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Allegra Carroll Carpenter
About Allegra
Biography
Guided by the principle that every person and corporation has a moral and legal duty to care for the safety of others, for over 20 years, Allegra Carpenter has successfully battled to hold accountable malicious, over-reaching, and reckless wrong-doers. Her desire always is to bring justice to those who are catastrophically harmed by the bad or thoughtless acts of others. Her creative approach to selecting, strategizing, and advocating for worthy clients has earned her respect among clients and peers.
Allegra is AV-Preeminent peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell. She has received recognition from Best Lawyers in America as one of the top personal injury attorneys in the region for the past 10 years, including Albuquerque personal injury "Lawyer of the Year" award in 2015. She is a Thompson Reuters rated "Super Lawyer“. She Martindale-Hubbell “AV” (highest rating) rated. She is an invited National Trial Lawyer's "New Mexico Top 100". Allegra is a regularly invited speaker to lawyer academic and professional education classes and seminars.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
50%
31 years | 100 cases
Medical Malpractice
30%
31 years | 50 cases
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
10%
31 years | 10 cases
Trucking Accident
10%
31 years | 10 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
35%-40%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Vermont for 7 years
State: Vermont
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Mexico for 29 years
State: New Mexico
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
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Posted by Amir | February 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death
Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer
I can't say enough about Allegra Carpenter. Although nothing can bring my sister back, Allegra - following the worst tragedy our family could have experienced - brought justice for us. Allegra was willing to take on our case, which other lawyers had rejected due to its challenges, and championed my...
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
New Mexico Top 100, National Trial Lawyers Association
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
New Mexico Top 100, National Trial Lawyers Association
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
New Mexico Top 100, National Trial Lawyers Association
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Albuquerque Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Peer Rated Best 2005-Present, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Sole Practitioner, Allegra-Law (Allegra Carpenter Law Firm LLC)
1995 - 2018
Partner, McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA
1990 - 1992
Legislative Assistant, Senatory Pete V. Domenici
Associations
2012 - Present
New Mexico Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
1996 - Present
American Association for JusticeMed Mal Section, Premises Liability Section - Speaker
2001 - 2002
New Mexico Trial Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
1998 - 2005
New Mexico Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Doe v. NM Dept of Corrections
Settled
Education
1995
University of New Mexico School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of Colorado, Boulder
Economics
Speaking Engagements
2019
Auto Crash Litigation 6.0
Seeing is Believing - Low Cost Tips and Tricks for Illustrating Liability and Damages
2019
2019 Tort Update
Spoliation of Evidence
2018
New Mexico Bar Annual Meeting
Starting and Maintaining Law Firm
2018
Build to Win
Visualizing Your Case A-Zed
2018
AAJ 2018 Annual Conference; Inadequate Security Group
Straddling the Criminal and Civil Fence: Litigating Security Cases While Working with the Criminal Justice System
2017
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Deposition CLE
Using Exhibits at Deposition and Trial
2017
Arizona AAJ Annual Conference
Litigation Graphics
2017
AAJ Annual Convention, Advocacy Track
Use of Exhibits, Powerpoint, Boards, and Video in Opening Statement
Publications
2019
AAJ "Trial" Magazine
Spoliation in the Digital Age
2005
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Journal
Columnist
1995
Journal of International Law
The International Criminal Court and the Crime of Aggression
Languages
English