Melanie Ben

Melanie Ben is an associate attorney at Poulos & Cavazos, LLP in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She represents individuals and families seriously injured by the negligence of others, with a focus on medical malpractice. Her work includes wrongful death, personal injury, and hospital and healthcare negligence cases. Melanie assists clients facing claims against hospitals, insurers, corporations, and other institutions while helping them understand the legal process.

Melanie earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She served as a citations editor for the Natural Resources Journal, participated on the Environmental Law moot court team, and received honors from the Southwest Indian Law Clinic. She also holds a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Arizona, providing a broad academic foundation for her practice.

Before joining Poulos & Cavazos, Melanie gained experience in medical malpractice, insurance defense, and insurance bad faith. That work developed her understanding of complex litigation, trial preparation, and detailed case development. She works with clients from investigation through discovery, mediation, and trial. Within the firm’s medical negligence practice, case preparation also involves medical experts who review the issues and help present the evidence supporting a client’s claim.

Melanie Ben is admitted in New Mexico state and federal courts and is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyer’s Association. She emphasizes honest communication, dignity, and persistent advocacy for clients whose lives have changed because of serious injuries. Her practice combines experience on insurance-related issues with representation of injured families. Melanie’s work helps clients seek accountability while understanding the progress of their cases and the decisions ahead.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Poulos & Cavazos, LLP
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyer’s Association

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Arizona State University
  Master’s Degree
• University of Arizona
  Bachelor’s Degree

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