Shareholder/Managing Director

For more than 20 years, Susan Kery’s law practice has focused primarily in the area of natural resources law, with a particular emphasis on water quantity and water quality issues. Susan represents individuals, as well as institutional and governmental clients, in all areas of water resources planning. She has appeared in a number of district court and administrative proceedings in which both water quantity and water quality issues have been litigated. She has been extensively involved in stream system adjudications, with an emphasis on Indian water rights issues. Susan served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, and in that capacity represented New Mexico in water adjudication proceedings. She also served as an Assistant General Counsel for the State of New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division, representing New Mexico in a wide range of environmental matters. Susan is certified as a Natural Resources Specialist in Water Law by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization.

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone: 505-247-0411
Fax: 505-842-8890
Email: sck@sheehansheehan.com

Areas of Practice

• Water Law

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1984
• Alaska, 1985
• New Mexico, 1988
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2007

Education

• The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • J.D. – 1983
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • B.A. – 1980
  • Honors: With Distinction

Professional Associations and Memberships

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1999

Past Employment Positions

• Susan C. Kery, Esq., Sole-practitioner, 1997 – 1999
• Eaves, Bardacke & Baugh, P.A., Associate Attorney, 1993 – 1997
• State of New Mexico, State Engineer Office and Environmental Improvement Division, Special Assistant Attorney General, Assistant General Counsel, 1989 – 1993