Celina C. Baca

Celina C. Baca is an associate in Modrall Sperling’s litigation department in Albuquerque. Her practice focuses on personal injury, products liability, and insurance disputes. She works on civil matters involving contested facts, liability questions, damages, and insurance issues, bringing a research-driven approach to case preparation and advocacy. Her background in appellate and judicial work supports careful analysis of legal issues that can shape litigation strategy from early case assessment through briefing and resolution.

Celina earned a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law, magna cum laude, and a B.A. in Criminology and Psychology from the University of New Mexico, also magna cum laude. During law school, she tutored students in torts and criminal law, completed an externship with Judge Julie J. Vargas at the New Mexico Court of Appeals, and participated on the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court team.

Celina served a two-year term as a law clerk for Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon of the New Mexico Supreme Court before joining Modrall Sperling. That experience provided direct exposure to appellate decision-making, legal research, record review, and written analysis. She now applies that background to personal injury, products liability, and insurance disputes, where precise briefing and close attention to governing law can be important to case strategy and resolution.

Celina C. Baca was recognized as a Southwest Rising Star by Southwest Super Lawyers in 2026. She also continues a connection to advocacy training by coaching the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court team. Her litigation practice combines strong academic credentials, appellate clerkship experience, and focused work in injury, product, and insurance disputes, helping clients address complex factual records and legal questions with organized analysis and practical case preparation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Modrall Sperling Law Firm
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Coach, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Team

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• University of New Mexico
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminology and Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)

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