Arturo Ricardo Garcia, Partner

BV® DistinguishedTM by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2011

agarcia@stifflaw.com
(505) 243-5755

Arturo Ricardo “Art” Garcia has achieved a BV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, and has been in practice since 2003, limiting his practice to insurance defense, personal injury, wills and trusts, and litigation. His experience began in law school as a Rule 9 Intern at the law firm of John Cooney & Associates, P.S. in Spokane, Washington. Mr. Garcia’s duties included assisting the supervising attorneys in trials, and, under the supervision of the supervising attorney, argue motion hearings before the Spokane County Superior Court. After graduating from law school, Mr. Garcia moved to Seattle, Washington where he performed writing projects for several attorneys throughout the Seattle area.

Mr. Garcia then returned to New Mexico, where he first worked as a Law Clerk at Robert J. Gorence & Associates, then Robert Mueller, P.C., before joining as an Associate at John S. Stiff & Associates, LLC, and he is now a named Partner at Stiff, Garcia & Associates, LLC.

Mr. Garcia has deep experience in the full spectrum of litigation work including motion practice, depositions, mediations, bench trials, jury trials, and arbitrations. Mr. Garcia’s experience in tort claims includes automobile claims in both plaintiff and insurance defense cases.

Outside of work, Mr. Garcia enjoys spending time with his wife, Jo Lynn, and their dogs, Lucy and Dug. He also enjoys watching football and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys.

Published Works

• Termination of Parental Rights of the Mentally Ill: An Analysis of Washington Law, 37 Gonz. L. Rev. 489 (2002).

Awards and Recognitions

• BV Distinguished Award (Very High Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2014 to present.
• America’s Most Honored Professionals, 2018.
• Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1990.