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Mariposa Padilla Sivage
Phone (505) 883-3361
Fax (505) 855-9587
MPS@sutinfirm.com
Albuquerque Office
Download vCard Print this PageMARIPOSA PADILLA SIVAGE represents clients in a variety of civil and commercial litigation. She has considerable experience representing governmental entities and public employees. She handles complex litigation involving construction claims, premises liability, civil rights, governmental defense, prison liability, insurance and tort defense.
Mariposa practices extensively in federal and state courts throughout New Mexico, as well as before administrative tribunals. She has also handled appeals for clients in the Tenth Circuit as well as in the New Mexico Appellate Courts.
Mariposa worked in the field of marketing and public relations prior to her legal career.
Professional and Community Involvement
- New Mexico Hispanic Bar, Past Board Member
- National Hispanic Bar
- American Bar Association
- New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
Recognitions
- Southwest Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2012, Business Litigation
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating: BV Distinguished
- Order of the Coif
- Irwin Stern Moise Award for legal and judicial ethics, co-recipient, 2003
- University of New Mexico School of Law Clinic Honors, 2003
- MALSA Graduate of the Year Award, 2003
- New Mexico Law Review, Manuscript Editor 2002-2003, Staff Member 2001-2002
Publications and Speeches
WORKERS COMPENSATION: Exclusivity, Common Law Remedies, and the Reconsideration of the Actual Intent Test - Delgado v. Phelps Dodge Chino, Inc., 32 NMLR 567 (2002); Soto v. Galvan - McBrayer's "Scope of Duty" is Limited, NMDSA Defense News Fall 2008, co-author.
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Education
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University of New Mexico, J.D. magna cum laude, 2003 University of New Mexico, B.A. Communications and Journalism, 1998 |
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Admissions
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New Mexico, 2003 United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, 2004 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004 |
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