Dusti Harvey
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Harvey & Foote Law Firm, LLC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Health Care, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in New Mexico since: 1996
Education: The University of New Mexico School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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The principal attorney at the Harvey & Foote Law Firm, Dusti Harvey focuses her practice exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with a particular emphasis on nursing home abuse and neglect. Based in Albuquerque, she provides representation to clients throughout New Mexico who have been harmed by the negligence of other persons or entities. Admitted to practice before all New Mexico state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Ms. Harvey has earned an excellent reputation among her colleagues for the high quality of her work and her superb ethics, as evidenced by her receipt of an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
In addition to her nursing home caseload, Ms. Harvey's litigation experience has included matters arising out of medical malpractice, truck and other motor vehicle crashes, railroad accidents, premises liability, and defective medical devices and other products. She has been able to obtain numerous sizable settlements and jury awards on behalf of her clients, and her background also encompasses toxic torts. Prior to becoming a plaintiff's attorney, Ms. Harvey was associated with a defense firm, representing insurance companies in medical malpractice and other civil lawsuits. She was also in-house counsel for a large health care provider for several years.
Ms. Harvey is frequently asked to deliver presentations on nursing home litigation and other topics related to her practice areas before professional and civic groups. Her affiliations have included the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. Ms. Harvey is a 1992 graduate of The University of New Mexico, and she was an editor on the New Mexico Law Review before being awarded her Juris Doctor by The University of New Mexico School of Law in 1996.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Health Care, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Social Security, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Health Care
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1996, New Mexico
Professional Webpage: https://www.harveyfirm.com/Attorneys/Dusti-Harvey.shtml
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2007 - Present
- Character Counts in the Workplace, 1997 - 1998
- Women's Law Caucus, President, 1994 - 1996
- National Mock Trial Team, 1995 - 1996
- National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, 2004 - Present
- New Mexico Women's Bar Association, 2004
- American Association for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation Group, Board Member, 2009
- American Association for Justice, 2004 - Present
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1996
- New Mexico, 1996
- Volunteered and helped organize major annual fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico. Since 1985, the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico has offered therapeutic recreational activities to children and adults with disabilities. Today, ASPNM proudly offers a wide variety of adaptive sports year round, including skiing, snowboarding, watersports, river rafting, archery, rock climbing and more. Programs are open to children and adults with disabilities at locations throughout New Mexico. , 2023
- Volunteered and hosted one of the annual fundraising events for Keshet Dance Company, a private, non-profit organization. Keshet’s Arts and Justice Initiatives work with a broad range of community partners at the intersection of arts and juvenile justice, who envision a future where youth are empowered and where the systems that serve them are transformed, centering the arts as a way to build the well-being of young people and their communities. Keshet’s work in this area includes dance programming for incarcerated and paroling youth; post-release transition and detention alternatives support, through internships and peer-led support; field research supporting policy and advocacy efforts towards meaningful systems change; and community conversations and learning opportunities centering youth voices with an eye towards resource connectivity across social sector and government agencies., 2024
- Volunteered and hosted one of the annual fundraising events for Keshet Dance Company, a private, non-profit organization. Keshet’s Arts and Justice Initiatives work with a broad range of community partners at the intersection of arts and juvenile justice, who envision a future where youth are empowered and where the systems that serve them are transformed, centering the arts as a way to build the well-being of young people and their communities. Keshet’s work in this area includes dance programming for incarcerated and paroling youth; post-release transition and detention alternatives support, through internships and peer-led support; field research supporting policy and advocacy efforts towards meaningful systems change; and community conversations and learning opportunities centering youth voices with an eye towards resource connectivity across social sector and government agencies., 2023
- Volunteered and hosted one of the annual fundraising events for Keshet Dance Company, a private, non-profit organization. Keshet’s Arts and Justice Initiatives work with a broad range of community partners at the intersection of arts and juvenile justice, who envision a future where youth are empowered and where the systems that serve them are transformed, centering the arts as a way to build the well-being of young people and their communities. Keshet’s work in this area includes dance programming for incarcerated and paroling youth; post-release transition and detention alternatives support, through internships and peer-led support; field research supporting policy and advocacy efforts towards meaningful systems change; and community conversations and learning opportunities centering youth voices with an eye towards resource connectivity across social sector and government agencies., 2022
- Volunteered and helped organize major annual fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico. Since 1985, the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico has offered therapeutic recreational activities to children and adults with disabilities. Today, ASPNM proudly offers a wide variety of adaptive sports year round, including skiing, snowboarding, watersports, river rafting, archery, rock climbing and more. Programs are open to children and adults with disabilities at locations throughout New Mexico., 2024
- Junior League of Albuquerque, 1995 - 2004
- Dean of Students Award for Sororities, University of New Mexico, 1990 - 1992
- Golden Key National Honor Society, University of New Mexico, 1990 - 1992
- Who's Who: American Law Students, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1994 - 1996
- Deans' List, University of New Mexico
- Honor Roll, University of New Mexico School of Law
- Dean's List, University of New Mexico School of Law
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, B.A., Major: Political Science and Communications, 1992
- Common Types of Nursing Home Claims, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005
- I spoke at a seminar for attorneys specializing in nursing home abuse and neglect cases., Speaker, Key Depositions in Nursing Home Cases, Georgia Trial Lawyer's Association, Attorneys, Nursing Homes, Elder Abuse, 2022
- Spoke at a seminar geared towards attorneys who sue nursing homes., Speaker, Who to Sue & Why, Georgia Trial Lawyer's Association, Attorneys, Nursing Homes, Elder Abuse, 2023
- I lectured on the topic of Medication Error Cases Fundamentals of a Nursing Home Case in a webinar series hosted by AAJ., Speaker, Medication Error Cases Fundamentals of a Nursing Home Case, AAJ CLE, Attorneys, Nursing Homes, Elder Abuse, 2022
- In a CLE titled The Art and Science of Injury Cases, Dusti spoke in detail on the topic of injuries involving the elderly. , Speaker, Damages in Cases Involving the Elderly, 360 Advocacy CLE, Attorneys, Nursing Homes, Elder Abuse, 2019
- Frequently Lectures State Agencies, Local Groups, and National Seminars About Nursing Home Issues, 2004 - Present
- Definition & Signs of Abuse & Neglect in Nursing Home, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005
- Notes & Comments Editor, Law Review, University of New Mexico Law Review, 1994 - 1996
- Using Nursing Home Records to Prove Liability, State Long Team Care Ombudsman
- Choosing a Nursing Home for Your Loved One, Albuquerque Avitan
- What to do if You Suspect Abuse in a Nursing Home, Kiwanis Clubs
- Causes of Action against Nursing Homes, Legal Referral for the Elderly Program
- Advocating for Good Care While in a Nursing Home, Senior Centers throughout New Mexico
- Settlement Strategies: Pushing the Right Buttons, Advanced Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, American Association for Justice
- Understanding and Using Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports to Prove Your Client's Case: Lessons Learned in Nursing Home Cases, American Association for Justice
- Strategic Depositions: Who to Depose and When, American Association for Justice
- New Mexico Law Review, 25 N.M.L. Rev. 329, Spring, 1995
- Trends in New Mexico Law: Tort Claims Act - Liability of Law Enforcement Officers
- Board Member Of American Association Of Justice (AAJ) Nursing Home Litigation Group
- Board Member Of New Mexico Trial Lawyer's Association (NMTLA)
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