Attorneys ?

November 17, 2006 8:01 AM

How do I find out the names of all the attorneys involved in a particular case?

Namely, this one:

Isleta Pueblo v. United States Department of the Interior

Googling didn't reveal anybody except a Lamar Parrish - but how do I find who else was involved?

Thanks!

posted by mammary16 to Law & Government (11 answers total)

You can go to PACER to review the docket of any federal district court case. You have to register, and there's a small fee for reviewing case materials. You'll need to know (more or less) which district (that is, the location) the case was filed in, and then you can search by name. When you find the docket, you'll want to look at the complaint, the answer, and any document called "notice of appearance." Those will list the attorneys at the top.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 8:13 AM on November 17, 2006

Based on some quick research I believe Mr. Parrish died in 1998. Email me if you want more information.
posted by norm at 8:25 AM on November 17, 2006

see the advice in this thread.
posted by crush-onastick at 8:27 AM on November 17, 2006

itchy trigger finger, i meant see that advice for how to use PACER. as Claudia points out, that's the easiest way to get that information.
posted by crush-onastick at 8:28 AM on November 17, 2006

mammary16, you would look it up in PACER. Do you know what court it's in?

You don't list an email in your profile. If you send me an email (and you have any idea what court it's in) (email in my profile), I can find out for you.
posted by raf at 8:43 AM on November 17, 2006

Law libraries often have limited versions of Lexis and Westlaw available for free public use, and many law libraries are open to the public. Go to the nearest law school. Especially if it is a public school, the reference librarian (who is a lawyer) will be happy to help you.
posted by yesno at 8:44 AM on November 17, 2006

Actually, it looks like the case is in the District of New Mexico, and that's one of the few federal district courts that doesn't use PACER (though they will in six weeks). They have their own system; my national PACER id doesn't work there. So Pacer is useless.
posted by raf at 8:47 AM on November 17, 2006

Best answer: Assuming the case is Pueblo of Isleta v. USA, filed in the US Court of Federal Claims in 1998, with case number 1:98CV00166, the attorneys representing the Pueblo of Isleta were:

DAVID CHARLES MIELKE
[e-mail]
SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, ET AL.
500 MARQUETTE AVENUE, NW
SUITE 700
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102-5335
505-247-0147

and

L. LAMAR PARRISH (until 09/29/1998)
USSURY & PARRISH
501 TIJERAS AVENUE, N.W.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
505-247-0145

The government was represented by

DANIEL G. STEELE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION BEN FRANKLIN STATION
P.O. BOX 663
WASHINGTON, DC 20044-0663
posted by pardonyou? at 8:55 AM on November 17, 2006

It's actually a Court of Federal Claims case.

1:98-CV-00166
posted by norm at 8:59 AM on November 17, 2006

Wow, sorry -- looks like their system called ACE is down til the 20th.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 9:04 AM on November 17, 2006

Uh, never mind, question answered.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 9:04 AM on November 17, 2006