New Mexico Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Attorney
Bridget Devlin is a trial lawyer and the founder of Devlin Legal. She represents individuals and families who have experienced life-changing harm caused by medical errors, institutional misconduct, and systemic failures. Bridget has successfully represented clients in cases involving surgical errors, severe neurological injuries, failures to diagnose, abuse in correctional and detention facilities, wrongful death arising from nursing home and adult residential home failures, and sexual abuse in both institutional and commercial settings, including sex trafficking.
Bridget works closely with leading experts nationwide and maintains strong partnerships with respected litigation firms across the country. These relationships give her clients the benefit of significant resources and national reach while preserving the focused, individualized representation of a boutique practice.
Before founding Devlin Legal, Bridget co-owned a plaintiff-side firm where she litigated complex medical negligence, civil rights, and institutional abuse cases from intake through trial. Her experience as a United States Air Force officer and as a business owner informs the discipline, judgment, and leadership she brings to her practice.
Bridget lives in Albuquerque with her family. Her professional values include empathy, follow-through, and integrity, and she is dedicated to guiding clients through some of the most challenging moments of their lives while holding institutions accountable for the harm they cause.
MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- National Trial Lawyers, Member
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Association for Justice, Deposition College Certificate
- New Mexico Bar Association
- Arizona State Bar Association
- Albuquerque Bar Association
- US District Court, District of New Mexico, Admission
- US District Court, District of Colorado, Admission
- New Mexico State Bar Small and Solo Law Firm Section
- New Mexico State Bar Trial Practice Section
- New Mexico State Family Law Section
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- UNM School of Law Annual ABA Negotiation Competition Coach
- UNM School of Law Annual ABA Client Counseling Competition Coach
- New Mexico Women’s Bar Association, Board Member
PAST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND AWARDS
- US Air Force Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
- Oliver Seth Award for Excellence in ADR, UNM School of Law
- Junior League, member
- Albuquerque Economic Development
- GAAR Board of Directors
- Realtor Fund Endowment, (Founder)
- GAAR Ombuds
- GAAR L.E.A.P. Leadership Committee
- Top 10% Producer Award, GAAR
- GAAR Community Volunteer