Fernando C. Palomares defends clients in the transportation and professional services industries in litigation including wrongful death claims. He joins JSH with 10 years of legal experience, primarily in civil defense, representing clients in New Mexico, including school districts and governmental entities in civil rights and tort matters. He is a member of the firm’s Transportation & Trucking Rapid Response Team, a dedicated group of experienced attorneys who are on-call to provide counsel and guidance when a trucking or transportation-related accident occurs.

Fernando also gained in-house legal experience as an Assistant County Attorney for Doña Ana County in Las Cruces and Assistant General Counsel at the New Mexico Public Education Department.

Prior to law school, Fernando worked as a corporate accountant handling the consolidation of fixed asset accounts.

In his free time, Fernando spends time with his wife and daughter, staying active studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he enjoys CrossFit workouts. Fernando also enjoys his role as the lead guitarist in his wife’s band.