McKinley County Personal Injury Lawyers

Derick Runion was born and raised in Phoenix and is dedicated to serving the city’s citizens to this day. He graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2007. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2010. During law school, Derick was a member of the dean’s list, the order of the barristers, and the moot court. Before Derick got licensed to practice law, he spent some time working for insurance companies. This gave him a unique insight into the strategies these...

Samuel Kane graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. Mr. Kane was a member of Mathematics Association of America. He has participated in numerous seminars both as a speaker and as a guest on ground braking mathematical theories. He attended law school and earned his Juris Doctorate with Honors from University of Miami School of Law. Mr. Kane graduated Magnum Cume Laude with an Order of the Coif distinction. He also was a Justice on the University of Miami Law School’s Supreme Court. In addition, Mr. Kane was a member of one of its Law...

Jeff has practiced law in Carlsbad, New Mexico, since 1976. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., in 1950, grew up in Lakewood, New Jersey, graduating from the Hun School of Princeton in 1968. In 1972, Jeff received his B.A. in Political Science from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and studied during the 1970-71 school year at the Dickinson Center for International Studies in Bologna, Italy. During high school and college, Jeff worked summers as an intern in the U.S. Senate and became a full-time Senate staffer from June, 1972 to August, 1973, when he left Washington to begin law school at...

Has tried cases to juries throughout New Mexico, as well as in federal and military court. In addition, he has tried approximately 150 criminal jury trials. Mr. Rafkin served as an Assistant District Attorney in Lea County in 1994-1995.

After nine years as a prosecutor focused on white collar crime, including having served as the director of the New Mexico Securities Division, Matt left the government and entered private practice in 2020. He now represents parties in a broad array of civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also counsels individuals and small businesses on dispute resolution, personal injury, construction, unfair trade practices, and regulatory compliance matters. Call his office today for a free consultation.

38 years of criminal defense work.

Justin R. Kaufman is a partner and manages the Santa Fe, New Mexico office of Heard Robins Cloud LLP. Mr. Kaufman received his B.A. from Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1998. In 2004, he received his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Temple Law Review. Mr. Kaufman also holds an M.B.A. from Temple University’s Fox School of Business. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Kaufman served as Law Clerk to the Hon. Herbert J. Hutton of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr....

A graduate from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Josh has previous experience working as a defense attorney for one of the nation's largest auto insurance companies. Josh has also worked in law enforcement for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Josh wanted to help those that needed help the most, he left the insurance world to focus on helping his clients one person at a time.

Nick has focused his career on representing people, and their families, who have suffered catastrophic injuries or death. No matter the size of the case, Nick is responsive and aggressive with every case he handles. As a Spanish speaking attorney, Nick helps break the language barrier and aggressively fights for his clients. His personal injury experience includes representing clients seriously injured in automobile and truck wrecks, slip-and-fall incidents, and on-the-job injuries. A native of Lubbock, Texas, Nick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Texas A&M University in 2001. Following graduation, Nick attended the George Bush School of Government...

Jamison Shekter has significant experience representing injured and wronged New Mexicans against insurance companies and large corporations.

Joe has been practicing law since 1996 after graduating from the University of Arizona College of Law. Today, Joe is licensed to practice law in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. This includes state court, federal court, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Joe moved to Lovington, New Mexico, for a Judicial Clerkship opportunity with the 5th Judicial District of New Mexico. After the one-year clerkship, Joe developed extensive litigation experience throughout the Southwest. Over the last 25 years, Joe has successfully tried multiple jury and bench trials resulting...

David’s law practice is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. David has represented injured people for more than 25 years. He has tried cases to jury’s and judges throughout the State of New Mexico. He has tried and resolved cases through mediation resulting in recovering millions of dollars on behalf of his injured clients and their families. David has reported appellate cases, which are published. He started in practice with his brothers, Tibo J. Chavez, Jr. and Reggie Chavez who he continues to associate on cases. David’s practice is focused primarily on litigation. He continues to represent the Village of Bosque...

Brent is a native New Mexican, born in Las Cruces New Mexico. Brent spent his childhood in Albuquerque. He graduated Valley High School in 1998 and then enlisted in the United States Army and became a paratrooper. A year after arriving in his regular unit, Brent was one of four men in his battalion to earn the coveted Expert Infantryman’s Badge, a symbol of tactical and technical proficiency. It was with the 82nd Airborne Division that Mr. Ferrel served in Kosovo as a radiotelephone operator on a scout sniper team. Following his service with the Army, Brent enrolled at...

James Loren is a senior partner at Goldberg & Loren and an aggressive litigator with over 50 case verdicts throughout the country. He has completed thousands of injury claims leading to over half a billion dollars in settlements for his clients. Many of these personal injury verdicts and settlements were well in the excess of one million dollars. When it comes to personal injury cases he represents clients in the following areas of practice, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall cases, product liability claims, employment discrimination; overtime law; and civil rights actions. Mr....

Michael J. Doyle became an Albuquerque personal injury attorney because he truly believes that everybody is equal under the law. Individuals or companies who break the law should be held legally and financially responsible. If you’ve been injured by a negligent party, Michael can help you assert your rights. He dedicates his entire practice to protecting the injured and helping them fight for the compensation they deserve. As a passionate advocate, he gets to know each client to understand their struggles and their goals. Michael is married with two children and is active in the community.

Kevin is a trial lawyer with over 2 decades of experience representing folks
catastrophically injured and the loved ones of those needlessly killed by the reckless conduct of others. He specializes in cases involving 18 wheeler or work truck crashes, workplace injuries in the oilfield or other jobsites, product liability cases involving unsafe and defective products (vehicles, consumer, etc), drunk driver and alcohol server cases, and many more. He has been recognized by clients and other lawyers as a successful and ethical trial lawyer. He is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for Personal Injury Law. He...

David is a personal injury attorney who handles cases throughout Texas and New Mexico. With a particular focus on truck wrecks, car wrecks, oilfield accidents, and work injuries, David’s extensive experience and compassionate approach make him a trusted advocate. He approaches each case with empathy and determination, recognizing the physical, emotional, and financial toll that serious and catastrophic injuries cause to clients and their families. By forging strong attorney-client relationships built on trust and open communication, David ensures that his clients feel supported throughout the legal process. David was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, and graduated from Lubbock High School....

At Stern Law, Slate J. Stern represents clients in personal injury and business litigation issues. Mr. Stern has called New Mexico home for more than two decades. In that time, he has successfully held negligent parties accountable for a client's losses and helped business owners protect and grow their enterprises.

Mr. Stern's practice areas are comprehensive. He has obtained six- and seven-figure awards for people who have suffered incidents that include trucking accidents, brain injuries, medical malpractice and explosions. When it comes to business law, he represents clients in partnership disputes, insurance matters, real estate disputes, business torts, and breaches of...

A graduate of Coronado High School in Coronado, California, Gabriel now resides and practices in Texas. Mr. Perez is a Graduate of Texas Tech School of Law, where he was a writer for the Texas Bank Lawyer publication. Gabriel is now a litigator whom has appeared before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case "Mesa v. Hernandez" dealing with international application of Bivens. Mr. Perez is licensed to practice in Texas and New Mexico as well as the corresponding Federal circuits.

Iris Ring is a top-rated Albuquerque personal injury lawyer who have helped thousands of clients across New Mexico. Her legal experience as an injury attorney began far before attending law school at the University of New Mexico School of Law, she spent many of her early years learning to practice law first hand while working at her father’s plaintiff oriented law firm.

Based in Albuquerque, the Law Office of George F. Heidke provides a range of legal services to individuals and business clients across New Mexico. The firm focuses on employment, civil rights, business, and criminal law litigation.

The firm's lead attorney, George F. Heidke, has litigated hundreds of cases in New Mexico courtrooms across the state and provided legal advice to leaders at the highest levels in state and local government. He has conducted and overseen criminal and internal investigations. George has dedicated his career to the fair treatment of others and public service. Let us put that...