Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Albuquerque, NM

As a shareholder at Giddens, Gatton & Jacobus, P.C., H. Jesse Jacobus, III, is committed to representing clients throughout Albuquerque, New Mexico. He dedicates his work to handling personal injury law cases, including motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries and elder abuse. Mr. Jacobus is fluent in Spanish.

Prior to earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of New Mexico in 2000, Mr. Jacobus served in the United States Marine Corps. He later graduated with a law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, in 2003.

Devoted to recovering compensation for victims of negligence, Mr. Jacobus takes an aggressive approach to holding negligent parties responsible. He has spent his career navigating the legal system, building cases on a foundation of facts, evidence and compelling arguments. Mr. Jacobus treats every issue as though it will go to trial, although he has successfully negotiated a number of settlements for his clients' benefit.

For his accomplishments, Mr. Jacobus has earned the highest rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell, the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys named him to its list of Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in New Mexico, Benchmark Litigation named him a Future Litigation Star, and he holds an Avvo rating of "Very Good."

Active in the legal community, Mr. Jacobus is a member of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, the State Bar of New Mexico and the New Mexico Black Lawyers Association.

When he is not advocating for clients, Mr. Jacobus enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He also plays golf and travels in his free time.

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used 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 Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.