Attorney David Ferrance
David is a trial and appellate lawyer who takes pride in winning cases in court through tireless research and effective written and oral advocacy. He has tried multiple trials and advocated for his clients at hearings in courts throughout New Mexico. Between his multiple clerkships and years of appellate practice, he has handled hundreds of cases on appeal. He takes pride in finding the most up-to-date legal authority to win cases quickly and efficiently and to protect those victories on appeal. He is frequently hired by other lawyers to take their cases up to the highest courts in the land for decisions on complicated legal issues.
Education & Training
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D. 2010 summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Clinical Honors, and Managing Editor of the New Mexico Law Review.
Judicial Law Clerk, Judge Michael Bustamante, New Mexico Court of Appeals, 2010-2012
Judicial Law Clerk, Judge Jimmy V. Reyna, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2012-2013
Admitted Courts & Jurisdictions
New Mexico State and Appellate Courts
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
United States District Court, District of New Mexico
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Volunteer Activities & Interests
- Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions, Civil, 2014-2019
- Member, New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure, 2022-Present
- Adjunct Professor of Law, UNM School of Law, intellectual property and contract law.
- Dave enjoys hiking, trail running, CNC machining, and volunteering with Faith in Practice to support surgical teams providing health care in rural Guatemala.