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Jennifer Foote

Partner

Jennifer grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, graduating from Albuquerque High School. She has strong, deep ties to this community, and is proud to represent clients from all over New Mexico.

She attended Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, graduating cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Jennifer received her law degree from the University of New Mexico in 2000.

After graduating from law school, Jennifer worked for the New Mexico Public Defender's Office for five years. Before joining the Harvey, Foote & Baker Law Firm, Jennifer had already become a committed trial attorney. In her capacity as a public defender, Jennifer gained extensive, invaluable trial experience.

Jennifer joined the Harvey, Foote & Baker Law Firm in 2007. She has devoted a large portion of her practice to briefing and arguing cases in the New Mexico Court of Appeals, the New Mexico Supreme Court, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her published decisions include Corum v. Roswell Senior Living, 2010-NMCA-105, 149 NM 287, and Weiss v. THI, 2013-NMCA-054. She has significant expertise in fighting arbitration clauses, and she has presented at local and national continuing legal education seminars on this topic and others.

Jennifer is admitted to practice in the State of New Mexico, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice (AAJ), and the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group. She is fluent in Spanish and conversant in French.

Languages
  • French
  • Spanish
Education
  • Bachelor's: cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Trinity University
    San Antonio , TX 1997
  • Juris Doctorate University of New Mexico School of Law
    Albuquerque , NM 2000

University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • International Moot Court Competition
  • Study abroad: Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Co-Editor, US-Mexico Law Journal

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

  • Study abroad: Sevilla, Spain

Bar Admissions

  • New Mexico

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, Member
  • New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • American Association of Justice (AAJ), Member
  • AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, Member
  • Commissioner on the New Mexico Commission on Access to Justice, 2015-2020
  • Commissioner on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, 2015-2019
  • Commissioner on the Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission, 2017-present

Community Service and Associations

  • Mentor, New Mexico State Bar Bridge the Gap Program, 2017-present
  • Attorney Coach, Cottonwood Classical Mock Trial program
  • Volunteer cake baker, For Goodness Cakes Albuquerque
  • Volunteer and member of Full Plate Society, Roadrunner Food Bank
  • Highly recommend.

    “The team at Harvey Foote & Baker are wonderful and compassionate people. They have worked so hard to help us after losing our father due to neglect of care. They continue to fight for our family we appreciate them so much.”

    Michael C.
  • Great Firm

    “Harvey, Foote & Baker Law Firm is the team you want looking out for your best interest. You can rest knowing they are on your side. The many obstacles facing your case will be met by their dedicated team of professionals.”

    Norberto G.
  • I always knew that I had the best team on my side!! Carla S.

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