Amy H. Craft

FAIN ANDERSON VANDERHOEF ROSENDAHL O’HALLORAN SPILLANE, PLLC
Of Counsel: November 2020 – September 2021

• Second/Co-Chair trial (Unanimous Defense verdict)
• Argue hearings and motions, including trial and pre-trial motions.
• Draft, revise, and review motions, briefs, and appellate briefs.
• Present and defend fact witnesses and expert witnesses in depositions.
• Handle all aspects of discovery.

SERPE JONES ANDREWS CALLENDAR & BELL, L.L.P.
Partner: December 2015- November 2020
Associate: February 2012 – December 2015

• Lead attorney on contentious cases throughout New Mexico and Texas.
• Second/Co- chair trial experience: Voir dire, direct and cross-examination of witnesses,
  bench hearings, and all aspects of trial.
• Manage all aspects of complex and complex, contentious civil litigation.
• Manage multiple associates and staff members while handling complex cases.
• Lead defense attorney in a 30 plaintiff lawsuit in New Mexico involving pacemaker implants
  and cardiac devices.
• Work closely with in-house counsel and advise on all matters of risk management and
  quality.
• Work with in-house counsel and advise on service contracts, insuring agreements, arbitration
  agreements, and other areas of potential risk.
• Argue hearings and motions, including trial and pre-trial motions.
• Draft, revise, and review motions, briefs, and appellate briefs.
• Present and defend fact witnesses and expert witnesses in depositions.
• Handle all aspects of discovery.
• Manage multiple associates, legal assistants, and staff.
• Negotiate settlements.
• Review, draft, and advise on existing contracts for corporate clients.
• Handle certain aspects of marketing and employment issues for the firm.
• Founder of Serpe Jones University, an in house learning program for attorneys and
  paralegals.

JOHNSON, TRENT, WEST, & TAYLOR, L.L.P,
Associate: February 2008-February 2012

• Handled all aspects of litigation involving large tire manufacturers and chemical companies
  in negligence, gross negligence, and products liability cases.
• Handled large docket of medical malpractice practice/nursing home defense cases.
• Argued contested hearings and motions.
• Presented and defended fact witnesses and expert witnesses in depositions.
• Conducted legal research and draft memoranda on complex legal issues.
• Handled key areas of defense for a large national tire and rubber company including OSHA
  and Chemical Safety Board Investigations.
• Handled all aspects of discovery and document production.

DE LA ROSA LAW FIRM
Associate: January 2006 – February 2008

• Handled all aspects of cases involving breach of contract, fraud, general negligence,
  business disputes, and medical malpractice defense.
• Argued contested hearings at the district court level.
• Drafted pre-trial pleadings including petitions and answers, Havner motions, trial briefs,
  and discovery motions.
• Drafted appellate briefs and summary judgment motions.
• Sat second chair at four-week temporary injunction hearing and handled all areas of
  evidence presentation.
• Attended numerous depositions and handled depositions of key witnesses.
• Handled key areas for defense of multi-million dollar cases involving one of Houston’s
  largest hospital systems.

JONES MCCLURE PUBLISHING
Staff Writer: March 2004 – September 2005

• Legal editor for O’Connor’s Texas Forms/Texas Civil Trials/ Causes of Action.
• Edited the Texas Trials book.

• Washington State Bar
• Western District of Washington/Eastern District of Washington
• State Bar of Texas
• Southern District of Texas

• IAPP (Member)
• CIPP (Pending)

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