I grew up in Albuquerque, graduated from Eldorado High School, and studied American and Latin American History at the University of Kansas. I also played first base and outfield for the Jayhawks--Rock Chalk Jayhawk! After KU, I spent two summers playing and coaching baseball in Eskilstuna, Sweden and then spent several more years working as an International Envoy Coach for Major League Baseball in South Africa, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore and China. These were life-changing experiences, to say the least.

I came home to New Mexico and attended the University of New Mexico School of Law. My practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis in medical negligence and personal injury litigation with a particular interest in cases involving eye injuries caused by optometrists or ophthalmologists.

I have successfully appeared before the New Mexico Court of Appeals and have successfully argued in the New Mexico Supreme Court, which was an absolute thrill.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing guitar, exercising and being outside with my beautiful wife Cara and our adorable kids. 

Education

University of New Mexico

Juris Doctor, 2011

Summa cum laude-graduated 2nd in class

Order of the Coif 

Clinical honors-Southwest Indian Law Clinic

LexisNexis Award for Academic Excellence

Lewis R. Sutin Award for Excellence in Advocacy

University of Kansas

B.A., History, 2006

Varsity Baseball-first base and outfield

Forrest Hoglund Scholar Award

Academic All Big XII

Lamar Community College

Associate of Science, 2003

Academic All-American

Athletic All-American

Drafted 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by Kansas City Royals

Activities and Affiliations

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors

Published Work

State v. Belanger and New Mexico's Lone Stance Allowing Defense Witness Immunity, 40 N.M.L.R. 241 (2011)

Deposing and Disclosing Treating Physicians in New Mexico, New Mexico Trial Lawyer, March/April 2015

CLE's presented:

6/27/14: NMTLA Damages Seminar, Size Matters, Legal Update on Damages in New Mexico

8/19/14: NBI Seminar on Hearsay

10/21/15: NBI Seminar on the Rules of Evidence

3/15/17: NBI Seminar Applying the Rules of Evidence

11/15/19: NMTLA Discovery Seminar, Medical Malpractice Discovery

11/18/20: NMTLA Seminar: Statute of Limitations in New Mexico: It's Not One Size Fits All

12/16/20: Conflicts of Interest in Wrongful Death Cases, NMTLA Ethics Seminar

2/25/22: NMTLA Medicine and Complex Litigation: Statutory Requirements in Medical Negligence Cases: Federal/State Tort Claims, MMA

Reported Case

Harrison v. Board of Regents, 2013-NMCA-105, 311 P.3d 1236, cert quashed following oral argument, May 30, 2014.

About Andy