PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Patrick A. Coronel is an associate at Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper. Mr. Coronel has handled all aspects of medical malpractice, product liability, and general liability litigation. He has extensive experience representing healthcare providers, including hospitals, long-term care and assisted living facilities, and individual practitioners.
Mr. Coronel’s product and general liability experience includes representing clients in premises liability, tractor-trailer accidents, breach of contract, and commercial dispute matters. A significant part of Mr. Coronel’s experience involves representing clients in complex wrongful death cases.
Mr. Coronel attended the University of New Mexico School of Law. He attained his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2017. During law school, Mr. Coronel was a Professional Articles Editor for The New Mexico Law Review. He was also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association moot court team. Mr. Coronel served as the Founding President of the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association Student Chapter and as the Senior Legal Writing Tutor for the law school’s Legal Analysis and Communication Program.
Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Coronel received the Margaret Keiper Dailey Award for demonstrating an awareness of social problems, concern for people in trouble, and professional dedication to equal justice for all.
Mr. Coronel is actively involved in the New Mexico legal community. He has served two terms on the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association’s Board of Directors. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where he coaches the law school’s Hispanic National Bar Association moot court team. Mr. Coronel is also a member of Young Professionals of Albuquerque.
Mr. Coronel has earned the designation of Rising Star in the 2021 and 2022 editions of Southwest Super Lawyers for his experience and expertise in product liability defense. Mr. Coronel is also recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for his experience and expertise in health care and medical malpractice defense.
In 2022, Mr. Coronel was recognized as the Young Lawyer of the Year by the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association.
Before joining SC Law, Mr. Coronel spent several years as an associate attorney at a large law firm in Albuquerque.