Overview
Mr. Moore is the President of Montgomery & Andrews, P.A. Mr. Moore’s practice focuses on governmental relations, lobbying, administrative proceedings, and regulatory matters before the New Mexico Legislature and a number of New Mexico’s agencies, including the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance, Environment Department, Regulation and Licensing Department, and Taxation and Revenue Department. Mr. Moore assists his clients with their governmental relations and regulatory needs in the areas of insurance, taxation, environmental law, and natural resources. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Moore was the General Counsel for the Insurance Division of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, where he also served as Deputy Superintendent. After graduating from law school, Mr. Moore participated in the Legal Honors Program for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. Upon completing the program, he served as Agency Counsel for the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant General Counsel for the New Mexico Environment Department.
Experience
Representative Cases/Transactions
Mr. Moore has been counsel of record in the following reported cases:
New Mexico Mining Association v. Water Quality Control Commission, 142 N.M. 200, 164 P.3d 81, 2007-NMCA-084
Pickett Ranch, LLC, v. Curry, 140 N.M. 49, 139 P.3d 209, 2006-NMCA-082
Representative Clients
Allstate
America’s Health Insurance Plans
American Council of Life Insurers
American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Anheuser-Busch
Automobile Club of Southern California
Basin Properties
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Builders Trust
ConocoPhillips
Eddy Lea Energy Alliance
EPCOR Water New Mexico, Inc.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
Fidelity National Financial
KinderMorgan
MorningStar Partners
National Dance Institute of New Mexico
New Mexico Association of REALTORS®
New Mexico Copper Corporation
Penn Entertainment
Polaris Industries
Background
University of New Mexico School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1998
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Arts in History, 1994
Professional Memberships and Activities
President of the State Bar of New Mexico – 2016
Board Member for the State Bar of New Mexico – 2009 to 2017
Member of State Bar of New Mexico
Member of Navajo Nation Bar
Member of Federal Bar of the District of New Mexico
Member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Member of the American Bar Association
Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico – 2008
Member of the Oliver Seth American Inn of Court – 2004 to 2006
Leadership New Mexico – Core Class 2011
Board Member – Leadership New Mexico – 2011 -2018
Secretary – Leadership New Mexico – 2012, 2013, 2014
Member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel – 2018 to Present
Speaking Engagements
Mr. Moore has been a guest lecturer on the following occasions:
New Mexico Water Law Conference – 2004
New Mexico Water Law Conference – 2005
University of New Mexico School of Law – 2004 (Environmental Law)
University of New Mexico School of Law – 2008 (Regulation of Insurance Industry)
New Mexico State Bar Convention – 2008 (“Basics of the New Mexico Insurance Code”)
New Mexico Insurance Council – Uninsured Motorist Insurance Town Hall – 2011
New Mexico Rio Grande Association of Health Underwriters – Legislative Forum – 2011
Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico – Uninsured Motorist Insurance Forum – 2012
Publications
Co-author of the New Mexico chapter of the 50 State Handbook on Lobbying PACs and Campaign Finance compiled by the State Capital Group and published by West Publishing Company – 2011 to Present
Author of 2011 Legislative Update for the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
Author of 2013 Legislative Update for the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
