Tina Muscarella Gooch, a shareholder, serves as one of the firm’s office group leaders. She has more than a decade of experience in New Mexico representing a variety of clients in civil and commercial litigation, including but not limited to, lawsuits involving employment law, wills and trust law, surety law, construction law, cannabis law, and constitutional law. Ms. Gooch has significant experience in complex commercial litigation. She has litigated cases in New Mexico state and federal courts on a variety of issues, including contested probate and trust disputes, shareholder disputes, easement disputes, professional liability claims, and personal injury claims. Her litigation experience includes pre-lawsuit investigations, discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, arbitrations, trials, and appellate briefing. Ms. Gooch has been with the Sutin Firm since 2017 and loves helping clients navigate complex litigation matters. Ms. Gooch also enjoys working with outside counsel to help address their clients’ legal needs in New Mexico.
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Panelist, “Cannabis Panel,” New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 2022 New Mexico Tax Conference, December 14, 2022, State Bar of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Whitehead v. Mgmt. & Training Corp., 524 F. Supp. 3d 1155, 2021 WL 1248387 (D.N.M. 2021) (Upholding prison’s restrictions on inmate access to hardbound books as constitutionally valid, and granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff claims).
Lopez v. Roark, 637 Fed. Appx. 520, 2016 WL 805813 (10th Cir. 2016), cert. denied, Lopez v. Roark, 137 S. Ct. 280, 196 L. Ed. 2d 81, 85 USLW 3141, 2016 WL 5640269 (2016) (Upholding district court’s dismissal of prisoners claims of alleged violations of constitutional rights).
Gallegos v. New Mexico Tech, 2014 WL 4293085 (N.M. Ct. App. June 16, 2014) (Application of cost-shifting provisions of offers of settlement pursuant to Rule 1-068 NMRA).
Nettles v. Ticonderoga Owners’ Ass’n, Inc., 2013-NMSC-030, 306 P.3d 441, 2013 WL 3226756 (Homeowners’ associations’ duties and rights to amend governing documents.)
Tierra Realty Tr. LLC v. Vill. of Ruidoso, 2013-NMCA-030, 296 P.3d 500, 2013 WL 309865 (wastewater rate case addressing proper criterion for certifying a class action pursuant to Rule 1-023 NMRA.)
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Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Cannabis Law / Employment Law – Management / Commercial Litigation, 2025
Martindale Hubbell: AV Preeminent
Top General Attorney, Albuquerque Journal Readers’ Choice Awards, 2022
Best Lawyers in America, Cannabis Law, Employment Law – Management, 2023
Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
Super Lawyers: Civil Litigation: Defense – Rising Stars
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Sutin, Thayer & Browne, Office Group Leader, 2023-present.
Family Friendly New Mexico, Business Leadership Council Member, 2020-present
State Bar of New Mexico, Cannabis Law Section, 2024 Chair, Board Member, 2019-present
Albuquerque Bar Association
New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Order of the Coif
Admissions
New Mexico, 2008
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 2012
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court, 2016
Education
University of New Mexico Law School, 2008, J.D., magna cum laude
University of San Diego, 2003, B.A. International Relations, cum laude
Litigated cases in New Mexico state and federal courts on a variety of issues, including:
Complex commercial litigation
Employment law
Constitutional law
Construction law
Little Miller Act and Miller Act claims
Professional liability claims
Personal injury claims
Cannabis law
Property and easement disputes
Litigation experience includes pre-suit investigations, discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, trials, and appellate briefings.
