Veronica Lewis joins YLAW with more than fifteen years of experience in litigation across a broad spectrum of practice areas and roles. She has extensive experience handling all aspects of a large portfolio of complex civil litigation and insurance claims.

Before graduating from the University of New Mexico with her Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor with honors, Veronica was a litigation team member for various New Mexico civil defense firms for many years. During law school, she externed with the Honorable James O. Browning, United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, tutored the Evidence and Trial Practice course, and studied International Business Law Transactions and European Law abroad at Facultad de Ciencias Jurisdicas y Sociales de Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain. Now, licensed in New Mexico and Texas, Veronica is well versed in civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

With deep New Mexican roots, Veronica was born and raised in the southwest. She enjoys spending time with her husband and children, especially exploring New Mexico’s history and outdoors. She has a passion for all things food related, enjoys cooking for her friends and family, and has a voracious appetite for learning new things.

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

New Mexico State Bar Association
New Mexico Women’s Bar Association
New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association
New Mexico Defense Lawyers’ Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Texas Oil & Gas, Insurance, and Construction Law Sections
Texas Association of Defense Counsel, pending membership

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of New Mexico, April 2018
United States District Court for the District Court of New Mexico, May 2018
State of Texas, October 2020