Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer David C. Chavez represented the Plaintiffs who sued on auto negligence wrongful death theories.

This case was initially filed in the First Judicial District Court, D-101-CV-24-00237, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Douglas Smith was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for an act he committed on his property located within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo of Santa Clara. Smith shot and killed Maria Gallegos, who he saw trying to break into a trailer on his property. Prior to... More...    $0 (05-08-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination) theory.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and guarantees equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government... More...    $0 (04-21-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights act violation theories. under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Section 1983 provides an individual the right to sue state government employees and others acting "under color of state law" for civil rights violations.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a truth in lending law theory.

This case was filed in the Second Judicial District Court, D-202-CV-23-00969, and was removed to federal court by CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. et al.

The Truth in Lending Act, or TILA, also known as regulation Z, requires lenders to disclose information about all char... More...    $0 (03-27-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice negligence theory.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Second Judicial District Court, D-202-cv-23-04261, and was removed to federal court by Travelers Personal Insurance Company.

New Mexico recognizes the tort of bad faith delay or refusal to pay a valid claim by an insured. ... More...    $0 (04-21-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, a juvenile, charged with distributing meth.

On July 12, 2004, the United States charged then sixteen-year-old David A. by criminal information with "knowingly violat[ing] the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act [by] unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally distribut[ing] 50 grams or more of methamphetamine," contrary t... More...    $0 (02-03-2006 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the juvenile defendant charged with murder of a non-Indian and assault on an Indian.

On December 11, 1987, the government filed a motion to transfer proceedings from juvenile court to the federal district court. In January 1988 the district court held a telephonic hearing before a court reporter with counsel for the government a... More...    $0 (04-02-1990 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence wrongful death theory individally and as personal representative of the Estate of Rogert Derick Craghead, deceased.

This case was filed in the First Judicial District Court, D-101-CV-23-00022, and was removed to federal court by Dee King and Tyson.

The law in New M... More...    $1 (03-11-2024 - NM)

Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence wrongful death theory.

Yismary Diaz Cuellar as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jorge Diaz Corrales, Deceased
estate of Jorge Diaz Corrales, Deceased, filed this case in the Fifth Judicial District Court, 21cv0815, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, immigration law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition.

A mandamus action may be filed in court to compel USCIS, or any administrative agency, to act where there has been an unreasonable delay that causes harm to the applicant. A mandamus essentially forces the administrative government agency to act.... More...    $0 (01-25-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

This case was filed in the Fourth Judicial District Court and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Plaintiff challenged removal and sought remand.

New Mexico recognizes the tort of bad faith delay or refusal to pay a valid c... More...    $0 (01-12-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI benefits by HHS.

Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income For The Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act, as amended, established a national program, effective January 1, 1974, for the purpose of providing sup... More...    $0 (01-26-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is federal legislation enacted in 1946 that provides a legal means for compensating individuals who have suffered personal injury, death, or property loss or damage caused by the negligent or wrongful act or om... More...    $0 (01-29-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico person injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is federal legislation enacted in 1946 that provides a legal means for compensating individuals who have suffered personal injury, death, or property loss or damage caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omiss... More...    $1 (01-24-2024 - NM)

Santa Fe, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers are representing Defendant, Alex Baldwin, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchinson on the movies set of "Rust" in 2021.

Defendant has or will plead not guilty.

Baldwin has consistently said that the did not know the gun was loaded and that he did not put the trigger on the revolver.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a federal government employee's failure to exercise due care in the operation of a motor vehicle.

New Mexico Auto Negligence Law:

"Pure Comparative Negl... More...    $1 (10-25-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $12 million in damages and/or injuries.

New Mexico Auto Negligence Law:

"Pure Comparative Negligence:

Unlike many other states, New Mexico follows a pure comparative negligence law. This means tha... More...    $1 (12-15-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury Truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries.

New Mexico Auto Negligence Law:

"Pure Comparative Negligence:

Unlike many other states, New Mexico follows a pure comparative negligence law. This means that even... More...    $1 (12-13-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico defendant was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Smith met Cari Talton, age 26, and Leslie McDonnell, age 18, on August 8 at a party at Smith’s house.

On August 12, 1977, the bodies of Talton and McDonnell were found in a corral near Mountainair in Torrance County, New Mexico. Both women had been shot to death with a shotgun. Autopsies in... More...    $0 (03-05-1978 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

"In New Mexico, bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurance company fails to act in good faith when investigating, evaluating, or settling a claim. This can include a variety of actions, such as:

Unreasonably delayin... More...    $0 (10-10-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a minor.

On July 2, 2022, Archuleta, who was 21 years old at the time, contacted a 14-year-old minor, Jane Doe, through Instagram and, after some conversation, asked to meet her. They met near her house before walking to Archuleta’s grandparents’ old house nearby. There, they both co... More...    $0 (09-19-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for selling wildlife taken in violation of state law, a Lacey Act violation.

Jared Piepkorn, age 47, of Clovis, New Mexico, was charged with one misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act occurring in January 2021 after he agreed to also plead guilty in State District Court to several wildlife related charg... More...    $0 (09-12-2023 - NM)

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with intentional abuse of a child resulting in death.

Lalo Anthony Castrillo was charged for causing the death of Faviola Rodriguez, 2, in September 2018.

Castrillo was babysitting his girlfriends child at the time she allegedly suffered a brain injury as a result of blunt force trauma to her head.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico environmental law lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the Federal Clean Air Act and New Mexico law by allowing 11,000 tone of harmful pollutants to escape from oil and gas wells owned and operated by it in New Mexico and Texas.

Mewbourne Oil Company has agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty and to spend at least $4.6 million for projects to ensure 422... More...    $0 (08-09-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with coercion and enticement in a minor.

A federal grand jury indicted Rico on May 12, 2021. According to court documents, beginning as early as January 2018, Rico used multiple profiles on the social media platform Snapchat to coerce female high school students, some of which he was familiar with from his job... More...    $0 (07-28-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages as a direct result of the disclosure of personal information caused by a data breach.

Plaintiffs filed this action in state court on June 4, 2021. Class Action Complaint, Doc. 2 (“Compl.”) at 3. Defendant removed it to federal co... More...    $0 (07-18-2023 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on a New Mexico Tort Claims Act theory.


This case arises out of the alleged rape, assault, battery, false imprisonment, and false arrest of A.L. by Defendant Leon Martin. Doc. 1, Ex. 2 (“Complaint”). Defendant Martin was employed by the Isleta Pueblo Police and was a licensed peace officer co... More...    $0 (05-22-2023 - NM)