Quentin Smith


Shareholder/Director

After graduating summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque, in 2003, Quentin Smith served as a law clerk for Justice Pamela B. Minzner of the New Mexico Supreme Court. Mr. Smith then worked as an associate for the law firm of Gilkey & Stephenson, P.A., specializing in employment and labor law. He joined Sheehan & Sheehan as an associate in May 2010 and became a Shareholder/Director in May, 2011.

Mr. Smith has successfully defended small and large employers against many types of claims, including discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge. He is certified by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in employment and labor law.

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone: 505-247-0411
Fax: 505-842-8890
Email: qs@sheehansheehan.com

Areas of Practice

  • Employment and Labor Law
  • General Civil Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Employment and Labor Law, New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, 2008

Bar Admissions

  • New Mexico, 2003
  • U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2005
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2005

Education

  • University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • J.D. (summa cum laude) – 2003
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Law Review: New Mexico Law Review
  • Texas Christian University
    • B.A. (magna cum laude) – 1999
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Published Works

  • Criminal Law: Applying the General/Scientific Statute Rule in New Mexico, State v. Santillanes, 32 N.M.L.Rev. 313, 2002

Honors and Awards

  • Lewis Sutin Award for Excellence in Advocacy, 2003
  • Clinical Honors Award, 2003
  • West Book Award and Certificate for Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship by a Member of the Third-Year Class, 2003
  • Lexis Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Third-Year Class, 2003
  • Bondurant Merit Scholar, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Member, 2007 – Present
  • New Mexico Bar Association, Member, 2007 – Present
  • Bar Association for the U. S. District Court of New Mexico, Member, 2005 – Present
  • Albuquerque Bar Association, Member, 2007 – Present
  • Defense Research Institute, Member, 2009 – Present

Past Employment Positions

  • New Mexico Supreme Court, Law Clerk for the Honorable Pamela Minzner, 2003 – 2004
  • Gilkey & Stephenson, P.A., Associate, 2004 – May 15, 2010