The attorneys in the Firm have represented numerous governmental entities and individual officers and supervisory officials, including the New Mexico Lottery, New Mexico State Police, the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center, City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Police Department, City of Deming, Town of Tatum, City of Belen, City of Clovis, Counties of Valencia, Luna, Mora and San Miguel, several Sheriff’s Departments, the State of New Mexico, the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico State Penitentiary at Santa Fe.
We have defended governmental entities and officials in lawsuits under Title VII (race and sex discrimination), 42 USC § 1981 (race discrimination), and civil rights claims brought pursuant to 42 USC §1983 and the U.S. Constitution, including claims of excessive force, false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, jail conditions and supervisory liability.