Jocelyn Drennan is a director in the Albuquerque office and the Leader of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Ms. Drennan primarily practices appellate law. Ms. Drennan has handled appeals in state and federal courts in a wide range of legal areas, including employment law, products liability law, workers’ compensation, torts, contracts, medical malpractice, medical peer review, land use, constitutional law, administrative law, and arbitration.
Ms. Drennan’s practice also includes handling complex litigation matters at the trial court level. Ms. Drennan has drafted dispositive motions, prepared and argued jury instructions, and drafted post-trial motions addressing a wide variety of issues. Ms. Drennan also has monitored trials to assist with issue preservation.
Ms. Drennan is listed inThe Best Lawyers in AmericaandSouthwest Super Lawyersfor her expertise and experience in appellate law. She is also listed inBenchmark Litigation – The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneysfor her experience and expertise in appellate law.
Ms. Drennan was named Albuquerque Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year-2017 byThe Best Lawyers in America.
Ms. Drennan is a co-author of the New Mexico practice chapter of theAppellate Practice Compendium, published by the American Bar association Council of Appellate Lawyers, 2012.
New Mexico Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee (2019-2024)
New Mexico Supreme Court Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions for Civil Cases (2013-2019)
State Bar of New Mexico: Board of Editors (2011-2014); State Bar Appellate Practice Section Board (Chair 2024)
American Bar Association
Albuquerque Bar Association
United States District Court, District of New Mexico
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, order of coif, 1997)
Smith College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992)
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