Sabrina Salvato Attorney
- Albuquerque
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Sabrina joined Mayer LLP as an experienced trial attorney and litigator practicing primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense. Her defense and trial experience extends to employment, civil rights, as well as personal injury. Having taken several cases from the pleading phase to post-trial motions practice, she brings a holistic approach to each stage of litigation, from factual investigation to appeals, and everything in between. Her primary focus at Mayer LLP is the professional development of new attorneys to the practice and the New Mexico bar through mentorship, training, and skill development.
Services
- Healthcare
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin, BA
- The University of New Mexico School of Law, JD
- American Bar Association, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Fellow
Admissions
- State Bar of New Mexico
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Distinctions & Certifications
- The University of New Mexico School of Law - Darwinder S. Sidhu Award, Recognizing a Commitment to Enhancing Civics Education in Traditionally Underserved Communities, 2014
Representative Experience
Civil defense litigation, through successful trial, in the areas of medical malpractice, labor and employment, governmental liability, constitutional rights, and personal injury in state and federal courts, administrative agencies, for governmental entities, private entities, and individuals.
Professional Activities
- Past President of the First Judicial District Bar Association
- Editorial Board Member for the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
Publications & Speeches
- Litigating Medical Malpractice in New Mexico, CLE Presentation, 2023
- What to Expect When You are Sitting Second Chair (co-presentation), CLE Presentation, 2024
- Defense News, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association - New Mexico Avoids Confusion as to the Definition of Sex Discrimination by Drafting Clear Legislation, Summer 2019
- Defense News, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association - The Push to Eliminate Qualified Immunity, Summer 2020
- Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Law - New Mexico Bar Association - Moongate Water Co. v. City of Las Cruces: A Novel Application of Stranded Assets Theory, Winter 2014
Community Involvement
- Former Santa Fe Community Foundation Grants Committee Member
- Past Vice President New Mexico Professional Businesswomen’s Association