Arturo Ricardo Garcia

Arturo Ricardo Garcia, Partner BV Distinguished TM by Martindale-Hubbell since 2011 [email protected] Phone: (505) 243-5755 Arturo R. Garcia has achieved a BV rating from Martindale-Hubbell , and has been in practice since 2003, limiting his practice exclusively to insurance defense. His experience began in law school as a Rule 9 Intern at the law firm of John Cooney & Associates, P. S. in Spokane, Washington. Mr. Garcias duties included assisting the supervising attorneys in trials, and, under the supervision of the supervising attorney, argue motion hearings before the Spokane County Superior Court. After graduating from law school, Mr. Garcia moved to Seattle, Washington where he performed writing projects for several attorneys throughout the Seattle area. Mr. Garcia then returned to New Mexico, where he first worked as a Law Clerk at Robert J. Gorence & Associates, then Robert Mueller, P. C., before joining as an Associate at John S. Stiff & Associates, LLC, and he is now a named Partner at Stiff, Garcia & Associates. Mr. Garcia has deep experience in the full spectrum of litigation work including motion practice, depositions, mediations, bench trials, jury trials, and arbitrations. Mr. Garcias experience in tort claims includes automobile claims in both plaintiff and insurance defense cases. Bar Admissions Washington, 2003 New Mexico, 2006 Areas of Practice Insurance Defense General Liability Defense Education Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 2002, J. D. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Political Science, 1997, B. A. Honors and Awards CALI Award - Legal Research and Writing IV, 2001 Eagle Scout Award Published Works Termination of Parental Rights of the Mentally Ill: An Analysis of Washington Law, 37 Gonz. L. Rev. 489, 2002 Professional Associations and Memberships American Bar Associations, 2003- Present Hispanic National Bar Association, 2005 - Present Latina/o Bar Association of Washington New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association