Ben Davis Started His Legal Career Defending Very Large, International Corporations In New Mexico. For Three And Half Years, He Worked With Some Of The Toughest, Most Aggressive Lawyers In New Mexico And The Country. But His Heart Was Not In It. His Values Aligned With David And Not Goliath. He Was Always On The Side Of The Little Guy, The Underdog.

He Graduated From Baylor Law School In Texas In The Top 20 Percent Of His Class After Clerking For A Federal Magistrate Judge In Waco. At Baylor, He Was Introduced To Being A Trial Lawyer Through The “Boot Camp” Of Law Schools For Trial Lawyers. Baylor Law School Was Built And Funded By Some Of The Finest Trial Lawyers From Texas (And Even One From New Mexico) To Create The Ultimate Trial Practice Training Grounds Through Its Practice Court Program. The Thrill Of Practice Court Pushed Him Toward Trial Law.

Zackeree Sean Kelin Is A Member Of The Caddo Nation Of Oklahoma And A Founding Partner As A Personal Injury Attorney Serving Albuquerque At The Davis Kelin Law Firm. His Work Focuses On Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injuries, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Indian Law, And Other Complex Litigation And Personal Injury Cases. He Started His Career At DNA-People’s Legal Services, Inc. (“DNA”), The Oldest And Largest Poverty Law Program In Indian Country, Where He Represented Indigent Clients, Tribes, And Non-Profits Before Tribal, State, And Federal Courts And Various Administrative And Legislative Bodies In The Areas Of Poverty Law, Indian Law, Sacred Sites Protection, And Environmental Law.

Gina. Downes Is A Native New Mexican, Born And Raised In Corrales. She Graduated Cum Laude, With A Bachelor Of Arts Degree In English Literature, From The University Of New Mexico Where She Earned Dean’s List Honors And Was A Member Of The Phi Eta And Golden Key Honor Societies. She Earned Her Law Degree In 2016 From The University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Law, Where She Again Earned Dean’s List Honors And Was An Order Of The Barrister National Honor Recipient. As Top Advocate On The UMKC National Mock Trial Team, She Was Awarded The Terry L. Thomas Award For Excellence In Trial Advocacy And Received A Scholarship To Attend The Prestigious Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College In Dubois, WY, Where She Learned Many Innovative And Effective Trial Techniques.

Ellen Geske Came To New Mexico In 2006 And Has Called It Home Ever Since. Before Living In New Mexico, Ellen Received Her Undergraduate Degree From Southern Illinois University In Political Science, With A Minor In German Studies. After Graduating From Southern Illinois University, Ellen Moved To New Mexico, Where She Worked, Among Other Jobs, As An Application/Reporting Analyst For An Ophthalmic Practice.

Eventually, Ellen Enrolled In Law School At The University Of New Mexico School Of Law, Where She Ultimately Graduated Cum Laude. During Law School, Ellen Served On The Board Of The Student Health Law Society, Competed In The National Health Law Moot Court Competition, Served On The University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center’s Bio Ethics Committee, And Clerked For A Medical Malpractice Defense Firm.