Peter M. Kelton

Peter M. Kelton is a director in the Business Department of Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., in Albuquerque. He focuses on public finance and economic development incentives for developers and local governments. His work uses industrial revenue bonds, Local Economic Development Act funding, and special district financing to support commercial, industrial, residential, and renewable energy projects in New Mexico.

Kelton earned a J.D. summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2018 and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned an M.B.A. summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management in 2013 and a B.S. in Economics magna cum laude from Louisiana State University in 2011. These studies connect legal structuring with finance and economic analysis.

Kelton has served as lead New Mexico incentives counsel for major projects involving Netflix, Meta Platforms, Oracle, and Intel through his legal services. His work includes structuring public-private arrangements with state and local governments. He has also advised local governments on large renewable energy developments and served as issuer’s counsel on industrial revenue bond financings for solar projects.

Peter M. Kelton belongs to the National Association of Bond Lawyers and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for municipal law and public finance law. His matters often require coordination between private developers and public entities over the financial terms of a project. He brings legal and business training to financing development and expansion in New Mexico.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin, & Robb, P.A.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  J.D. (J.D. Summa Cum Laude
• University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management
  M.B.A. (M.B.A. Summa Cum Laude
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics (B.S. Economics Magna Cum Laude

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