Mark J. Caruso
Managing Partner
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone: 505-369-1495
Fax: 505-883-5012
Email: Email Me
Areas of Practice
- Trucking Accidents, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1982
- State Bar of New Mexico, 1987
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1987
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude – 1979
- Pepperdine University, Seaver College, Malibu, California
- B.S., Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude – 1979
- The National College of Advocacy, 1988
- Keenan Ball Trial College (Reptile), 2017
Honors and Awards
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Lawyers
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Top 10 Attorneys
- The Legal Network, Top Personal Injury Lawyers in New Mexico
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, Client Satisfaction Award
- AVVO, Client Distinction Award
- American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law
- Martindale-Hubbell BV Highly Rated in Skill and Ethics Rated
- Better Business Bureau, A+ Rating
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Honors Board
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- National Trial Lawyers, Member
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Member
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Society of Legal Advocates, Member
- Esteemed Lawyers of America, Member
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- NM Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) , Attorney Advisory Committee
- Better Business Bureau of the Southwest (New Mexico)
- Legacy Church
Past Employment and Elected or Appointed Positions
- State Representative, New Mexico Legislature, Republican, Dist. 23 (1991-1995) House Committee Memberships (Judiciary, Consumer and Public Affairs and Labor) and Interim Legislative Committees (Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee and Workers Compensation Oversight Committee)
- Chairman, New Mexico Municipal Boundary Commission (1988-1991) Member, (2011 to date)
- New Mexico Massage Therapy Board (2015-2017)
- Executive Director and Lobbyist, New Mexico Right to Work Committee and Oklahoma Freedom to Work Committee (1984-1986)
- Campaign Manager, Boulter for U.S. Congress, (TX, 13th) (1984)
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
