Las Vegas, Nevada
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Duane Frizell was born in El Paso, Texas and raised in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. He has practiced in trial and appellate courts in Texas and New Mexico. His practice involves civil appeals, commercial litigation, products liability, insurance, and medical malpractice defense.
Mr. Frizell graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law with university honors. While in law school, he served as the Executive Articles Editor of the Maryland Law Review.
After law school, Mr. Frizell served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Pamela B. Minzner, Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. He has been in private practice since the end of his clerkship.
In addition to his interests in litigation and civil appeals, Mr. Frizell keeps abreast of international legal developments. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, has a Master’s degree in International and Area Studies (with a focus on Asian Studies) and has been involved in cases with parties from around the globe.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial and Business Litigation
- Immigration
- Civil Appeals
- Real Estate Litigation
- Other Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- New Mexico, 1998
- Nevada, 2006
- Texas, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2001
- Education:
- University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland,
May, 1998
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: Maryland Law Review, Executive Articles Editor, 1997 - 1998
Law Review: Maryland Law Review, Staff, 1996 - 1997 - Brighman Young University, Provo, UT
M.A.
Major: International & Area Studies - Asian Studies - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science; Chinese
- Published Works:
- Gilchrist v. State: Extending to White Potential Jurors the Equal Protection Right to a Racially Neutral Jury Selection Process, 56 Md. L. Rev 675, 1997
- Historical Development of La in Chinese Politics, J. Int'l & Area Studies (p. 35), Winter, 1993
- Representative Cases:
- Mannos v. Moss, 155 p.3d 1166 (Idaho 2007)
- In re Recalls of Gadsden Independent School Board Members, 124 p.3d 210 (New Mexico 2005)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Writing Persuasive Pleadings & Motions, IPE Institute for Paralegal Education, 2007
- Ethical Considerations for Environmental Practitioner, CLE Int'l, 2004
- Ethical Considerations for Water Practitioner, CLE Int'l, 2003
- Past Employment Positions:
- Callister & Reynolds, Associate Attorney, 2005 - 2008
- Scott & Hulse, Associate Attorney, 2002 - 2005
- Hicks & Lucky, Associate Attorney, 1999 - 2002
- Supreme Court of New Mexico, Judicial Law Clerk, 1998 - 1999
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Legal counsel to group recalling school board, 2005
- Languages:
- Mandarin Chinese
