Thomas C. Bird
Thomas C. Bird
Thomas Bird’s practice focuses on appellate law matters.
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit
Education
- University of New Mexico, B.A. (1977)
- University of New Mexico, J.D. (1982)
Professional Associations & Memberships
State Bar of New Mexico, Member
- Board of Directors; Chair (1993 – 1994)
- Natural Resources and Environmental Section, Member
- Appellate Practice Section, Board of Directors (2002 – 2005); Chairman (2004)
New Mexico Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee,
Member
- Appellate Law Specialization Committee, Chair
Honors & Awards
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the following areas:
- Antitrust Litigation (2008 – 2023)
- Appellate Practice (2008 – 2023)
- Native American law (2008 – 2023)
- Natural Resources Law (2008 – 2023)
- Inclusion in the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year in the area of Natural Resources Law in New Mexico.
- Inclusion in the 2015 Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year in the area of Native American law.
- Annually honored by Southwest Super Lawyers since 2009
- Inducted as Fellow into The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Recipient of Lewis Sutin Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
- Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell®
