Collaborative Practice

Seminars, Classes & Speaking Engagements

April 26, 2013: Kathryn Terry presented on “The Role of the Attorney” and “Practice Groups” at the New Mexico Collaborative Law Symposium

February 5, 2013: Gretchen Walther presented “Family Law Update” at the Albuquerque Bar Association

May 9, 2012: Kathryn Terry presented “The Role of Guardian ad Litem” at the Basics of Family Law CLE

April 27, 2012: Gretchen Walther was a speaker at the New Mexico Collaborative Law Symposium of the New Mexico State Bar.

July 2010: Gretchen Walther presented “Interest Based Negotiations” at the New Mexico State Bar Annual Convention

November, 2009: Gretchen Walther presented “Strategic Uses for Business Valuations in Divorce Cases – From Litigation to Collaborative Divorce” at the AICPA National Business Valuation Conference

Press Releases

Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 18, 2012: Family Law Specialist Gretchen Walther has been chosen Albuquerque’s Family Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®, whose lawyer listings Corporate Counsel Magazine calls “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice”. read full release

WFL in the News

KOATV June 6, 2012: KOAT 7’s News team member Melissa Mahan talked to Gretchen Walther about the Albuquerque Bar’s upcoming Divorce Workshops.

The Albuquerque Journal, January 23, 2012: Experts offer advice on curbing the chaos to achieve a dignified divorce. Gretchen Walther was interviewed by the Journal on her views on maintaining dignity and respect during a divorce.
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The Albuquerque Journal, February 24, 2011: Gretchen Walther and Walther Family Law PC voiced their strong opposition to New Mexico Senate Bill 396 in an op-ed opinion published the week of the Senate hearing. To the benefit of New Mexico’s children, the bill was defeated. (read op ed)

Articles and Publications

Walther Family Law attorneys are frequently requested to write articles for professional journals and our articles have also been used by other lawyers and legal scholars in producing their own professional articles. Below are a few of the articles published by Walther Family Law attorneys :

Collaborative Divorce, New Mexico Family Law Manual, p. 289, January 2011. read article

Why a Teenager Over Age 14 Should Be Able to Consent, Rather Than Merely Assent, to Participation as a Human Subject of Research, American Journal of Bioethics, Vol. 3, Issue 4 Fall 2003. read article

Power Imbalances in Divorce Mediation, American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 93 2000. read article

Press Kit

Firm Profile
Walther Family Law PC 60KB PDF | Photos / Logos

Biographies
Gretchen Walther 57KB PDF | Photos
Kathryn Terry 53KB PDF | Photos

a participatory law firm:

Walther Family Law PC gets out in the community and in the greater national law communtiy to teach, to chair or contribute to committees on subjects the lawyers at WFL are passionate about, to further the development and availability of Collaborative Law in New Mexico and, finally, to help New Mexicans better understand their legal choices when facing a divorce. They share their knowledge with their peers through presentations at the State Bar and national and regional CLE meetings and frequently contribute articles to national law journals.

Their efforts have resulted in national and local recognition.