Floyd Wilson is a 1974 graduate, cum laude, of Harvard Law School. He received his B.A. with distinction, from University of New Mexico in 1971. He has been in private practice since 1974, emphasizing insurance coverage, commercial litigation, construction litigation and eminent domain. He was admitted to the bar in 1974 (New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit), in 1980 (U. S. Supreme Court) and in 1989 (Colorado).