Dusti Harvey worked for Keleher & McLeod, a large defense firm in Albuquerque, focusing on insurance defense, medical malpractice, products liability, auto accidents and civil litigation. Ms. Harvey then directed all aspects of litigation as corporate counsel for a large nursing home chain for over six years. She was in charge of the Alternative Dispute Resolution program under the corporation's bankruptcy and traveled the United States mediating over 1,000 nursing home cases. She now devotes a significant portion of her practice to advocating for the well-being of elderly individuals residing in nursing homes.
Dusti Harvey is currently a member of:
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- State Bar of New Mexico
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- New Mexico Women's Bar Association
- National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Ms. Harvey has lived in New Mexico for the past twenty years and has strong ties and family roots in New Mexico. Ms. Harvey graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in May, 1996. During her law school career, she was a member of:
- Honor Roll
- Dean's List
- Who's Who: American Law Students
- New Mexico Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor
- National Mock Trial Team
- President of the Women's Law Caucus
- Worked part time as a law clerk during her second and third years of law school
Ms. Harvey has lectured at nursing home seminars and to numerous organizations on a broad range of topics including:
- choosing a nursing home for your loved one
- advocating for great care for your loved one in a nursing home
- definition and signs of abuse and neglect
- what to do if you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect
- the most common types of nursing home claims
- inadequacy of nursing home records
- how to read and interpret medical records
- using nursing home records to prove liability
She is licensed to practice law in all courts of the State of New Mexico. Ms. Harvey will personally handle all aspects of your case including:
- client interviews
- case evaluations
- consultation with experts
- filing your lawsuit
- discovery
- depositions
- mediation/li>
- arbitration
- trial by judge or jury