Pia Aurelia Dominguez Salazar

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Albuquerque, NM

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Pia Salazar has been a New Mexico trial lawyer since 1994, practicing primarily in medical negligence, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, premises liability and nursing home litigation. She is an AV (best rating) rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell, a Southwest Superlawyer, ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2007-present), Past-President of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (2009-2010), AAJ Leader's Forum, and a member of AAJ.

Areas Of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury- Plaintiff
Premises Liability-Plaintiff
Wrongful Death-Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Nursing Home Litigation
Motor Vehicle Defects
Professional Malpractice Law

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

Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque v. Nelson, 125 N.M.170, 1998, New Mexico Court of Appeals

Classes/Seminars

"Coming Attractions or Distractions", 18th Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, 04/30/1999
"Coming Attractions or Distractions", 22nd Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, 04/25/2003
"Opening Statements", A Live Slip/Fall Wrongful Death Jury by Trial, 03/04/2005 to 03/04/2005
"Tort Claims Against State Entities", 25th Annual Update on New Mexico Tort Law, 04/28/2006 to 04/28/2006
"Advocacy Advantages: Focus Groups & Juror Bias", New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 01/18/2008 to 01/18/2008
"How to Maximize Damages in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit", 01/28/2011 to 01/28/2011

Honors and Awards

AAJ Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007-Present
Top 100 Trial Lawyer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyer Medical Malpractice
American Association of Justice Fellow
American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers

Professional Associations and Memberships

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2009 to 2010
American Association for Justice, Minority Caucus State Delegate, 1998 to 1999
American Association for Justice, Ambassador, 2006 to 2007
American Association for Justice, Member
Hispanic Bar Association
New Mexico Bar Association, Member, 1994
American Bar Association, Member, 1994
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Director, 1996 to Present
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 2002 to 2003
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Nominating Committee, 2009 to 2010
American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
Attorney Information Exchange Group, 2000 to 2003
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1996
New Mexico Review Commission, 1996
Civil Practice Specialty Committee
New Mexico Civil Practice Specialty Committee
American Association for Justice, Leader's Forum, 2003 to 2003
American Association for Justice, Leader's Forum, 2010 to 2011
Emerge New Mexico Recruitment Committee, 2010 to 2010
Emerge New Mexico Recruitment Committee, Chair, 2011 to 2011
Emerge New Mexico , Board Member, 2011 to 2011
American Association of Justice, Governor

Past Employment Positions

New Mexico Court of Appeals - Clerk Judge Michael Bustamante
Durkovich, Martinez & Salazar, Attorney, 1994 to 1996
Durkovich, Salazar & Sullivan, Attorney, 1996 to 2004
Salazar & Sullivan, 2004 to 2010

Pro Bono Activities

Trustee, First Choice Health Care, 2003 to 2005
Coach, AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization), 2006 to 2008
Equal Access to Justice Campaign
UNM Mock Trial Participant

Languages

Spanish