On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Sam Adams and Dr. David Peercy, APS Board President, will be presenting at the 2018 New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Annual Convention on “District Equity – What is the Board’s Role?” This hands-on session well engage participants in identifying potential district equity policy and practices, establishing productive dialogue among school board members, and developing effective strategies for modeling and advocating for a culture of equity. Click here to view the 2018 Annual Convention Agenda, Breakout Grid and Descriptions.
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ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM was a proud sponsor of the UNM School of Law Annual Distinguished Achievement Awards Dinner held on October 19, 2018.
Sam Adams, along with the UNM School of Law’s very talented Tony Anderson, had the pleasure of interviewing and directing the Tribute Films, featuring the 2018 Honorees, Justice Edward L. Chavez (Ret.), Jill L. Marron, and Steve Scholl as well as the recipient of the Alumni Promise Award, Aja N. Brooks. Check out the 2018 Tribute Films here.
Congrats to the 2018 Honorees for their contributions to our New Mexico community from the ADAMS+CROW team!
As part of ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM’s employment law practice, Sam Adams and Alana De Young routinely train both employees and managers on various workplace issues including harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Recently, Sam and Alana have provided several trainings on Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era.
Sam Adams first presented on this important topic at the Women’s Bar Association and State Bar Diversity CLE in April 2018 with Ms. Pamelya Herndon, the Executive Director of the Southwest Women’s Law Center. Sam and Pamelya were asked to present again on #MeToo sexual harassment training issues as part of the New Mexico State Bar Annual Meeting on August 10, 2018. Alana De Young was pleased to join Sam to present on the #MeToo movement’s impact on sexual harassment training at the 2018 Employment and Labor Institute on October 5, 2018, a CLE for employment law practitioners throughout New Mexico.
Please contact ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM to learn more and schedule workplace trainings with Sam and Alana on sexual harassment, discrimination, and other workplace issues for employers of all sizes.
Alana De Young has been invited to present at a National Business Institute seminar entitled “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)” in Albuquerque on November 28, 2018. The CLE serves as a practical how-to guide for turning electronic and social media evidence and getting it admitted and Alana looks forward to presenting an update on recent court cases. More information is available on the seminar webpage: How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)
ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM is proud to announce its Education law practice has been awarded a contract with the Wagon Mound Public Schools. “Working to keep districts out of the court room is a top priority for ADAMS+CROW.” Congrats to ADAMS+CROW!
ADAMS+CROW LAW FIRM congratulates its new attorney, Katie Downey, on graduating from the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Leadership class of 2018. Leadership Albuquerque is a ten-month program in which upcoming Albuquerque leaders meet with city and state influencers and decision-makers to discuss issues facing the Albuquerque community. Katie and A+C look forward to using the skills and information gained in the Leadership Albuquerque program to help clients and the Albuquerque community at large.
Adams+Crow Law Firm would like to welcome new partner Alana De Young. Ms. De Young brings many years of experience in personal injury defense, employment law, education law and general litigation matters. Our team is very excited to have Alana join us to better represent our clients interest.
Please visit Alana De Young’s team page to learn more about our newest partner.
On November 2, 2016, Adams+Crow, P.C. finished a five-day jury trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a tough jurisdiction for defendants. Plaintiff claimed a traumatic brain injury and asked the jury for over $1.3million. Client would consider anything less than $250,000 a win. Ultimately, the jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff of only $60,000-a fantastic outcome. The client was ecstatic. Great job, Team A+C!
Benchmark Litigation has named Sam Adams as one of 2016’s Top Women in Litigation in the United States.
This year marks the fifth research cycle for Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation, the definitive guide to the country’s leading female litigators. This publication’s extensive research process, which encompasses six months of investigation into the individual litigators’ professional activities as well as client feedback surveys and individual interviews, has culminated in the selection of the country’s most distinguished women in the world of litigation.
Adams+Crow Law has been selected as one the preferred counsel partners for Mountain States Insurance Group (MSIG). MSIG has been working in New Mexico for 78 years and is the only full-service property and casualty insurance company in the Southwest. We are proud to work with them!