Attorneys
John S. Stiff
AV® Rated PreeminentTM by Martindale-Hubbell®
John Stiff, the founding partner of Stiff, Garcia & Associates, LLC, has thirty years of experience in civil defense, with an emphasis on complex liability including professional liability, coverage, automobile litigation, employment law, civil rights, and construction defect.
Arturo Ricardo Garcia
BV® DistinguishedTM by Martindale-Hubbell®
Mr. Garcia’s practice focuses on automobile litigation, homeowner’s liability, and dog bite cases. He also specializes in claims involving estates of insureds and claimants.
Floyd Wilson
Floyd Wilson is a 1974 graduate, cum laude, of Harvard Law School. He received his B.A. with distinction from the University of New Mexico in 1971. He has been in private practice since 1974, emphasizing insurance coverage, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and eminent domain. He was admitted to the bar in 1974 (New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit), in 1980 (U.S. Supreme Court). He is AV-rated. He had tried many cases to verdict.
Lawson H. Stiff
Lawson H. Stiff is an Albuquerque native. He has been with Stiff, Garcia & Associates, LLC, since 2021 and focuses on litigation including auto, home, and trucking defense.
Edward F. Snow
BV® DistinguishedTM by Martindale-Hubbell®
Ed Snow has over 30 years of legal experience in civil and criminal law. He has appeared in over one hundred bench trials, arbitrations and adjudicatory hearings, and has appellate experience before the New Mexico Court of Appeals, New Mexico Supreme Court, and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Julia Y. Parsons
Julia Y. Parsons has called New Mexico her home for the past 35 years. Her practice includes defending employment and civil rights claims and defending insureds in automobile litigation, homeowner’s liability and dog bite cases.
John S. Stiff, Jr.
John Stiff, Jr. was born and raised in Albuquerque. He received his Bachelor of Science in History, summa cum laude, from the George Washington University in 2013. He received his law degree from University of California at Davis in 2017. John has worked as a civil defense attorney since graduating from law school. He has obtained a defense verdict in Second Judicial District Court, favorable rulings at multiple bench trials, and has prevailed on dispositive motions. John primarily defends personal injury claims, employment discrimination claims, and construction defect matters. In his free time, when he is not on a golf course, John spends time with his beautiful wife, Hannah, and their three dogs and one cat.
Monique Rangel
Originally from Farmington, New Mexico, Monique attended the University of Notre Dame and the University of New Mexico and holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and philosophy. She received her law degree from University of New Mexico School of Law and began practicing law in 2018, focusing primarily on criminal defense. Monique has worked at Stiff, Garcia & Associates, LLC, since 2024. Monique’s interests include criminal justice reform; she regularly volunteers at a local organization that helps recently incarcerated women return to the community with stability, dignity, and hope.
Jeff McNown
Jeff McNown is an Associate Attorney at Stiff, Garcia & Associates, LLC. His practice is devoted to insurance defense litigation in New Mexico state courts. He represents insureds and their insurance carriers across a broad range of matters and handles cases throughout all stages of litigation, applying practical strategies to achieve efficient and favorable resolution for his clients.