Brian S. Colón is the Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber’s New Mexico offices, leading a team of over 35 professionals across several locations in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Los Lunas, and Mora. The firm’s work spans a wide spectrum of legal services, including wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, environmental law, insurance bad faith, and complex transactional negotiations. No matter the area, Brian and his team are steadfastly committed to protecting the most vulnerable and securing meaningful justice for its clients. With over 30 years of combined legal, public service, nonprofit leadership, and community advocacy experience, Mr. Colón exemplifies a servant-leader approach to law and governance. Mr. Colón’s dynamic leadership has helped expand the firm’s footprint and deepen its commitment to justice and equity in communities across New Mexico. He also draws on longstanding professional relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials, offering clients unique access to trusted public-sector partners who can help address their most pressing legal and organizational challenges.  Mr. Colón previously served as a statewide elected official as New Mexico State Auditor (2018–2022), where he led the most significant financial recovery in the office’s history, securing over $13 million for seniors defrauded by insurance intermediaries. He also initiated the first compliance audit of state facilities for ADA parking and access standards, resulting in widespread remediation. His tenure was marked by fearless oversight, bipartisan accountability, and systemic improvements in government transparency. A lifelong New Mexican raised in Valencia County, Mr. Colón was the first in his family to earn a college degree, graduating with a B.S. in Finance from New Mexico State University and later earning his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. Mr. Colón is recognized statewide for his robust civic engagement, mentorship of emerging leaders, and fundraising expertise. A compelling keynote speaker and advocate for equity, Mr. Colón brings his personal story and lived experience to every endeavor, including his advocacy for those with disabilities. His commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has been evident throughout his career. Mr. Colón is a longtime member and board director of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association (NMHBA), a board of trustee member for the Albuquerque Community Foundation (ACF) and the New Mexico Community Trust (NMCT), and founder and co-chair of the UNM/NMHBA Law Camp, which has empowered aspiring New Mexico attorneys since 2003. He has served on NM Judicial Selection Commissions, the State Bar of New Mexico’s Committee on Diversity, and other initiatives to expand opportunity and representation in the legal system. Nationally, he serves as First Vice President and is a Lifetime Member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), supporting Latino leadership across the country, as well as a NAACP Silver Life Member.

Robert J. Sánchez is a Senior Counsel in the Fire Litigation practice group in the New Mexico offices of Singleton Schreiber, where he draws upon his experience litigating complex civil disputes across many subject areas, including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, professional liability, medical malpractice, products liability, construction defect, construction bond claims, insurance bad faith, premise liability, and appellate law.

Jacob Payne is a senior counsel in our New Mexico offices and a member of both our Fire Litigation and our Personal Injury and Wrongful Death practice groups. An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Payne served the people of New Mexico as a government lawyer in multiple capacities before bringing his litigation skills and public entity experience to Singleton Schreiber.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Best Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys exclusively handling vehicle accidents and crashes. We only handle accidents, collisions and crashes caused by car accidents, truck accidents, semi truck accidents, 18 wheeler accidents, tractor trailer accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents. We focus our entire law practice on injuries and wrongful death caused by vehicle accidents. That's why clients and attorneys consider us the best and most respected vehicle accident attorneys in New Mexico. We accept referrals from other attorneys. Mark Caruso is a former insurance company attorney who now fights for his own clients, the victims of vehicle accidents. He knows the ins-and-outs of the auto insurance claims business because he used to work for them and fight for the insurance companies to pay victims the least amount possible. Their tricks don't work on him. Now Caruso works for the victims fighting these same insurance companies--State Farm Insurance, Farmer's Insurance, Geico Insurance, Progressive Insurance, Traveler's Insurance, Fred Loya Insurance, and many more. By knowing how insurance companies operate their claims business, Mark Caruso and Caruso Law Office get their clients the most money possible. That's just one reason why Caruso Law Offices has such a high Google Star Rating and why so many family and friends of former clients chose us to represent them in their own car and truck accident cases. Here are some TIPS: Do Not Speak To The Insurance Companies Before You Speak To Us CALL US at 505-883-5000 ASAP for a free consultation with an attorney. The best answer after a car accident is to have absolutely no dealings with the insurance company or companies representing the person you are claiming damages from. Let us handle this for you. We know exactly what we’re doing and assure you that if your case is sound, you will always get back significantly more using our services than if you went alone. Get Proper Medical Care CALL US at 505-883-5000 ASAP to get referrals for treatment with no money due until your case settles. The first priority is to make sure that you get good medical treatment. You may find that you are taken to the hospital immediately if your injuries are severe. It is important that you get your doctors and anybody else who treats you to give you copies of the medical records so that these can be used to document the extent of your personal injuries later on when the claim is being processed. Steps To Take After An Accident CALL US at 505-883-5000 so that we can get our expert out to the scene for photographs and downloading of the black box if necessary. Collect evidence at the scene of the accident as soon as possible, if you are physically able to safely do so. Do not delay medical treatment to gather evidence. Things to consider, if you are able, include gathering contact information from any witnesses at the scene. You may use your cellphone to take pictures of the scene. If you have passengers, make sure to check their well-being before taking any other action. Cooperate with law enforcement, but do not admit fault for the accident. Arrange Your Free Consultation Call us at 505-883-5000 for your free consultation with an attorney. You can also contact Mark Caruso directly at mark@carusolaw.com You should contact the Albuquerque personal injury attorneys at Caruso Law Offices, P.C., as soon as possible. The consultation by phone or in-person is free and without obligation. If you have problems with medical insurance, we have contacts who may be able to help. We have a list of medical professionals who will not bill you until you reach a settlement and will not charge interest. To arrange a no-pressure consultation, call or contact us online now.

Margaret Moses Branch is married to Turner W. Branch, senior partner of the Branch Law Firm. Ms. Branch is the managing partner. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and International Women’s Forum, named Woman of the Year in 1995. She serves on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Center for Civic Values (Interest on Legal Trust Accounts). She was Chair of the Association of Trial Lawyers Women’s Law Caucus (5,000 members) and was founding President of the New Mexico Women’s Bar Association. She has been a frequent lecturer on Continuing Legal Education programs for attorneys. Ms. Branch has served as Vice-Chair of the Association of Trial Lawyers of the America Tobacco Litigation Group. In her practice, Margaret Moses Branch has been particularly interested in women’s health issues. She has served on the Executive Committee of the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer ATLA Litigation Group. She was moderator for the National College of Advocacy, Medical-Legal Update Seminar, for the section entitled “Medicine and the Law: Special Issues Facing Women.” Ms. Branch served as a moderator of the ATLA National College of Advocacy, “Litigating Women’s Health Issues”. She has served as counsel in cases that involved failure to diagnose breast cancer, colon cancer, uterine cancer, pancreatitis, leukoplakia, peritonitis, appendicitis, compartment syndrome, aneurysms, pneumonia, meningitis, abruptio placenta, kernicterus, and other illnesses and diseases. She has been involved in cases that addressed issues of surgical negligence, i.e., laminectomies, cholecystectomies, colonoscopies, hernia repairs, and hip replacements. Additionally, she has been involved in cases that dealt with obstetrical issues, i.e., failure to perform timely Caesarean sections, inappropriate radiological procedures, unnecessary hysterectomies, and incomplete abortions.

Nathan Pederson is an Albuquerque personal injury attorney at Jones Injury Attorneys who aggressively fights for injury victims in criminal and civil cases. Born and raised in Albuquerque, he combines deep local knowledge with relentless advocacy to protect his clients’ rights and pursue maximum results. Nathan earned his BBA and Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico and is committed to standing up to insurance companies and opposing counsel—so you don’t have to.