Cristina A. Adams

Cristina A. Adams is a New Mexico litigation attorney and the director at Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin, & Robb, P.A. whose practice emphasizes medical malpractice defense and professional liability. She represents health care providers and other professionals facing claims involving alleged negligence, professional conduct, and related civil disputes. Her work further includes labor and employment matters, health care law and general civil litigation. She practices from Albuquerque and handles cases requiring detailed factual review, expert analysis, and courtroom preparation.

Cristina earned her B.A. summa cum laude in honors studies from TexasTech University. She later received her J.D. from the University of New Mexico, School of Law. Her academic background provided a foundation in research, analysis, legal writing, and advocacy that supports her litigation practice.

Cristina gained experience during law school through positions in the private and public sectors. She worked with the litigation division of the City of Albuquerque and the compliance and litigation divisions of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Her professional memberships include the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. She has served on the boards of the New Mexico Women’s Bar Association and Albuquerque Bar Association and as a hearing officer for the New Mexico Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.

Cristina A. Adams has received recognition for her work in medical malpractice defense, employment law, and professional liability. Best Lawyers has recognized her in Employment Law–Management, Medical Malpractice Law–Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law–Defendants. Southwest Super Lawyers has recognized her for employment litigation defense and medical malpractice defense. She has further served as faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin, & Robb, P.A.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Board of Directors, New Mexico Women’s Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Albuquerque Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Former Member, State Bar of New Mexico, liaison for the employment/labor law section
• Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Tech University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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