Business Details
29 Years
experience
Your Trusted Personal Injury Advocates in Albuquerque
Since our founding in 1997, The Law Offices of Law Offices of Brian K. Branch have provided compassionate yet aggressive personal injury representation in New Mexico. With over 38 years of combined legal experience, our team specializes in advocating for victims of car accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance bad faith cases. We prioritize personalized attention, meticulously evaluating each client's medical expenses, future care needs, and lifestyle changes to secure fair compensation.Our courtroom expertise is underscored by landmark settlements, including an $8.5 million civil rights case, the largest ever awarded against Albuquerque. We operate on a contingency fee basis, ensuring accessibility to justice while maintaining a client-centered approach that balances empathy with relentless advocacy.
Services
Personal Injury
Car Accidents
Drunk Driving Accidents
Premises Liability
Wrongful Death
Insurance Bad Faith
Oilfield Accidents
Construction Accidents
Products Liability
Hospital Malpractice
Details
- Year established: 1997
Highlights and features
- We offer 38+ years of combined legal experience in personal injury law
- Our firm secured Albuquerque's largest civil rights settlement ($8.5 million)
- We implement a personalized case evaluation process for medical costs
- Our attorneys have insider knowledge of insurance company strategies
- We operate under a contingency fee model with no upfront costs
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell
What people say
Millions in settlements
Experienced attorneys
Compassionate representation
Aggressive litigation
Free consultations
Services
Personal Injury
We advocate for victims injured through negligence, handling cases involving medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our attorneys evaluate each claim's full value, considering future rehabilitation costs and lifestyle changes. With over three decades of combined experience, we challenge insurance companies to secure maximum compensation for spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other serious conditions.
Wrongful Death
Our firm represents families who've lost loved ones through negligence, pursuing claims for medical bills, funeral expenses, and loss of consortium. We handle oilfield fatalities, construction accidents, and vehicular deaths while respecting families' grieving process. Our landmark $2 million settlement in an oilfield wrongful death case demonstrates our courtroom effectiveness.
Drunk Driving Accidents
We specialize in drunk driving injury cases, leveraging knowledge of New Mexico's ignition interlock device laws. Our attorneys pursue punitive damages against intoxicated drivers while calculating compensation for traumatic brain injuries and psychological trauma. We navigate complex insurance challenges that often accompany alcohol-related collisions.
Premises Liability
Our team handles injuries from unsafe properties including slip-and-falls, construction zone accidents, and inadequate security cases. We investigate building collapses and maintenance failures while photographing accident scenes. Our $2.4 million premises liability workplace death settlement underscores our commitment to holding property owners accountable.
Insurance Bad Faith
With insider knowledge of insurance industry tactics, we challenge undervalued settlements and coverage denials. Our $900,000 jury verdict against an insurance company demonstrates our ability to secure fair compensation. We analyze policy details to identify bad faith practices and litigate when necessary.
People
Brian K. Branch
Attorney
Award-winning trial lawyer with 35+ years of experience, AV Preeminent-rated, and multiple multi-million dollar verdicts. Specializes in personal injury, insurance bad faith, and wrongful death cases.
Michelle Gurule
Office Manager
New Mexico native serving as office manager since 1997, ensuring operational efficiency and client support coordination.
Kimberly A. Neyers
Paralegal
Experienced paralegal since 1999, specializing in client communication and case documentation for complex personal injury matters.
Questions
What should I do immediately after an accident?
Seek medical attention, document the scene, and contact our office promptly to preserve evidence and witness statements.
How is my case value determined?
We evaluate medical expenses, lost wages, future rehabilitation costs, and pain/suffering to determine fair compensation.
Do I need a lawyer for insurance negotiations?
While not mandatory, our experience with insurer tactics significantly increases successful outcomes.
What is the statute of limitations in NM?
Most personal injury claims require filing within 3 years, but exceptions apply for government entities.
Can I afford legal representation?
We work on contingency fees with no upfront costs - payment only comes from case proceeds.
