in 1982. While at Loyola, Mr. Bartell received the Scott Moot Court Best Brief Award and the West Publishing Company Outstanding Brief Award. Mr. Bartell attended the Hastings School of Trial Advocacy in 1984 and completed the Hanley Advanced Trial Advocates Course sponsored by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy in 2002.

Bar Admissions

Mr. Bartell was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1982 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for New Mexico and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Professional Memberships and Activities

Mr. Bartell is a co-chair of the New Mexico State Bar Committee on Bench and Bar Relations, an active member of the Oliver Seth Chapter of the American Inns of Court and an active member of the Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference.

Publications

Continuing legal education programs have been prepared and presented by Mr. Bartell for several years in the area of construction law, employment law and insurance coverage. Program topics in the construction law area have included the New Mexico Mechanics Lien law, the New Mexico Subcontractors Fair Practices Act, the selection of construction contracts and the preparation and defense of construction claims. Mr. Bartell has also prepared and presented on insurance coverage issues, employment issues and civil rights claims.

Representative Cases and Transactions

Hindi v. Prime Production, New Mexico Athletic Commission; USDC Cause No. 94-CV-00684, summary judgment dismissing all 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims; on remand, Bernalillo County District Court Cause No. CV-94-4191, directed verdict on all state law claims.

Harris v. Crespin, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Dept.; USDC Cause No. 99-CV-00748, all claims against Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff dismissed after trial on merits, liability only against individual deputy.

Armand Hammer United World College of the American West v. Cost Quality Schedule Management, et al.; San Miguel County District Court Cause No. 2003-225-CV, obtained judgment for plaintiff on claims of defective construction and supervision.

JAMA Investments, L.L.C., et al. v. Incorporated County of Los Alamos, et al.; USDC Cause No. CIV-04-1173 JB/ACT, verdict for defense on claims of violation of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act.

La Resolana Architects, P.A., v. Reno, Inc., et al.; USDC Cause No. Civ. 05-01071 PJK/RHS, judgment for defense on all claims of copyright infringement, Unfair Trade Practices Act violations, etc.