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George "Dave" Giddens - Albuquerque, NM
10400 Academy Road NESuite 350 Albuquerque, NM 87111
Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C.
Albuquerque Bank Collections Lawyer
Overview
George "Dave" Giddens is founding shareholder of Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Dave holds a Bachelor of General Studies, majoring in Personnel Administration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he is a member of the Order of the Coif.
Dave’s achievements have been recognized throughout the legal community...
George "Dave" Giddens is founding shareholder of Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Dave holds a Bachelor of General Studies, majoring in Personnel Administration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he is a member of the Order of the Coif.
Dave’s achievements have been recognized throughout the legal community...
George "Dave" Giddens is founding shareholder of Giddens & Gatton Law, P.C. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Dave holds a Bachelor of General Studies, majoring in Personnel Administration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, where he is a member of the Order of the Coif.
Dave’s achievements have been recognized throughout the legal community. Most recently, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in four practice areas – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy and Real Estate Law. He was recognized by his peers as “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law. In both 2018 and 2021, he was recognized as the Albuquerque Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year.” This is his 11th year of recognition by the organization.
Dave was named a Top Rated Lawyer for Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy in 2013, a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2009 and 2012-2019, and, in 2011, was named Best of the Bar/Bankruptcy by New Mexico Business Weekly. He has consistently received the highest rating for professional abilities and ethics (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell, a legal rating service, for more than 15 years.
He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, Independent Community Bankers Association, and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Outside of work Dave believes in giving back to the community. To this end, he is active in St. Stephens' United Methodist Church, where he is the immediate past chair of the Leadership Council and has chaired the finance ministry and the Capital Funds Campaign. He also enjoys playing golf, biking, watching sports (especially the KU Jayhawks) and cooking.
A New Mexico attorney since 1983, Dave treats his clients with concern, compassion and exceptional legal abilities. During his 36-year career, he has represented secured and unsecured lenders, debtors, trustees, creditors' committees and receivers in farm and non-farm bankruptcy cases in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, and Delaware. He has also handled real estate and personal property foreclosure matters. Dave is a firm believer in the idea that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so he encourages his lender clients to have him involved before loans are made to make sure that documentation is correct and collateral perfection is achieved.
About George "Dave" Giddens
Practice Areas
- Bank Collections
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Collections
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Bankruptcy Mediation
- Bank Foreclosures
- Construction Law
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Corporate and Business Law
- Creditor Representation
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Debtor Representation
- Loan Workouts
- Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- President, Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1983
- New Mexico, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1983
Other Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Bankruptcy Section, State Bar of New Mexico
- Independent Community Bankers Association
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif - University of Kansas, 1980
Bachelor of General Studies
Major: Personnel Administration
Pro Bono Activities
- St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, Finance ministry and the Capital Funds Campaign, Chair
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About George "Dave" Giddens
Included on the 2024 Southwest list
Past Lists
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southwest Super Lawyers — Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Best Lawyers Albuquerque Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018 and 2021
- Southwest Super Lawyer, 2009, 2012-2019
- Top Rated Lawyer for Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy, 2013
- Best of the Bar/Bankruptcy by New Mexico Business Weekly, 2011
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 15 Consecutive Years
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, 8 Consecutive Years
Office Information
Address
10400 Academy Road NESuite 350 Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
Fax
- 505-271-4848
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- The New Article 9, NBI Seminar, August, 2002
- Do Non-Business Bankruptcies Cost Too Much?, The ABI Bankruptcy Reform Project-National Symposium Series, August 16, 1995
- Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz and Its Progeny- Is the Bright Line Really So Bright?, Norton Bankruptcy Law Advisor, June, 1995
- Successful Judgment Collections in New Mexico, National Business Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June, 1997
- Complying With the Fair Debt Collections Act, National Business Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June, 1996
- Ethical Issues in Representing Debtors and Estates, State Bar of New Mexico, Bankruptcy Law Section, February, 1996
- Roadmap to the Bankruptcy Code, State Bar of New Mexico, Bankruptcy Law Section, Annual Convention, September, 1998
- Foreclosure and Repossession, National Business Institute
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