Parker B. Folse

Partner, Roswell

Parker B. Folse is a partner in the Firm’s Roswell office. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then went on to attend law school at the University of Oklahoma where he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 2011. While at Oklahoma, he was a member of the University’s National Arbitration Team, a member of the American Indian Law Review, and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law. Parker is a civil litigator primarily representing commercial clients in a multitude of matters from corporate governance and employment matters, including the defense of wrongful termination and discrimination claims, director and officer liability matters, and the creation and formation of corporate entities; serving as counsel for insurers in complex coverage disputes; litigating intellectual property matters; energy, oil and gas matters, including both the prosecution and defense of claims related to royalty disputes, joint interest billing matters, joint operating agreements, environmental claims, and asset purchase and sales; serving as general counsel for represented clients; to representing governmental entities and educational institutions.

Parker has a diverse statewide practice representing clients at all levels, including matters before administrative and regulatory agencies, district courts, and appellate courts. Parker is a zealous advocate and does his best work in the courtroom. He currently serves as a Commissioner of the Sixth Bar Commissioner District on the New Mexico State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners and is also a Board Member of the Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation.

  • University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
    • J.D. – 2011
  • University of Texas, Dallas
    • B.A.
    • magna cum laude
    • Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • State of New Mexico, 2011

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • New Mexico State Bar, Member
  • Chaves County Bar Association, Member
  • New Mexico Defense Lawyer’s Association, Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Member
  • Leadership Roswell, Alumni
  • Leadership New Mexico, Connect New Mexico Program, Alumni
  • Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation, Board Member
  • New Mexico State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners, Sixth Bar District Commission