Lawyers at Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin have been educated at undergraduate and law schools throughout the United States.  While they offer clients a broad based practice, they provide particular experience and expertise in matters involving complex litigation; oil and gas, environmental and water law; commercial, business and financial activities; and various law specialties such as employment and labor, public utility, securities, and governmental relations.

     The firm's geographical diversity has contributed to its growth and stability.  The Roswell  and Midland offices are located on or adjacent to large on-shore oil and gas reserves.  The Santa Fe office is located at the commercial, financial, and governmental centers of New Mexico.  Offices and lawyers communicate and work together as if they were in a single location.  The educational and specialty diversities of the firm's lawyers provide the highest quality of services.

     Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin is one of the few law firms in the Southwest in continuous existence for more than 100 years.  The consistent thread which runs from 1888 to the present is the quality of the firm's legal talent and its professional approach to the practice of law.  Today, the firm's success is grounded on a number of factors:

• A progressive and growth oriented philosophy.

• Office locations and legal expertise to meet the needs of clients.

• The most modern technology and procedures.

     The firm is a multi-capable resource, providing representation through three departments:  Litigation, Business, and Natural Resources.  Sub-groups of the Litigation Department represent clients in oil and gas and other natural resources areas, labor and employment law, insurance and tort, tax, and commercial litigation.