Susan E. Miller

Susan E. Miller


Modrall Sperling

Recognized since 2023

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Litigation - Health Care

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Environmental Law
Navigate to map location for Susan E. Miller
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Environmental Law
Spinning circle Big letter B

Susan Miller’s primary areas of interest are in water resources and environmental law, as well as insurance, tort and personal injury litigation.

Susan currently serves as Chair of the Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Department and is the past Chair of Modrall Sperling’s Water Law Practice Group. She brings over 20 years of experience providing representation, advice and counsel to businesses, industries, ranchers, farmers and individuals throughout New Mexico with respect to water rights transactions, administrative proceedings with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and litigation in state and federal court. Her water law practice involves issues of permitting, purchases and leases of water rights, and litigation. Susan has also represented clients in administrative proceedings before the New Mexico Environment Department on matters of air quality and hazardous waste permitting.

In addition to her water and environmental practice, Susan has significant experience in state and federal court litigation defending healthcare providers in medical malpractice actions and insurance companies in the areas of coverage and bad faith. She has defended many businesses in personal and property damage, contract and commercial disputes. Susan is also experienced in appellate tort practice.

Prior to joining Modrall Sperling, Susan clerked for the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Susan has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s AV® peer review rating, the highest rating possible.

Location
  • 500 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 1000
    P.O. Box 2168
    Albuquerque, NM 87103
Education
  • University of New Mexico, J.D., graduated 2000
Bar Admissions
  • New Mexico, New Mexico
  • New Mexico, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Modrall Sperling
Headquarters: Albuquerque, New Mexico

32 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

Best Law Firms Badge Visit Website View Firm Profile

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Environmental Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Environmental Law, Albuquerque (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Health Care
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Water Law

Publications

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B