Sommer Karnes & Associates Information

The firm also handle domestic relations and family law. Our attorneys practice in both federal and state courts and before administrative agencies of the state and federal government. Sommer Karnes & Associates has played a key role in many of the major Santa Fe development projects and real estate and land use issues in recent decades. Our 100+ years of collective experience as counselors and our knowledge of the law and the local area provide us with perspective to identify pathways to success, potential pitfalls along the way and strategies for managing risk and saving time. Minimizing delay is critical and realistic projections enable informed decisions to be made early in the process. Santa Fe has earned its reputation as the "City Different. Navigating matters such as deeds, property boundaries and easements, legal lots of record, restrictive covenants, zoning, planning, the City of Santa Fe Code and its historic, escarpment, terrain management and green development ordinances, neighborhoods and politics, and the County approval process can prove complex in an area with over 400 years of "modern" history occupying an area where people have lived for thousands of years. Sommer Karnes helps clients with all manner of real estate and land-related issues as well as related areas including construction defect, property tax and general business litigation, estate planning and administration, business formation, operation and disputes and regulatory compliance. Our team of attorneys: Karl Sommer, Joseph Karnes, Denise Thomas, and John Fox, supported by our staff including Certified Paralegal Mychal Delgado and Deb Tupler, Office Manager Robbie Sommer and Receptionist/File Manager Juella Montoya are prepared to address your needs in a timely manner. Sommer Karnes has represented applicants for major City and County approvals in recent years including the 500 acre Las Soleras annexation, General Plan Amendment and rezoning, downtown projects including the Villas at the Lensic and First National Bank mixed use ...