ROBERT J. CURTIS

Firm Status: Managing Shareholder & President / Past Member of Board of Directors

Education and Professional Background: New Mexico State University (B.A., Police Science, 1980); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1986), District Attorney's Clinical Law Program.

Admitted to Practice: New Mexico Supreme Court (1986); United States District Court for the District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.

Professional Activities and Honors :

International Association of Defense Council; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America; Member of the New Mexico Rules of Evidence Committee; Listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys; 2007 - Selected by ; Defense Research Institute; Christian Legal Society; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; New Mexico Medical Review Commission; American Bar Association. Member of - 2007.

Experience: Mr. Curtis maintains a AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell in his area of expertise, medical malpractice defense litigation. He is the firm's leading partner in the defense of hospitals and health care providers in medical malpractice actions. Mr. Curtis represents the University of New Mexico Hospital; San Juan Regional Medical Center; Taos Holy Cross Hospital; and Lovelace Health Services.

Mr. Curtis also defends drug manufacturers and medical product manufacturers in multi-state products liability litigation. Product liability clients include: The Bayer Corporation; Goldline Laboratories; Eon Laboratories; United States Surgical Corp; and American Medical Systems. Mr. Curtis was qualified in New Mexico State District Courts as an expert witness in accident reconstruction prior to attending law school. He currently represents Mack Trucks Inc.; Volvo Trucks Inc. and Freightliner Trucks Inc. in products liability litigation. He also represents South West Airlines and Tyco International for claims filed in the State of New Mexico.

In the past, Mr. Curtis has represented St. Joseph Hospital; St. Joseph West Mesa Hospital; Northern New Mexico Rehabilitation Center; St. Vincent's Hospital; FHP Hospitals; and the Care Unit Hospital. Mr. Curtis has served as back up counsel for Presbyterian Southwest Community Health Services. Mr. Curtis has also represented qualified healthcare providers under the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act before the New Mexico Medical Review Commission and in litigation.

Reported Cases: Allred v. Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico, et al., 123 N.M. 545, 943 P.2d 579, 1997 N.M. App. LEXIS 59, Filed May 28, 1997, Filed Petition for Writ of Certiorari Denied July 29, 1997. Released for Publication August 5, 1997. Cite As 943 P.2d 579, 123 N.M. 545, 1997-NMCA-070

Parker v. St. Vincent Hospital, et al., 122 N.M. 39, 919 P.2d 1104, 1996 N.M. App. LEXIS 47, Filed May 30, 1996 Cite As 919 P.2d 1104, 122 N.M. 39, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P. 14,679, 1996-NMCA-070

Gulf Insurance Company v. Cottone, et al., Nov. 2, 2006. Cite As 2006 WL 3727161 (N.M.App.)

Amicus Brief: Louie L. Lopez, Sr., v. Las Cruces Police Department, et al., May 3, 2006. Certiorari Denied, Nos. 29,822, 29,823, June 15, 2006. As Corrected June 29, 2006. Cite As 137 P.3d 670, 139 N.M. 730, 2006-NMCA-074

Telephone: (505) 842-8255
Telecopier: (505) 764-6099
E-mail: curtisr@civerolo.com

*Martindale-Hubbell rating was derived from a lawyer poll or survey.