Brian J. Fisher Partner
- Albuquerque
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Brian J. Fisher is a Partner in Mayer LLP's Albuquerque office, where he focuses his practice on business and real estate litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. During his 25-year career, he has represented individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 clients in state and federal courts in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and beyond.
Brian was raised in New Mexico and understands the unique and significant challenges faced by business and real estate clients in each of the three states in which he practices. That perspective helps him develop aggressive, cost-effective strategies for business and real estate disputes, drawing on his experience in venues throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and surrounding states.
Brian has successfully represented landlords, commercial tenants, banks, insurance companies, retailers, hotels, restaurants, food processors, trucking companies, health care providers, and communications providers in all aspects of the law. He is a frequent contributor to industry publications in the retail, restaurant, hospitality, and trucking industries. His hard work and professionalism have earned him multiple awards, including recognition by Thomson Reuters as a Super Lawyers Rising Star as well as Best Lawyers.
Services
- Litigation
- Real Estate
Education
- Texas Tech University, J.D., 2001
- University of Arkansas, B.S., Business Administration (Accounting), 1998
Admissions
- State Bar of Arizona
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Distinctions & Certifications
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2027
Representative Experience
- Obtained summary judgment in federal court on “bobtail” exclusion on a commercial automobile insurance policy in a case of first impression before that court.
- Granted summary judgment in state court for a commercial landlord client in tenant eviction proceeding and obtained a resulting writ of possession;
- Awarded a defense verdict in federal court in multi-million-dollar wrongful death action brought against an interstate trucking client;
- Obtained a defense verdict in federal court in an employee injury and wrongful termination action brought against a food processing client;
- Acquired a favorable verdict in federal court for a hospitality management company client involved in contract dispute with hotel client;
- Achieved a defense verdict in federal court for an employer client in personal injury lawsuit arising out of the improper use of a forklift;
- Obtained a defense verdict for a food processing client in state court arising from a claimed repetitive motion injury;
- Successfully briefed the appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of a workplace injury lawsuit involving general negligence and wrongful termination causes of action;
- Settled a multi-million-dollar personal injury lawsuit against a food processing client and a third-party transportation company by convincing third-party company to fully fund the settlement
- Achieved a favorable settlement in a multi-million-dollar foodborne illness lawsuit involving E.coli exposure for a food processing client.
Professional Activities
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- Albuquerque Lawyers Club
- Defense Research Institute
- New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
Publications & Speeches
- Moderator, “Current Litigation Trends for Carriers, Shippers, and Freight Brokers,” Trucking Defense Advocacy Council Annual Meeting, September 25, 2025, Fayetteville, AR
- Presenter, “Case Study of a Catastrophic Broker Liability Case,” ATTIC, RRG Claims Summit, July 25, 2022, Missoula, Montana
- Co-author, “Laden with Flexibility: FMCSA Issues New Guidance on Personal Conveyance,” DRI In Transit newsletter (Volume 21, Issue 2)
- Author, “Opting Out: Advising Clients on Workers’ Compensation Alternatives,” Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, July 2014
- Presenter, “Don’t Curse the Nurse: Nursing Issues from a Legal Perspective,” Arkansas Nurse Managers Conference, October 17, 2013, Springdale, Arkansas
- Author, “The Waiver War: Avoiding Disclosure of Privileged Information in Handling Texas Workers’ Compensation Claims,” National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association Winter 2013 Newsletter
Community Involvement
- American Heart Association, volunteer
- American Cancer Society, volunteer
- Wednesday’s Child Benefit Corporation, volunteer
- Rotary Club of Albuquerque del Sol