Lawyers
Donald A. DeCandia - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Class Action and Mass Torts, Employee Benefits and ERISA, Healthcare, Insurance, Litigation, Products Liability, Torts/Personal Injury
Practice
Mr. DeCandia is the Chair of the firm's Appellate Committee and practices primarily in tort, products liability and insurance law (including life, health and disability insurance litigation), as well as commercial litigation and class actions. Mr. DeCandia has extensive experience in ERISA litigation, having represented insurers, HMOs, self-funded plans and third-party administrators and also represents manufacturers in tire failure litigation.
Representative Clients and/or Cases
- Armijo v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., 87 F.3d 1188 (10th Cir. 1996)
- Kirby v. TAD Resources International, Inc., 95 P.3d 1063 (N.M. App. 2004)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association: Sections of Health Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, and Tort and Insurance Practice
- Defense Research Institute
- New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association: Former Co-Editor and Editorial Board Member of NMDLA's publication Defense News
Civic Activities
- Board of Directors - Animal Humane Association of New Mexico (1996 - 2004)
- Member - Animal Welfare Board for City of Albuquerque (2003-2005)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, 1986
