Mark Styles
505 888 9209 direct phone | 505 888 9215 fax | Email
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hurley, Toevs, Styles, Hamblin & Panter, P.A. (1997-Present), Director, Shareholder and Corporate Secretary
Keleher & McLeod, P.A. (1981-1997), Shareholder; Head of Commercial Practice Group; Section Head: Real Property
Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Commercial Law
Business Law
Professional Recognition and Awards
Board Recognized Real Estate Law Specialist, New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization (1996-2019)
American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Elected 2003)
Best Lawyers in America – New Mexico Real Estate Lawyers (2003-Present)
– Albuquerque Real Estate Lawyer of the Year (2016)
Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers: New Mexico Real Estate (2002-Present)
Southwest Super Lawyers: New Mexico Real Estate (2007-Present)
Martindale-Hubbell – AV Rated
CCIM Designation – CCIM Institute, National Association of Realtors (1995)
State Bar of New Mexico: Outstanding Contribution Award (1999)
Albuquerque Association of Legal Support Staff: Boss of the Year (1989)
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of New Mexico, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section: Chair (1995); Director (1990-1996); Member, Opinion Letter Task Force (1995-2016)
Real Property Institute, Founder – annual New Mexico State Bar seminar on real estate law (1990)
State Bar of New Mexico, Real Estate Specialization Committee (2007-2016) ; Chairman (2009-2016)
Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico – Director, Founding Committee Member (1995-1997); Forms Committee (1995-2004)
New Mexico CCIM Chapter, Director and Budget Officer (1995-1998)
Professional Licenses
New Mexico State Bar
Educational Background
Southern Methodist University Law School, JD (1981)
Journal of Air Law and Commerce
– Senior Notes and Comments Editor
– Award for Outstanding Published Law Comment
Vanderbilt University, B.A. – double major: economics and political science (cum laude 1978)
Publications
“Mortgages in New Mexico,” University of New Mexico Law Review (1990)
Seminars Presented
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2018 |
Legal Issues in Commercial Leases, LOIs and TIs (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) |
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2015 |
Funky Property Surveys (New Mexico Professional Surveyors Association) Real Property Institute: Dirty deeds (New Mexico State Bar) Legal Issues In Commercial Leases, LOIs and TIs (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) Use, Assignment, Subletting and SDNA Provisions in Leases ( Real Property Trust and Estate Section- (New Mexico State Bar) |
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2014 2013 |
Real Property Institute: Moderator;Panelist – 25 years later (State Bar of New Mexico) Title Insurance in New Mexico: Selected Survey Issues and Other Assorted Crud (Halfmoon Education) |
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2010 |
Real Property Institute: Loan Sales (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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2008 |
Real Property Institute: Opinion Letter Update/Recording Fees (State Bar of New Mexico) Advanced Commercial Leases (Sterling Education Services) |
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2006 |
Exceeding Expectations (Fidelity National Title Insurance Company) |
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2005 |
Anatomy of a Commercial Lease (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) |
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2004 |
Lease Interpretation (Institute of Real Estate Management) |
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2002 |
Bridge the Gap Seminar: Real Property (State Bar of New Mexico) Real Property Institute: Negotiating Points of Purchase Agreements (State Bar of New Mexico) Commercial Real Estate Finance (National Association of Industrial and Office Parks) Advanced Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Procuring and Insuring Free and Clear Title (National Business Institute) Anatomy of a Commercial Lease (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) Surveys and Weird Crud (First American Title Insurance Company) |
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2001 |
Real Property Institute: Selected Issues Relating to Commercial Leasing and Stump the Panel (State Bar of New Mexico) Bridge the Gap Seminar: Real Estate (State Bar of New Mexico) Title Examination (Lorman Educational Services) Anatomy of a Commercial Lease (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) |
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2000 |
Anatomy of a Commercial Lease (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) Title Examination (Lorman Educational Service) Emergency Management (Institute of Real Estate Management) |
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1999 |
Real Property Institute (State Bar of New Mexico) Anatomy of a Commercial Lease (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) |
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1998 |
Real Property Institute: Real Estate Loan Opinion Letters (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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1997 |
The New Mexico Purchase Agreement for Commercial Real Estate (Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico) Commercial Lease Remedies (Institute of Real Estate Management) |
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1996 |
Real Property Institute: Filling in the Blanks (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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1994 |
Current Developments in Real Estate Contract Law (State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico Land Title Association) Keys to Successful Commercial Real Estate Transactions In New Mexico: Financing the Transaction (National Business Institute) |
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1993 |
Advanced Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Credit Issues and Liens from the Lender’s Perspective (National Business Institute) Real Property Institute: Moderator (State Bar of New Mexico) Keys to Successful Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Mexico: Financing the Transaction (National Business Institute) |
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1992 |
Real Property Institute: Lender’s and Seller’s Issues on Real Estate Contracts (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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1991 |
Advanced Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Credit Issues and Liens from the Lender’s Perspective (National Business Institute) Real Property Institute: Receiverships (State Bar of New Mexico) Basic Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Sales Contracts and Real Estate Financing (National Business Institute) |
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1990 |
Basic Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Sales Contracts and Real Estate Financing (National Business Institute) Bridge the Gap Seminar: Real Estate (State Bar of New Mexico) Real Property Institute: Founder & Moderator (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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1989 |
Bridge the Gap Seminar: Real Estate (State Bar of New Mexico) |
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1988 |
Basic Real Estate Law in New Mexico: Sales Contracts and Real Estate Financing (National Business Institute) |
Other Affiliations
Enchantment Land Certified Development Company, Director (2000 – 2002)
Southern Methodist University School of Law Alumni Council (council advising Dean of Law School), (1993 – 1998); Secretary (1997 – 1998)
Lizards Softball Team, catcher (1982 – present)