Montgomery and Andrews Law Firm

Overview

Mr. Melendres practices in the areas of medical malpractice, product liability, general personal injury and employment litigation. He concentrates on representing hospitals in medical malpractice cases, automobile manufacturers in products liability, and employers in employment litigation.

Mr. Melendres has had a broad range of trial experience, including class actions, over the past 35 years. In addition to his current concentrations, he has represented energy and mining companies in commercial litigation, contract disputes, environmental litigation and real property cases. He has twenty-six reported cases in New Mexico and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Melendres is the President of Montgomery & Andrews, P.A. He is admitted to practice in New Mexico, California (inactive), United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Education

Mr. Melendres is a 1969 honor graduate of the University of New Mexico, and he graduated from Stanford University Law School in 1972. He practiced in Los Angeles for four years with a commercial litigation firm before joining Montgomery & Andrews, P.A. in 1976.

Professional Memberships and Activities

International Association of Defense Counsel, 2005 to present

New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, 1996 to present

President – 1998, Vice-President - 1997

Defense Research Institute, 1996 to present, Drug and Medical Device Committee

New Mexico Liaison to Drug and Medical Device Committee

Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee

Oliver Seth Inns of Court, 1997 to present

Master of the Bar

Steering Committee

American Bar Association, 1976 to present

New Mexico State Bar Association, 1976 to present, Bar Commissioner, 1985-86

New Mexico Appellate Court Nominating Commission, 1991-1995

First Judicial District Bar Association, 1976 to present

College of Santa Fe Board of Visitors, 2004 to 2008

Santa Fe Community College Foundation Board, 1996-2001

Honors

Martindale-Hubbell AV rating

Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007 to present

Best Lawyers in America, 2005 to present

DRI Exceptional Service Citation, 1999

Leadership New Mexico, 2001-2002

Education Committee, 2003-2004

Representative Cases and Transactions

Damian v. University of New Mexico Hospital

Garica v. Wyeth

St. Martin, et al,. v. Wyeth

Brachal v. San Miguel Hospital Corporation, et al.

Manthey v. San Miguel Hospital Corporation

Avitia v. San Miguel Hospital Corporation

Lucero v. Las Vegas Medical Center

Representative Clients

Community Health Systems, Inc.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

University of New Mexico Hospital

Fresenius Health Care North America

Wyeth

Pfizer

General Motors Corporation

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

Hyundai

Arctic Cat

Michelin North America, Inc.

Christian Brothers Risk Management Trust

St. Paul Travelers

State of New Mexico Risk Management

College of Santa Fe

United World College of the American West

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.