Pia Aurelia Dominguez Salazar
Partner
Location:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone:
505-349-4003
888-819-2544
888-819-2544
Fax:
505-314-1419
E-mail:
Year Joined Firm
- 2010
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability-Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death-Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1997
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- J.D. - 1994
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- B.A. - 1990
- Honors: With Distinction
- Major: Political Science & Communications
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- "Coming Attractions or Distractions", 18th Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, April 30, 1999
- "Coming Attractions or Distractions", 22nd Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, April 25, 2003
- "Opening Statements", A Live Slip/Fall Wrongful Death Jury by Trial, March 4, 2005
- "Tort Claims Against State Entities", 25th Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, April 28, 2006
- "Advocacy Advantages: Focus Groups & Juror Bias", New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, January 18, 2008
Honors and Awards
- AAJ Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007 - 2010
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer Medical Malpractice, 2010
- American Association of Justice Fellow
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2009 - 2010
- American Association for Justice, Minority Caucus State Delegate, 1998 - 1999
- American Association for Justice, Ambassador, 2006 - 2007
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Hispanic Bar Association
- New Mexico Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 1994 - Present
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Director, 1996 - Present
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 2002 - 2003
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- Attorney Information Exchange Group, 2000 - 2003
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1996 - Present
- New Mexico Review Commission, 1996 - Present
- Civil Practice Specialty Committee
- COIR (Committee on Individual Responsibility), Trustee
- American Association for Justice, Leader's Forum, 2003
- American Association for Justice, Leader's Forum, 2010
Past Employment Positions
- Durkovich, Martinez & Salazar, Attorney, 1994 - 1996
- Durkovich, Salazar & Sullivan, Attorney, 1996 - 2004
- Salazar & Sullivan, 2004 - 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Trustee, First Choice Health Care, 2003 - 2005
- Coach, AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization), 2006 - 2008
- Equal Access to Justice Campaign
- UNM Mock Trial Participant
Languages
- Spanish
