F. Michael Hart

Mike is a graduate of the Albuquerque Academy, Harvard University, UNM School of Law, and joined the firm in 1990. He has focused his practice on the representation of children and adults harmed by criminal, reckless and negligent conduct. His law practice pursues justice and compensation for the injuries suffered, and he has been recognized by the legal community numerous times for his success.

Mike started his practice in 1988 as a child abuse attorney, for the New Mexico Department of Human Services (now CYFD) and has been active throughout his career with organizations focusing on the legal claims of crime victims, including the National Crime Victims Bar Association, The National Crime Victims Law Institute, The Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and he has served as President of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Mike has been listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2000, and has twice earned the Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. He has held Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for ability and ethics since 1998, is a “Southwest Superlawyer” and has received similar awards and recognition from many other organizations of lawyers, judges and others.

He is very active in the community and has served on several non-profit Boards providing critical services to needy members of the community, including Parents Reaching Out, Crossroads for Women, New Mexico Family Information Center, Pegasus Legal Services, The Arc of New Mexico, Albuquerque SANE, Legal FACS, and others.

With more than 85 years of combined legal experience, we fight for the rights of injured people throughout New Mexico.

For over two decades, our personal injury attorneys at Martinez, Hart & Thompson, P.C., have championed for those who have fallen victim to reckless conduct, criminal acts, neglect and negligent acts of others. Through a combination of hard work, skill, integrity and tenacity, we have helped restore independence and dignity to our clients’ lives.

Cutting-edge legal issues

We will take cases that others won’t touch, knowing we may lose at the trial level. This way, we can appeal the case, forcing changes in the law in order to protect the rights of people injured in New Mexico.

Victims of Crimes

Some people are injured because of criminal activities. We aggressively pursue civil remedies for victims of crime such as child abuse, attacks, and melees during fights in bars or nightclubs.

Rights of Children

State law does not allow families of injured children to bring lawsuits against schools. We currently have two cases at the state court of appeals, fighting for the rights of children to sue school authorities for negligence.

Award Winning

We have attorneys who are recognized as AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the highest award given by Martindale-Hubbell and granted only to those attorneys who demonstrate the highest of ethical standards and professional ability. Additional awards and recognitions received by some of our attorneys include: inclusion in the list of Southwest Super Lawyers and New Mexico Super Lawyers, and recognition as Albuquerque the Magazine “Top Attorney,” Best Lawyers in America and Albuquerque Bar Association Outstanding Lawyer”.