About Attorney Kevin P. Holmes
A Smart, Hard-Working, Fierce Advocate for Justice
Kevin is a native New Mexican, a Military Veteran, and a devoted husband and father.
Kevin has represented clients in multi-million dollar wrongful death cases, complex medical malpractice cases, and catastrophic injury claims. And he’s litigated cases that garnered national and international media attention.
Kevin has tried and won cases in state district courts, litigated and won cases before the New Mexico Supreme Court, and swiftly obtained resolutions for his clients in Federal court.
Now, Kevin is available to represent injured New Mexicans and their families in New Mexico.
Kevin P. Holmes
An Experienced Lawyer Who Will Fight for Your Rights
Multi-MIllion Dollar settlements
Kevin’s represented clients in multi-million dollar wrongful death cases, complex medical malpractice cases, and catastrophic injury claims. And he’s litigated cases that garnered national and international media attention.
Experienced Trial Lawyer Who Will Go to Court
Kevin has tried and won cases in state district courts, litigated and won cases before the New Mexico Supreme Court, and swiftly obtained resolutions for his clients in cases in Federal court.
Native New Mexican
Proud Military Veteran
Devoted Husband & Father
Kevin is passionate about representing injured New Mexicans and their families in New Mexico.
Kevin’s Experience
Attorney-law clerk for Chief Justice Charles W. Daniels on the New Mexico Supreme Court
Kevin’s first job out of law school was serving as a law clerk for Chief Justice Daniels for two years. Kevin helped draft opinions that would become the “law of the land” in New Mexico’s highest court. Kevin’s experience as an appellate law clerk gives him an advantage in cases at all levels. He knows how to take a case all the way to the top, and he knows what to do in a trial to make sure the jury’s verdict stands.
Public Prosecutor in Albuquerque
After serving as a law clerk at the New Mexico Supreme Court, Kevin became a prosecutor in Albuquerque, where he prosecuted serious violent offenses, including murders, rapes, kidnappings, and armed robberies. Kevin gained substantial trial experience while serving as a prosecutor. He tried more than twice as many cases as the average prosecutor at the time, and he quickly gained a reputation as a talented trial advocate who was to be respected.
Adjunct Professor at UNM Law School
After Kevin gained significant trial experience, the UNM School of Law invited him to be an adjunct professor. For years now, Kevin has co-taught Trial Practice Workshop, instructing the next generation of trial lawyers while honing his own trial skills at the same time.
Attorney at McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya, & Love, PA
After serving as a prosecutor, Kevin joined the office of McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya, & Love, PA, where he worked under the guidance and tutelage of legendary trial lawyer Randi McGinn and the other stellar plaintiff’s attorneys there. It was there that Kevin learned how to investigate and prosecute cases on behalf of injured people, and he has taken the invaluable lessons learned there and brought them to his own practice.
Kevin's Education
Kevin graduated near the top of his class from the University of New Mexico School of law. He earned magna cum laude honors and was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Coif (a national honor society for law graduates), and he was selected to the Dean’s List nearly every semester.
Kevin was the captain of the school’s mock trial team, and his classmates gave him the Clarence Darrow Award–selecting him as the classmate they would call if they ever needed a lawyer. He also won the A.H. McCleod and J. Roehl prizes for excellence in trial advocacy.
Millions of Dollars Recovered for Regular People & Employees
$500,000+
settlement
For a client who lost their home due to bank mortgage violations. We also got them a free house in the settlement.
$275,000+
settlement
For a client who was in a car crash that resulted in injuries and hospitalization.
$125,000+
settlement
This client had a lawsuit against the government for excessive force.
Kevin’s Blog
Do I have a Workers’ Comp claim or a Personal Injury Claim?
An injury at work may result in both a Workers' Comp claim and a personal injury claim There are key differences between a Workers' Compensation claim and a personal injury claim. The biggest difference is where and how the injury happened. Usually, if a person is...
Insurance Company Denied My Claim
Aren’t Insurance Companies Supposed to Pay Claims When Someone gets Hurt? Sometimes insurance companies are supposed to help. They are supposed to pay claims in “good faith.” But keep in mind–insurance companies make money by taking insurance payments. They lose money...
Can I receive Workers’ Compensation if I get hurt commuting?
Workers' Compensation is a specialized area of insurance claims that covers workers when they are hurt at work. But what happens if you're hurt when you aren't at work? If you are injured while working in the course and scope of your employment for a New Mexico...
I got in a car crash while driving for work. What should I do?
I was in a Car Accident while at work or while driving my employer's vehicle. Car accidents while working are very common. Our employers often ask us to drive places for them--either as one-time errands or as part of our daily responsibilities of employment. Most...
Why do I Need an Attorney for my Personal Injury Claim?
You're a well-spoken, smart person who doesn't mind talking to the adjuster over the phone about your personal injury claim. Why do you need a lawyer to help you? If you've been hurt in a car crash, a trip and fall or a slip and fall, or been injured because of...
Difference Between a Personal Injury and Worker’s Compensation Claim in New Mexico
If you've been hurt because of someone else's wrongdoing, you may consider filing an insurance claim or a lawsuit for your injuries. We typically call that a "personal injury" claim--because you have suffered an injury to your person. But what if you get hurt at work?...