Labor & Employment
New Mexico
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Sean Olivas
USA 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP
USA
Practice Areas
Labor and employment litigation
Civil rights claims
Tort litigation
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Member of the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
Past President of the U.N.M. Law School Alumni Association
Past President of the Albuquerque Bar Association
American Law Institute
Served as Adjunct Professor of Law at UNM School of Law
Work Highlights
Pompeo v. Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico, 852 F.3d 973 (10th Circuit 2017)
Vigil v. State Auditor, 2005-NMCA-096, 138 N.M. 63
Derringer v. State, 2003-NMCA-073, 133 N.M. 721
Salehpoor v. Shahinpoor, 358 F.3d 782 (10 th Cir. 2004)
Duran v. NM DOL, 143 F.Supp. 2nd 1278 (D.N.M. 2001)
Campos v. Murray, 2006-NMSC-020, 139 N.M. 454
Arredondo v. Locklear, 462 F.3d 1292 (10th Cir. 2006)
Awards
Best Lawyers in America, Labor & Employment Litigation
Best Lawyers
2026
Southwest Super Lawyer, Labor & Employment Litigation
Super Lawyers
2026
Leading Lawyer in Labor & Employment Litigation
Chambers & Partners
2026
Industry Sector Expertise
Defense of tort, employment and civil rights claims, including defense of employers in the gamut of employment litigation, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, NMHRA and other civil rights matters.
Sean practices extensively in federal and state courts throughout New Mexico, as well as before administrative tribunals. He has also handled appeals for clients in the Tenth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, as well as in the New Mexico Appellate Courts.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the USA
Labor & Employment - New Mexico
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Sean Olivas of Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall is noted for his experience advising his clients in relation to employment and civil rights claims with particular expertise representing employers in litigation.
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