John S. Stiff

John S. Stiff

·jstiff@stifflaw.com
Phone: (505) 243-5755

John Stiff, the founding partner of Stiff, Keith and Garcia, has thirty years of experience in civil defense, with an emphasis on automobile litigation, employment law, civil rights, and construction defect.  He has tried over thirty jury trials, and is an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He is a frequent presenter at NM CLEs, specializing in UM/UIM coverage and litigation. A native New Mexican, he graduated from Tulane University School of Law.

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Defense
• Employment Law
• General Liability Defense

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, 1983
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit, 1983
• Zuni Tribal Courts, 2000

Education

• Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1983,  J.D. 
•  Am Jur Award - Insurance Law, Trial Advocacy
•  Moot Court Board Finalist, Senior Trial Competition
• Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1979, B.A. History

Presentations

• Frequent lecturer - two to three presentations per year, including State of New Mexico Risk Management, "Medicare, Medicaid and Schiff Extension Act of 2007;" "Advanced Uninsured Motorist Coverage;" "Advanced Insurance Coverage."

Professional Associations and Memberships

• ABOTA
• New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association