Professional Experience: Ms. Parrish is a director in the Albuquerque office, and a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. She practices in the Litigation Department with an emphasis on employment law and litigation, complex and high risk litigation, commercial litigation, and personal injury litigation including catastrophic injuries. She has significant jury and non-jury trial experience. She has presented oral argument in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Parrish is a certified specialist in Employment and Labor Law. Ms. Parrish has defended corporate and individual clients in complex litigation matters including individual and class actions in the state and federal courts. She also has handled commercial, personal injury, estate and trust, medical malpractice and professional liability litigation. She has extensive experience in resolving claims through alternative dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration. Ms. Parrish is listed in Best Lawyers in America-2010, 2011 and 2012 for her expertise and experience in commercial litigation, employment law-management, litigation-banking and finance, litigation-labor and employment, and litigation-real estate, and in Best Lawyers in America-2009 for her expertise and experience in labor and employment law. Ms. Parrish is listed in Chambers & Partners--America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006), (2007) (2008), (2009), (2010) and (2011) as an employment specialist. Chambers notes that Ms. Parrish is "reliable and well respected in the community." In addition, Ms. Parrish is listed in Southwest Super Lawyers-2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The 2011 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers lists Ms. Parrish as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in New Mexico. Ms. Parrish was selected by New Mexico Business Weekly as one of New Mexico's "Best of the Bar" for 2010. Ms. Parrish is a co-author of the New Mexico Employment Law Desk Reference, Rodey Law Firm © 2010. Professional Memberships & Activities: · Fellow, American Bar Foundation · Albuquerque Bar Association, Board of Directors · State Bar of New Mexico · The Florida Bar · United States District Court for the District of New Mexico · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · Supreme Court of the United States · American Bar Association · Defense Research Institute · New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association · Employment and Labor Law Specialist (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization) · Has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating |