Denise M. Torres is a native New Mexican from Truth or Consequences. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management in 1989 on a Presidential Scholarship and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 1993 on a National Hispanic Scholarship, graduating with honors in clinical law.

As a law student, Ms. Torres clerked for the United States Attorney’s office. Ms. Torres was admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 1993 and began her legal career with Angel Saenz. Ms. Torres is now a partner of Saenz & Torres, which limits its practice to personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. Ms. Torres is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and has been awarded Advocate status. She has been selected by her peers and included in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. She is also a member of the International Who’s Who of Professionals, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association serving as secretary, Uniform Jury Instruction Civil Committee, New Mexico Hispanic Bar, New Mexico Women’s Bar Association and is a founding member of the Trial Lawyers for Public Education which publishes information regarding individual legal rights in situations dealing with automobile collisions and insurance companies. She is a Past-President of the Board of Directors of La Casa, Inc., a nonprofit organization which provides counseling to domestic abuse victims, their children and their abusers and provides a safe haven for domestic abuse victims and their children.

• Presidential Scholar
• National Hispanic Scholar
• Graduated from UNM Law School
• 16 years in practice
• MartindaleHubbell AV® rated
• Selected for inclusion in 2010 Southwest Super Lawyers
• Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialties of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury Litigation
• Selected as one of The American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New Mexico 2008
• Selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer for 2007, 2008 and 2009
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy Instructor
• Member International of the Who’s Who of Professionals
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors
• President Elect for 20082009
• Served on the New Mexico Uniform Jury Instruction Civil Committee
• Served on the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC)
• Served on the Commission for Professionalism 2008
• PastPresident of the Board of Directors of La Casa Inc.

Practice Areas and Alternative Dispute Resolution for all areas identified below:

• Automobile Collisions
• Motorcycle Collisions
• 18 Wheeler Collisions
• Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Molestation
• Nursing Home Negligence
• Dog Bites

Ms. Torres enjoys boating at Elephant Butte Lake, scuba diving, golfing, and riding her Harley Davidson and Paul Yaffy motorcycles..