Background
Moses Branch, Margaret was born on February 28, 1953 in Salzburg, Austria.
Moses Branch, Margaret was born on February 28, 1953 in Salzburg, Austria.
University of New Mexico (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Branch Law Firm (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Practice Primarily Limited to Trial and Negligence Law, Malpractice, Products Liability, Railroad, Workers Compensation and Wrongful Death Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New Mexico and United States. District Court, District of New Mexico.
1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Editor: Editorial Board, Medical/Legal Aspects of Breast Implants. New York State Court of Appeals, Insurance Negligence and Compensation Law Section Journal, "Silicone Gel Breast Implant Litigation and Overview." Recipient: Albuquerque Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Certificate, 1986.
Henrietta Pettijohn Award, First Recipient, Outstanding Service on Behalf of Women in the Legal Profession, 1992.
Young Women’s Christian Association "Women on the Move" Award in Law, 1993. Company-Author with Turner West. Branch: "Silicone Breast Implant Litigation," New Mexico Trial Lawyer, April, 1994.
Breast Implant Global Settlement Class Counsel. Women"s Law Caucus, American Trial Lawyers Association August, 1993.
Vice-President, 1976-1977 and President, 1977-1978, University of New Mexico Graduate Students Association.
Real Estate Broker, New Mexico, 1980. Member, National College of Trial Advocacy, University of Washington, 1985. National College of Trial Advocacy and Hastings College, Advanced College, Products Liability, 1991.
Instructor: Texas Trial Lawyers Seminar - "Preparation and Presentation of Medical Expert Testimony," - Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 1990.
University of New Mexico School of Law Trial Practice Session, 1990. Stetson Law School Trial Practice Class - "Trial Practice Errors," 1990.
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1991 Update on Torts - "New Trends in Business Torts;" "Update in the Areas of Sexual Discrimination and Civil Rights;" American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, Medical-Legal Update Seminar - "Medicine and the Law: Special Issues Facing Women," 1992. Law Education Institute - "Choosing and Preparing the Economic Expert: Appraiser, Accountant, Economist," 1992.
Speaker: American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, Moderator, "Litigating Women"s Health Issues," 1992.
Speaker: American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, "Essentials of Trial Practice: Medical Malpractice Section," 1992. Women Litigators" Forum, "Rainmaking: How to Get and Keep Clients," 1993. American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, "Guinea Pigs Again: Women"s Rights in Health Issues.
Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants and Other Procedures," 1993.
"Multi-District Litigation and Class Actions," Albuquerque Lawyers" Club, February, 1993. Law Education Institute National Continuing legal education Conference, "Breast Implant Litigation," 1993.
American Trial Lawyers Association National College of Advocacy, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Seminar, "Strategies and Techniques for Negotiating Cases with Manufacturers," 1993. Speaker: American Trial Lawyers Association"s National College of Advocacy Breast Implant Seminar, "Mentor Settlement: Rule 23 Mandatory Settlement: "Molecular Design Limited Discovery Progress," 1993.
American Trial Lawyers Association"s National College of Advocacy Breast Implant Seminar, "Breast Implant Global Settlement Resolution," 1993.
American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, "Use of MRIs and Neuropsychology Reports in L-Tryptophan Cases," August, 1993. American Trial Lawyers Association"s Seminar, From Classroom to Courtroom, "The High Impact Resume and Impressive Interview Techniques. A Hiring Partner"s Perspective," 1993.
American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar 1995, "Marketing the Law Office: Practice From a Women Trial Lawyer"s Perspective".
American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar 1995, "The High Impact Resume and Important Interview Techniques: A Hiring Partners Perspective". American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar 1995, "Interstate Trucking Liability".
Mealey"s Norplant Seminar 1995, "Litigating Women"s Health Issues". Company-Chair, American Trial Lawyers Association"s National College of Advocacy "Specialized College, Damages," March, 1994.
Invited Speaker, Texas and New Mexico State Bar "Status of Breast Implant Litigation," March, 1994.
"Breast Implant Global Settlement" - Dallas Texas. "Confidentiality of Medical Records," Lorman Business Center, June, 1994. "How to Effectively Use Focus Groups," Sun Valley, Idaho, NTLA, 1996.
"Using Federal Preemption to Exploit the 1976 Medical Service Amendment," State Bar of Texas, 1996.
Member: State Bar Committee on Implementation of the Task Force"s Recommendations on Women in the Legal Profession, 1990. Judicial Selection Committee, Second Judicial District, 1991.
Executive Committee, American Trial Lawyers Association, Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Litigation Group, 1992. Vice-Chair, American Trial Lawyers Association Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, 1993.Plaintiff"s Lead Counsel Committee, Breast Implant Multi-District Litigation, Molecular Design Limited 926, 1992.
Company-Chair, Plaintiffs" Negotiating Team for Mentor Rule 23 Settlement in Molecular Design Limited 926, 1993.
Member, Plaintiffs" Negotiating Team for Proposed Breast Implant Global Settlement in Molecular Design Limited 926, 1993. Member, Second Judicial District Judicial Commission, 1995. Member, Committee of Tort Claimants for Dow Corning Corporations Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Molecular Design Limited 926, 1995.
Member: Albuquerque Bar Association.
State Bar of New Mexico (Vice-President, Young Lawyers Division, 1982). New Mexico Womens Bar Association (President, 1990-1991.
Member, Board of Directors, 1990). New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1993.
Alta Delegate); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member.
Company-Chair, Membership Task Force, 1992). Albuquerque Lawyers Club. American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate, 1994).
Voluntary/Involuntary State Bar Conclave (Company-Chair).
Governor"s Commission to Revise Constitution. New Mexico Women"s Forum.
International Women"s Forum. Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation.
The Branch Law Firm was founded by Turner West. Branch in 1966, and was later joined by his wife, Margaret.
Mr. Branch graduated from Baylor Law School, and has offices in Durango, Colorado, as well as Albuquerque, New Mexico and Houston, Texas. Consisting of eight lawyers (two partners, six associates), the firm encourages continuing professional development and all partners and associates participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Since its inception, the firm has continued its commitment to provide quality services to each personal injury, products liability, insurance bad faith and medical malpractice case it handles.
The Firm is involved in Molecular Design Limited and class action litigation and has firm members on the Plaintiffs" Steering Committees in the L-Tryptophan, Breast Implant, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Omniflox, Norplant and Pedicle Screws MDLs, as well as firm members on the Executive Committee for the Castano Tobacco Litigation.
Member, National College of Trial Advocacy, University of Washington, 1985. National College of Trial Advocacy and Hastings College, Advanced College, Products Liability, 1991. Fellow, New Mexico Bar Foundation.
