Albuquerque, NM

Randi McGinn

Randi McGinn is one of the country’s leading trial lawyers, having represented thousands of men and women in her 40 years of practice and having tried to verdict over 130 civil and criminal cases - everything from trucking collisions to workplace violence to medical malpractice to products liability lawsuits. She lost only 6 of those trials, giving her a 95% success rate. Trials are won and cases are settled based on who tells the best story. Having started out as a journalist, Randi McGinn is a consummate storyteller. From the pile of facts that is your case, she reaches in and pulls out the beating heart of your story. She is famous for her creativity in the courtroom and use of both high- and low-tech demonstrative evidence to help the jury see and understand what happened. She has utilized powerful animations, life-size human blowups, persuasive PowerPoint presentations, toy cars and trucks, and three-dimensional models of roadways and a mountain hillside to re-create accidents in the courtroom. The first woman president of the Inner Circle of Advocates (a group of the 100 best trial lawyers in the U.S.), she is able to reveal the truth through her devastating cross-examinations. Ms. McGinn has destroyed adverse witnesses by leaving a pretentious Beverly Hills doctor standing in front of the jury covered with post-its and clutching a grapefruit to his chest and by grilling a government snitch until he threw up. You can watch her takedown of an expert in this cross-examination of Bill Lewinski. She was appointed as a special prosecutor and tried the first New Mexico criminal case against any police officer. Two Albuquerque police officers faced charges for an on-the-job shooting of a homeless man, James Boyd. The case ended in a hung jury but reduced the number of shootings of citizens by the Albuquerque Police Department. Ms. McGinn has obtained several of the largest verdicts in New Mexico history. In 2019, she obtained the largest verdict ever against a semi-trailer manufacturer for its decision not to build its trailers with side underride guards that would prevent passenger cars from becoming trapped underneath the trailer. She started her career with a bang by giving birth to her daughter, Heather, the day before the 3-day bar examination.

Turner W. Branch

Turner W. Branch was the founding partner of The Branch Law Firm, established in 1966. He was a nationally recognized plaintiff’s attorney with extensive experience in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. A graduate of Baylor Law School, he was admitted to practice in multiple states and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He was instrumental in shaping New Mexico law, notably overturning sovereign immunity in the landmark Hicks v. State of New Mexico case. He played a significant role in major mass tort litigations, serving on steering committees for cases like Castano Tobacco, L-Tryptophan, Norplant, Baycol, and Vioxx. He was a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates, recognized as a 'Southwest Super Lawyer' and 'Top Plaintiffs Lawyer in America'.

Kathy Love

Kathy is driven to help people during the most vulnerable times of their lives-after the loss of a loved one or a catastrophic injury that permanently changes the course of their future. Every client who comes to her for help does so for two reasons: 1) so that their tragedy was not in vain, and 2) to make the community safer so that other families do not needlessly suffer in the future. It is her honor to support her clients through their grief and fight for systemic changes that will prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future. No matter how big or rich a company she goes up against, she will fight for change that makes New Mexico families safer and more secure. In her more than 20 years practicing law, she has made valuable contributions to her community as well as her clients. Kathy began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender fighting for individuals’ constitutional rights and promoting all individuals’ rights to effective counsel. Since entering private practice, she has helped many injury victims and their loved ones find justice and compensation after facing a tragedy. She works toward these same goals in her community activism and through her professional associations. Kathy recognizes that today’s youth are caring, innovative and hold the key to our future, so she dedicates much of her time and energy toward mentoring young people interested in the legal system and community activism. She contributes her time and energy to worthy pro bono cases such as representing young women subjected to domestic abuse, standing up against racist organizations and protecting our electorate. With her deep compassion and proven skill as an advocate, Kathy is an attorney you want on your side during a difficult fight. Her impact can be seen directly in the results she has gotten for her clients. In 2014, she and her firm earned a $67.3-million verdict in 2014 against Biotronik for offering kickbacks to a doctor for implant a pacemaker into a patient who did not need it. The 23 other people who were also defrauded into pacemaker implant procedures by the same company and doctor obtained settlements shortly after the verdict. She will work and fight hard to prove her clients’ cases. Kathy has been seen wearing a hard hat, investigating a copper smelting plant, testing faulty heaters (with safety precautions in place) that had caused numerous deaths, investigating dangerous roadways and the scenes of accidents and crimes, and interviewing witnesses all around New Mexico. The one consistent thread in all her cases is that she puts herself in the shoes of the people who were wronged and battles the corporate or government wrongdoers until justice is done. Even when she’s not at work, Kathy’s strong sense of justice drives her. She has served on multiple boards of directors for organizations like the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, which she co-founded around a campfire with like-minded wilderness lovers and which now has a staff of almost 20, hundreds of members, a nearly $2 million budget and has protected nearly 2 million acres of public land. She was President of NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico, and served on the boards of Equal Access for Justice, the New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project, and other charitable and professional groups. When help is needed, she is among the first to step forward. Her work demonstrates the depth of her commitment to helping her community and those around her. When she isn’t fighting for justice in the courtroom or giving back to the community through charitable and professional organizations, Kathy is focused on her first love, her family. She likes to dance with her son, backpack in the wild of New Mexico, travel the world, read, learn new things, and meet people with different backgrounds and experiences than her own.

Gerry L. Spence

Gerry L. Spence was a legendary trial lawyer and the founder of The Spence Law Firm, known for his high-profile cases and record results for the poor, injured, and marginalized. He never lost a criminal trial and had not lost a civil case since 1969. Born, raised, and educated in Wyoming, he graduated cum laude from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1952. He received numerous lifetime achievement awards and was inducted into the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. His notable cases include the Karen Silkwood case, a libel verdict against Penthouse Magazine, and the defense of Imelda Marcos and Randy Weaver. He was also a prolific author and founder of the Trial Lawyers College.

Ron Bell

Ron Bell is the founding attorney and a partner of Ron Bell Injury Lawyers. Established in 1982 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his practice has been in business for over 40 years. Throughout the duration of Ron’s career in the legal industry, he and his team have been able to achieve successful results on behalf of thousands of clients. He has become famous nationwide for his “I SUE DRUNK DRIVERS” slogan, and his pioneering work in legal advertising has made him a household name and public figure in and around New Mexico. Ron Bell received his undergraduate degree from Temple University and continued his education to secure his law degree from Villanova University in 1974. A few years later, in 1982, Ron moved to New Mexico and opened his practice in Bernalillo County. During this time, Ron Bell discovered his passion for helping people receive compensation for their injuries and decided to practice personal injury law exclusively. His practice works on all types of accident cases caused by negligence with an emphasis on car and truck wrecks, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic injuries. The Ron Bell Injury Lawyers team helps clients recover compensation for their pain and suffering, cuts through the red tape of the insurance companies, and fights for the everyday people of New Mexico. Ron Bell has always been an advocate when it comes to identifying and remedying factors of serious injury accidents. He continues to associate with numerous organizations to promote traffic safety and increase public awareness to prevent tragic accidents from occurring. He created “Sober Prom” to educate teenagers about the perils of drunk driving and has supported “free ride” programs during holidays to get members of the community home safe. Away from the office, Ron stays active in many ways. An advocate of continued education, he attends seminars and conferences to stay informed on the ever-changing world of injury law. He loves talking to people, especially those within his community and industry. In his free time, he enjoys walking, traveling, going to comedy clubs, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends.

W. Cagney McCormick

W. Cagney McCormick has zealously represents injured plaintiffs across the nation since 2012. Our firm is the largest headquartered personal injury firm in North Texas working in over 16 states on a daily basis. He is the only Personal Injury attorney in the country licensed in 11 states and one federal district. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Desoto, Red Oak, Lancaster & Waxahachie while also spending time in California. W. Cagney McCormick has worked over 100,000 insurance claims for injured clients throughout the nation. He is the only Personal Injury Attorney in America to be licensed in 11 states and two federal districts. Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Ellis County, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate degree. Mr. McCormick attended evening classes at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio while working full-time at Dell Inc. In addition to managing a full-time corporate job and night school, Mr. McCormick completed a thesis focusing on cybersecurity law. His thesis was later published by Southern Methodist University School of Law. He spent extra time working in the school’s Center for Terrorism Law. When Mr. McCormick returned to the DFW area, he initiated the McCormick Law College Scholarship Program starting at Waxahachie High School in 2016. Each year successful students at WHS who attend the University of Texas at Austin are rewarded with college scholarships. McCormick Law Firm is also a proud sponsor of the WHS Cheer Squad, Fort Worth Stock Show, 95.9 The Ranch: Ranch Bash, WHS Special Olympics, and various donations to back-to-school causes throughout DFW.

Terry R. Guebert

Mr. Guebert is a trial attorney with over 40 years of experience. He handles litigation in many different areas including insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability. For the last 30 years, Mr. Guebert has handled cases for both plaintiffs and defendants throughout the state of New Mexico. After beginning his career as a trial attorney in the United States Air Force, Mr. Guebert joined the private practice in Albuquerque, NM. In 1993, Mr. Guebert started Terry R. Guebert P.C. and continues to practice as Guebert Bruckner Gentile P.C., in multiple areas. In 2003, Mr. Guebert was invited to become a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an elite group of experienced trial attorneys in the United States and Canada who have “mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.” Membership in the American College is limited to the top 1% of trial attorneys in the United States and Canada. Fellowship is extended by invitation only, after an exhaustive vetting process.