Ada B. Priest

Ada B. Priest is an Albuquerque lawyer whose practice includes insurance defense, professional negligence, medical malpractice defense, oil field injury litigation, natural gas plant accidents, products litigation, premises liability, bad faith, and construction litigation. She represents companies, insured parties, and other defendants in civil matters involving significant injury, coverage, professional conduct, product, property, and construction issues. Her work includes state and federal litigation and disputes that require detailed factual and technical analysis.

Priest earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico. She is admitted to practice in New Mexico state courts, the US District Court for the District of New Mexico, and the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Her legal training and litigation experience support a defense practice involving insurance, negligence, professional liability, construction, and complex injury claims. Her matters frequently call for analysis of damages, causation, coverage positions, expert issues, and procedural defenses.

Priest has represented insured companies and individuals connected with a range of insurers and healthcare organizations. Her reported cases include disputes involving premises liability, insurance, healthcare, construction, and related civil issues in New Mexico and federal courts. Her practice requires coordinating documentary evidence, expert testimony, legal defenses, and case strategy while preparing matters for motions, settlement discussions, trial, or appeal depending on the posture and complexity of the dispute.

Ada B. Priest has received an AV Preeminent peer-review rating and has been recognized by legal organizations and publications for litigation work. She is affiliated with the New Mexico Bar Association, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Trial Law Institute, Diversity Law Institute, and American Society of Legal Advocates. Her practice combines broad insurance-defense experience with focused work in professional negligence, medical malpractice, construction, products, and high-exposure injury litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Priest & Miller, LLP
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Trial Law Institute
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Member, American Society of Legal Advocates
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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