Laura Louise Schauer Ives
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Work in Ives & Flores, PA
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Civil Rights, Sex Crimes, Employment
925 Luna Circle NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
About Laura Louise Schauer Ives
Practice Areas
- Civil Rights
- Sex Crimes
- Employment
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2000Honors: Bonderant Research Scholar
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Honor Roll
- Honors: Clinical Honors
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1996B.A.
- Major: English
Languages
- English (Primary)
Representative Cases
- Morris v. Brandenburg, 2016-NMSC-027, 376 P.3d 836
- Jaramillo v. Hickson, No. CV 09-634 JCH/WDS, 2014 WL 12796776 (D.N.M.)
- N.F. on behalf of M.F. v. Albuquerque Pub. Sch., No. 14-CV-699 SCY/SMV (D.N.M.)
- Griego v. Oliver, 2014-NMSC-003, 316 P.3d 865
- Thomas v. Kaven, 765 F.3d 1183 (10th Cir. 2014)
- Pahls v. Thomas, 718 F.3d 1210 (10th Cir. 2013)
- State, City of Albuquerque v. Pangaea Cinema LLC, 2013-NMSC-044, 310 P.3d 604
- Doe v. City of Albuquerque, 667 F.3d 1111 (10th Cir. 2012)
Classes and Seminars
- “Pornotopia: The Clash Between SOB Zoning and the First Amendment”, New Mexico Municipal Attorneys’ Association, - 2010
- “The Implications of Collins v. United States”, American Veterans for Equal Rights, - 2011
- “Harassment/First Amendment Session”, Council of School Attorneys, - 2012
- “Students’ Rights Overview”, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, - 2013
- “Real ID Act: Fact and Fiction”, Oliver Seth Inn of Court, - 2013
- “Understanding Media and the 1st Amendment”, Paralegal Division of the New Mexico State Bar Brown Bag CLE, - 2013
- “APD and the DOJ: A Pattern of Excessive Force?”, H. Vearle Payne American Inn of Court, - 2014
- “Morris v. King: Will the Right to Die Live in New Mexico”, H. Vearle Payne American Inn of Court, - 2015
- “Immigration-Related Issues in Litigating Civil Rights Claims”, Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, - 2015
- “Medical and Legal Issues at the End of Life”, OASIS, - 2016
- Compassion & Choices How We Die: a Forum for Clergy and Health Care Providers, - 2016
- “Ethical Considerations in Representing Children in Solitary Confinement”, New Mexico Criminal Defense Association, - 2017
- “Body Camera Evidence – Trial and Motions Practice”, New Mexico Criminal Defense Association, - 2017
- “State Constitutions/Supreme Court”, New Mexico Law Review Symposium Establishing New Rights: A Look at Aid in Dying, - 2017
- “Piercing the ‘Cover-Up’—Holding the Municipality and Police Accountable for Misconduct” , American Association for Justice Summer Conference, - 2018
- “Litigating Sexual Assault Cases”, Denver Prisoners’ Advocates Conference, - 2018
- “Overview of Litigating Sexual Abuse Cases in Prison and Jails", New Mexico Criminal Defense Association Litigating for Accountability and Freedom, - 2018
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2010
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2016
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
- Albuquerque Bar Association (Member)
- New Mexico Women's Bar Association (Member)
Past Positions
- ACLU of New Mexico, Legal Director, 2010 - 2014
- Sole Practitioner/Contract Attorney, Attorney, 2003 - 2009
- New Mexico Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, 2002 - 2003
- Tinkler & Bennett, Associate Attorney, 2000 - 2002
Articles
Published Works
- The Decisions We Are (or Are Not) Free to Make, for Now, New Mexico Law Review, 48 N.M. L. Rev. 324, 2018
Office Info
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- Employment
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