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May Dozier

May Dozier is an attorney who focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation, representing individuals, families, and businesses in a wide range of matters, including construction disputes, collections, wrongful death, personal injury, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, estate and probate litigation, property law, and transactional matters. She also has experience handling issues involving family law and complex civil actions.

May has experience across all stages of litigation, including mediation, motion practice, depositions, and trial. With a background in complex dispute resolution, she is dedicated to protecting her clients’ interests through strategic advocacy and practical problem-solving.

Her practice frequently involves matters that intersect financial, property, and probate issues, where she applies a thorough, detail-oriented, and balanced approach to achieve favorable outcomes in both state and federal courts.

-J.D., Mississippi College School of Law

Alfred Mathewson

Alfred Dennis Mathewson is an Emeritus Professor of Law and former Co-Dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law. He joined the faculty in 1983 after practicing corporate law in Denver, Colorado.

He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University in 1975 and his Juris Doctor from Yale University in 1978.

Throughout his academic career, Professor Mathewson held several leadership roles. From 1997 to 2002, he served as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. From 2009 to 2014, he was the Acting and Interim Director of the UNM Africana Studies Program.

He has primarily taught courses in business and sports law and has published extensively in both areas. He is nationally recognized for his scholarship on sports law and the application of Title IX to African American female athletes. His expertise has led him to speak at law schools across the country, including Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wake Forest, West Virginia, and Yale.

His publications include Sports Law: A Modern Anthology (1999) (with Timothy Davis and Kenneth Shropshire), as well as numerous influential law review articles on sports law, gender equity, and intercollegiate athletics. His article on Major League Baseball’s monopoly power and the Negro Leagues is listed in the Harvard Guide to African American History.

Professor Mathewson has been an active member of the legal profession. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He has served as president of the New Mexico Black Lawyers Association and the Sam Cary Bar Association in Denver. He is also a member and past chair of the Section on Law and Sports of the American Association of Law Schools.

In 2009, he was named Business Lawyer of the Year by the New Mexico State Bar for his work developing the UNM School of Law’s Business and Tax Law Clinic.

Beyond scholarship and teaching, Dean Mathewson has long viewed his talents as community resources. In 2014, he organized law students to present on community input processes related to the Department of Justice settlement agreement with the City of Albuquerque concerning police use-of-force reforms. He later assembled a team of lawyers to file an amicus brief on behalf of community organizations during the federal court fairness hearing.

Since retiring from the full-time faculty, Professor Mathewson has remained active in legal education and community engagement.

Little V. West

When issues evolve into disputes before administrative agencies or courts, Little effectively guides clients through dispute resolution or litigation. Clients benefit from Little's previous experience representing employees, allowing him to understand the other side and predict how situations may play out. Little has experience representing health care providers, particularly with matters involving allegations of drug use, testing, and retaliation.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Little was an associate at a Santa Fe–based law firm. Before beginning to practice, he clerked for the Hon. Terrance L. O'Brien of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the Hon. Bruce D. Black of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Experience

HR Counseling, Compliance, and Risk Management

Non-Competes, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation

Employment Litigation and Class Actions

Administrative proceedings (EEOC and state civil rights commissions)

Appeals from administrative agency and court decisions

Client Results

Commercial Litigation

Represented state agencies and officials in litigation matters.

Represented health care providers and related organizations in litigation matters.

HR Counseling, Compliance, and Risk Management

Advised rural electrical operatives on general counseling about employment best practices and general regulatory compliance.

Trained human resource professionals on federal and state discrimination laws and obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Represented higher education entities as general counsel.

Practices

Labor and Employment

HR Counseling, Compliance, and Risk Management

Employment Litigation and Class Actions

Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Litigation

Wage and Hour

Commercial Litigation

Healthcare Law

News

Little West discusses New Mexico Employment Law Legislative Updates, The Voice of Santa Fe, 03/27/2017

Addition of Little West Expands Labor and Employment Litigation Practice in Santa Fe, 10/12/2015

Publications

"Commentary: Governor considers Legislature's employment bills," Santa Fe New Mexican, April 3, 2017

"Commentary: Legislature considers significant employment bills," Santa Fe New Mexican, February 19, 2017

"New Mexico Legislature Considers Significant Employment Bills," Employers' Lawyers Blog, January 24, 2017

"National Origin Discrimination Checklist," Employers' Lawyers Blog, January 18, 2017

"Medical Marijuana Need Not Be Accommodated by New Mexico Employers," Employers' Lawyers Blog, February 2016

Speaking Engagements

"The Sherlock Method of Employee Management: Observation, Investigation, Collaboration, Termination and Documentation," July and August 2016

"Documentation, Terminations and More," Client Training, June 2016

Education

University of North Carolina, J.D., 2005, With Honors

North Carolina State University, B.S., 2002

Bar Admissions

New Mexico

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Recognition

The National Black Lawyers Top 100

Civic Affiliations

American Bar Association, Member

New Mexico Bar Association, Member

North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, Commissioner, 2000-2006

Santa Fe Interfaith Homeless Shelter, Board Member and Team Leader, 2009-2011

Breast Cancer Resource Center, Board Member, 2009-2014

Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, 2015