Practice Areas:
Mr. Olivas' practice focuses on the defense of commercial tort, employment and civil rights claims.
Much of Mr. Olivas' practice involves defending employers in the gamut of employment litigation, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, NMHRA and other civil rights matters. Mr. Olivas teaches employment law seminars several times a year and serves as the Chair of The State Bar's Employment Specialization Committee. He is the immediate past Chair of the City of Albuquerque's Personnel Board.
He practices extensively in federal and state courts throughout New Mexico, as well as before administrative tribunals. Mr. Olivas has also handled appeals for clients in the Tenth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, as well as in the New Mexico Appellate Courts.
Education:
University of California Irvine, B.A. magna cum laude 1992; University of New Mexico, J.D. 1995. Admitted New Mexico Bar; Federal District Court, District of New Mexico; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; United States Supreme Court.
Professional Affiliations:
Member, American Bar Association Committee on Accreditation of Law Schools; Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; past President, U.N.M. Law School Alumni Association; past President, Albuquerque Bar Association; member of the American Law Institute.
Representative Cases:
 Vigil v. State Auditor, 2005-NMCA-096, 138 N.M. 63.
Derringer v. State , 2003-NMCA-073, 133 N.M. 721.
Romero v. Valencia County , 2003-NMCA-019, 133 N.M. 214.
Salehpoor v. Shahinpoor , 358 F.3d 782 (10 th Cir. 2004).
Duran v. NM DOL , 143 F.Supp. 2 nd 1278 (D.N.M. 2001).
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