Karen L. Reed

Of Counsel

Practice Group(s): Real Estate and Environmental

Education & Credentials
J.D., summa cum laude, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, 1995; Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1992-1993;
M.B.A., with honors, Indiana University Kelley Graduate School of Business, 1995;
B.A., magna cum laude with highest honors in political science, Butler University, 1987.

Bar Admissions
United States Supreme Court, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington

Karen L. Reed is of counsel with Bateman Seidel. Her practice includes renewable energy, real estate, environmental and regulatory law. Karen has experience representing solar and wind facilities owners and operators and landlords, tenants, developers and financial institutions in real estate transactions, including office, retail, commercial/light industrial and residential properties. Prior to joining the firm, Karen was an Assistant Attorney General and Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico for 10 years, handling a wide variety of matters in areas including: real property and water law; natural resources development, management and restoration; environmental law; commercial law; and renewable and conventional energy.

REPORTED CASES

• Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation, 601F.3d1096, (10th Cir. 2010).
• American Farm Bureau Federation v. EPA, 559 F.3d 512 (D.C. Cir. 2009).
• New Jersey v. EPA, 517 F.3d 574 (D.C. Cir. 2008).
• Phelps Dodge Tyrone, Inc. v. New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission, 2006-NMCA-115, 140 N.M. 464, 143 P.3d 502 (Ct. App. 2006).
• Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Keys, 469 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (D.N.M. 2005).
• Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Keys, 355 F.3d 1215 (10th Cir. 2004).
• Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Keys, 333 F.3d 1109 (10th Cir. 2003).
• Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Keys, 46 Fed. Appx. 929, 33 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,060 (10th Cir. 2002).
• Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District v. Norton, 294 F.3d 1220 (10th Cir. 2002).
• Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District v. Babbitt, 206 F. Supp. 2d 1156 (D.N.M. 2000).
• In re Commission Investigation into 1997 Earnings of U S WEST Communications, Inc., 127 N.M. 254, 980 P.2d 37 (1999).
• In re Public Service Co., 196 P.U.R.4th 1 (N.M.P.R.C. 1999).

PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES

Karen is an adjunct instructor for the University of Oregon School of Law, teaching a course in renewable energy law. Her recent publications include articles on the Clean Air Act and CERCLA.

MEMBER

• Elected Board Member of State Bar of New Mexico Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law
• Member of Oliver Seth (Northern New Mexico) American Inn of Court, 1996-1998, and 2001-2006
• Current member of Multnomah Bar Association and American Bar Association