Current Employment Position(s)

Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, Litigation, since 1990Legal Counsel, Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Flores is a Partner with the firm. His practice focuses on trial work in the personal injury, products liability and contract areas. Mr. Flores has formal training in such diverse fields as firefighting, plumbing, pipefitting, welding and metal work, high pressure pipe welding, asbestos removal, carpentry, sheetmetal work, automotive mechanics, and computer programming and systems design. Mr. Flores has handled cases involving:

• Architect Professional Liability
• Commercial and Residential Construction
• Computer Systems Hardware and Software Design and Operation
• Crane Operation and Rigging
• Farm Machinery
• Fuel Tank Explosion
• Gasoline Tanker Design and Fabrication
• General Aviation Aircraft Accidents, Aircraft Design, Piloting and Component Failure
• Heavy Truck Brake Design
• LP Gas Fires
• Motor Homes and Travel Trailer Accidents, Design and Component Failure
• Motor Vehicle Rollover
• Motor Vehicle Collisions
• Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian Accidents

Mr. Flores was born in Cd. Juarez, Chih. Mexico on July 7, 1958. He speaks, reads and writes the Spanish Language. His educational accomplishments include an A.A. and A.A.S. in Computer Programming from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX. He attended New Mexico State University (B.A. with Honors, 1986) and the University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 1990).

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury Defense (aviation accidents, motor vehicle accidents)
• Personal Injury Defense (premises liability, slip & fall, wrongful death)
• Personal Injury Plaintiffs (motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death)
• Products Liability Law
• Business Organizations (nonprofit & tax exempt organizations,trade associations)

Representative Clients

• Archdiocese of Santa Fe
• Indian Arts & Crafts Association
• Cessna Aircraft Company
• Industrial Electric Automation
• Global Aerospace
• High Mesa Electric
• The New Piper Aircraft Co. Inc.

Representative Cases

• Perea v. Snyder, 117 N.M. 774 (Court of Appeals 1994)

West Practice Categories

Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Trade Associations, Entertainment, Trademarks, State Trial Practice, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Legal Malpractice, Computer Law

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, 1991 - Present (Director, Vice President, Treasurer)
• Hispanic Culture Foundation, 1997 - 2003 (Director, Vice President, Treasurer)

Honors and Awards

• Dean's Award, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1990
• Roberts Memorial Award, New Mexico State University
• Lawyer Referral for the Elderly- Pro Bono Award

Classes and Seminars

• Landlord Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, 2006
• Landlord Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, 2007
• Landlord Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, 2008
• Countdown to Trial: A Crash Course in Trial Preparation for Paralegals, IPE, 2007
• Tips for Handling the Personal Injury Case, NBI, 2007
• Evidence for the Litigation Paralegal in New Mexico, Institute for Paralegal Education, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Lawyer Referral for the Elderly, 1993 - Present
• Volunteer Metropolitan Courthouse Pro Se Booth

Past Employment Positions

• Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P.A. - Albuquerque, New Mexico, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
• Ed Mange Trading Co. - Corpus Christi, Texas, Traffic Manager, 1981 - 1982
• United States Navy, Hull Maintenance Technician, Petty Officer 3rd class, 1976 - 1981

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: International Moot Court, Oral Argument, Austin, Texas, February 1990,
  Honors: Student Bar Representative, 1987-1988
• New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1986
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts, with Honors
  Honors: Student Body Senator, College of Arts & Sciences
  Honors: Selected Outstanding Chicano Student-Governmental Department, 1986
  Major: Political Science/Latin American Studies
• Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1983
  A.A., A.A.S.
  Major: Computer Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Chi
• Phi Kappa Phi

References

• Jim Curry, Industrial Electric Automation

Address

40 First Plaza N.W.
Suite 740
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Phones

(505) 247-0411

Faxes

(505) 842-8890

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hcfoundation.org
http://www.ssslawfirm.com