Our team has the experience and knowledge to specifically address the legal needs of all New Mexicans.
Our diverse workforce handles a variety of legal issues ranging from real estate to health care law. View the our services offered for more detail.
Since 2005 our staff has always exceeded expectations and done the hard work neccessary to ensure our client's needs were met.
Park and VanDijk officially opened their doors in 2005 after an almost 20 year old vision took shape. It all started when Eric and Hans met in law school at the University of Nebraska. The two quickly became friends as each of them determined they were both grounded, hard-working individuals who had a desire to one day return and work to their home state of New Mexico. In between exams and working to pay for law school, the two often talked about opening a practice together. Over the years, they slowly developed a plan to serve the community while enjoying the unique life provided by New Mexico's diverse culture and landscape.
Their dream temporarily came to an end after graduation as both Eric and Hans accepted jobs at large law firms. The draw of experience combined with higher salaries was too much for young passionate graduates who desired to make a difference and pay off their school loans.
The years passed and both Eric and Hans prospered within their respective firms. Then an illness of a common friend in New Mexico brought the two back to the land of enchantment. While enjoying a meal of green chile enchiladas, they reminisced on their college days and their desire to move back to New Mexico. The discussion piqued their interest in their old idea of opening a firm in Albuquerque. The discussion spawned action and two quickly began discussing the idea with their families and putting together a business plan.
Then in May of 2005, the long hours of planning came to fruition when Park and VanDijk opened their doors. Eric and Hans are proud of the law firm they have built and take pride in the service they provide to their community. Now with over 1500 clients and 1800 cases handled, Park and VanDijk has established itself as one of the top law firms in the state. Not to mention they were recently awarded the prestigious Gustov R. Erickson service award for their pro bono charity work.
The years have passed, but Eric and Hans’s commitment to upholding the law and providing for the community hasn’t’ changed. If you are ever in need of legal services or advice, stop by and you will soon understand what makes Park and VanDijk special.
Hans is a skilled senior trial attorney with extensive civil and commercial litigation experience. Hans' countless hours spent in a courtroom have provided him with the experience needed to handle the multitude of cases handled by Park and vanDijk.
After graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Law, Hans took a position at Hammerschmidt and Flanagan in Ohio. Those years went by like a blur as Hans learned the intricies of civil litigation by representing clients from numerous fields. His court room successes paid off as he worked his way up to become a partner and owner of a local title company.
Lee joined Park and vanDijk in early 2009 after a successful career at Advokatfellesskapet Salomon Johansen in Norway. Lee has specialized in health care law for over 25 years, but his passion started long before his formal education.
Unfortunately, Lee witnessed a close family friend who moved to the US struggle with finances while attempting to pay for the medical treatments she desperately needed. Lee used this event as motivation while attending the University of Oslo and ultimately at Loyola University in Chicago.
Lee, a true scholar, frequented the dean's list and led the law review.
Lee still enjoys the sports of his heritage including handball, skiing and football not to mention his love of Surstromming.
Susan is a board-certified attorney who started her life in the medical field. Susan spent her early adulthood working on ambulances and becoming a paramedic. She loved the profession, but quickly learned the complex world of medical insurance frequently limited care.
These experiences pushed Susan towards her second love, the law. Susan went to night school to attain her bachelors and ultimately earned a full scholarship to attend law school at the University of Virginia. Shortly thereafter, Susan scored an almost perfect score on the Uniform Bar Exam placing her in the top 5% of all new graduates.
Susan stayed in Virginia for several years and practiced insurance law at Dempsey & Zerbst where she became a partner. Susan then accepted a position at Park and vanDijk in late 2018 and has prospered ever since.
In her free time, Susan is an active participant in the community acting as the head of the Kiwanis club and a member of the professional ethics committee for the state of New Mexico.
