Spring V. Schofield

Spring V. Schofield is a Shareholder and Director at Dixon Scholl Carrillo P.A. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Spring’s practice includes the defense of professional malpractice claims involving healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, attorneys, real estate brokers, architects, and engineers. This work addresses allegations affecting professional services and responsibilities. Spring also represents licensed professionals in administrative actions and has tried cases in both state and federal courts.

Spring earned a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of New Mexico in 2000, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Spring received a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2002, graduating Cum Laude with Order of the Coif honors. Academic achievements also include winning the 2001 New Mexico Court of Appeals Advocacy Tournament, reflecting an early focus on courtroom advocacy.

Spring worked at Hatch, Allen, & Shepherd, P.A. and Keleher & McLeod, P.A. before joining Dixon Scholl Carrillo in 2009. During a later hiatus from the firm, Spring served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office. That role involved prosecutions arising from a backlog of sexual assault examination kits, including first-chair responsibility in related felony trials. Spring became a shareholder and director in 2022.

Spring V. Schofield combines professional liability defense with experience in civil trials, administrative proceedings, and criminal prosecution. At Dixon Scholl Carrillo, the firm’s approach emphasizes working personally with clients and considering their backgrounds, needs, and goals. Spring’s varied courtroom work provides a practical foundation for that representation. The practice supports professionals responding to malpractice allegations and licensing-related matters that can affect their work and professional standing.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Dixon, Scholl, Carrillo, P.A.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of New Mexico
  Bachelor of Political Science

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