Erika E. Anderson - Albuquerque, NM
Attorney at Law Offices of Erika E. Anderson, LLC
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Albuquerque, NM
105 Bryn Mawr Dr. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106
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25
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Experience
Featured Review
"The professional legal team of Erika E. Anderson helped us navigate our estate planning seamlessly. Their process was COVID friendly; we were able to correspond via email and safely handle signing when everything was ready. If I had known this was..." "The professional legal team of Erika E. Anderson helped us navigate our estate planning seamlessly. Their process was COVID friendly; we were able to correspond via email and safely handle signing when everything was ready. If I had known this was going to be so easy we wouldn't have put off something as important as the future of our children and assets for so long. Definitely recommend this legal firm! "
Albuquerque Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Erika E. Anderson
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2020The professional legal team of Erika E. Anderson helped us navigate our estate planning seamlessly. Their process was COVID friendly; we were able to correspond via email and safely handle signing when everything was ready. If I had known this was going to be so easy we wouldn't have put off something as important as the future of our children and assets for so long. Definitely recommend this legal firm!
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2020-2024Erika E. Anderson and her staff are STATE OF THE ART!! Honest, competent, professional and knowledgeable. Erika represents me as a Trustee and personally with my Estate Planning and I am confident, without a doubt, I made the right choice.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2020As advertised. Everything was well done. All personnel were knowledgeable and friendly
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2020I was extremely happy with the quality of service and professionalism by everyone in the office. The process was user friendly and questions were answered promptly. I have recommended Ms. Anderson and her team to my friends and family.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Employment
- Estate Planning
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
Erika E. Anderson is the founder and managing partner of the Law Offices of Erika E. Anderson. Ms. Anderson is a civil litigation attorney serving the state of New Mexico with 20 years of experience in the legal field. Erika has achieved outstanding results for clients both at trial and on appeal. Her willingness to take on challenging cases and win has earned her a reputation of success. She forges close bonds with her clients and achieves results for them as she is dedicated to seeking justice for individuals who need someone on their side.
Ms. Anderson is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating for legal and ethical excellence, as well as maintained a rating of 10 from Avvo, the highest rating possible, for several years. She has also been named a SuperLawyer in 2019, 2020, and 2021, and was nominated in 2020 as a top 10 Personal Injury Attornys in New Mexico by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys based in Washington, D.C.. Her firm also maintains a 5-star client rating on several review platforms such as Google.
Ms. Anderson represents individuals in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, general tort liability, discrimination, harassment, employment, civil rights, estate planning and probate. She has excellent litigation skills and has served as lead counsel and co-counsel in numerous trials in State and Federal Court. She has also successfully briefed and argued appeals before the New Mexico Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. In addition, Ms. Anderson has exceptional experience with estate planning and probate issues.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Anderson was a Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC) and she worked as a counselor for adolescents and their families for four (4) years. Immediately after law school, Anderson clerked for eight (8) judges in the Fifth Judicial District for the state of New Mexico. She then clerked for the Honorable Gene Franchini and the Honorable Richard C. Bosson on the New Mexico Supreme Court. Before founding the Law Offices of Erika E. Anderson in 2015, she worked with several medium-sized firms.
Ms. Anderson is well-respected in the New Mexico legal community. She currenty serves on the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, she is former President of the New Mexico State Bar, former Chair of the American Bar Association Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section Trial Techniques Committee, and former President of the New Mexico Women's Bar Association. She also taught several classes as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law including Evidence and Trail Practice and Defending and Taking Depositions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Elite Lawyer Award, 2018
- The American Lawyer, 2016
- The National Law Journal, 2016
- Hautepreneurs, 2014
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- New Mexico Business Weekly Forty Under Forty, 2007
- The University of New Mexico Law School A.H. McLeod Award for Skill in Advocacy, 2001
- Recognized for leadership skills in the legal profession and community
- Recognized as a Top Litigator
- Recognized for extraordinary leadership in the profession
- AV Martindale-Hubbell rating
Other Sources of Feedback About Erika E. Anderson
Included on the 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of New Mexico School of Law,
Albuquerque,
New Mexico, 2001
Juris Doctor
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University of New Mexico School of Law,
Albuquerque,
New Mexico, 2001
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Non Legal Education
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University of Colorado, 1992
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Major: Psychology -
University of New Mexico, 1995
M.A.
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University of Colorado, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Fifth Judicial District for the State of New Mexico, Clerk
- Honorable Gene Franchini, Clerk
- Honorable Richard C. Bosson on the New Mexico Supreme Court, Clerk, 2002 - 2004
- French & Associates, PC, Attorney, 2012 - 2014
- Park & Anderson, LLC, Partner and Lead Attorney, 2011 - 2012
- Robles, Rael & Anaya, PC, Lead Attorney, 2008 - 2011
- Long, Pound & Komer, PA, Associate Attorney, 2003 - 2008
References
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Margaret Branch
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Allegra Carpenter
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Maria Schmidt
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Dustin Harvey
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Classes and Seminars
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Evidence and Trial Practice, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2018 - Present
- Defending and Taking Depositions, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2018 - Present
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Specialties and Certifications
- Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC)
Other Affiliations
- New Mexico State Bar, 2014 - Present (President)
- State Bar of New Mexico Board of Bar Commissioner, 2007 - 2016
- New Mexico Women’s Bar Association, 2010 - Present (President)
- American Bar Association Tort, Insurance Trial and Practice Section (TIPS) (Member)
- Trial Techniques Committee, 2013 - 2014 (Chair)
- American Bar Association Membership, 2009 - Present (New Mexico Chair)
- First Judicial District Bar Association, 2008 - Present (President)
- State Bar of New Mexico Young Lawyers Division (YLD), 2007 - Present (President)
- American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, 2005 - 2007 (Member)
- New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- Albuquerque Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
105 Bryn Mawr Dr. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-944-9039 (Office)
Fax: 505-243-3534
Email: Send a message
Website: https://eandersonlaw.com/
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