Mr. Rode is an associate at the Santa Fe office of Hinkle Shanor, LLP. He practices environmental and public utilities law, including before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Additionally, he is a member of the firm’s commercial litigation and class action practice groups.

A native New Mexican, Mr. Rode enjoys spending time outdoors and with his family. He is proficient in Spanish. 

Areas of Practice

  • Public Utilities
  • Environmental Law
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Administrative Law
  • Class Actions

Professional Detail

Past Employment

  • New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division, New York, New York
    • Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Shirley Werner Kornreich (ret.)
  • White and Williams LLP, Greater New York City Area
    • Associate
  • Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., White Plains, New York
    • Commercial Litigation Associate
  • Spanish Ministry of Education, La Rioja, Spain
    • Language and Teaching Assistant

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
    • J.D.
    • Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center, Member
    • Journal of Corporate and Financial Law, Member
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
    • B.A., cum laude, Philosophy
    • Commonwealth Honors College
    • Study Abroad: Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

 Languages

  • English
  • Spanish – Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE), May 2022: C1 Level (Effective Operational Proficiency) 

Professional Associations and Memberships

Bar Admissions

  • New Mexico, 2012
  • New Jersey, 2013
  • New York, 2014