Lawyers
Martha G. Brown - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Class Action and Mass Torts, Commercial Litigation, Healthcare, Insurance, Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Torts/Personal Injury
Practice
Ms. Brown practices in various areas of civil litigation in federal and state courts of all types throughout New Mexico, at both trial and appellate levels. She has an active tort and insurance defense practice, including representation of vehicle manufacturers on crashworthiness issues, and defense of product liability claims involving medical devices, aircraft, food services and exercise equipment, and other diverse products. Ms. Brown serves as Chair of the Hospitality Service Group for the Industry Service Groups.
She provides advice and counsel to professional organizations and long term care providers on various issues, and represents them in defense of malpractice and nursing home liability claims. She also represents commercial entities in the defense of various claims including lender liability issues, and in connection with contract disputes. She has also defended a variety of individual and public entity defendants on civil rights claims.
Published Decisions
- Garcia v. State of New Mexico Office of the Treasurer
- PSG Limited Partnership v. August Income Growth Fund VII, et al.
- Flores v. Danfelser, et al.
Representative Cases
- Pete DeGroot, et al. v. Western Commerce Bank of Carlsbad, CV-97-452-GLC
- Kathy Ulrich v. Randolph Bock, CV-2003-3635
- LightPath Technologies, Inc. v. AON Risk Services, Inc. of Utah, CIV-02-1640 LH/RHS
- Susan Bishop and Mark Skofield v. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, CV-99-07830 (Class action tried in New Mexico State court)
Professional Activities
Ms. Brown has served in a leadership role in the New Mexico State Bar Bench and Bar Relations Committee, for which she was twice awarded the State Bar's Outstanding Contribution Award. She also served on the State Bar and New Mexico Supreme Court's Joint Committee on Restoring Public Confidence in Court System. Ms. Brown is a member of the American Bar Association (Sections of Litigation and Tort & Insurance Practice), the Defense Research Institute, and the Albuquerque Bar Association.
Civic Activities
Throughout her career, Ms. Brown has been involved as a director of numerous civic and community organizations, including service as a board officer of Family and Childrens Services, Inc., and A Child's Garden preschool. Currently, Ms. Brown serves as President of The Salvation Army of Albuquerque Advisory Board.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J. D., 1983
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (1981-1983)
- Pomona College, B. A., 1979
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico, 1983
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1984
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, 1983
Firm Committees
Associates Committee (Chair, 2000-2006)
