SC Law's experience in Medical Device Liability extends throughout all personal injury products liability and unfair trade practices. Our team works collaboratively with corporate and national counsel in cases involving contraceptive devices, cardiac implants, breast implants, and others. SC Law | Medical Device Liability Our litigation experience in Medical Device Liablility extends throughout all personal injury products liability concepts, as well unfair trade practice areas. We have worked both as local defense counsel and lead counsel in many cases involving medical devices, such as contraceptive devices, cardiac implants, breast implants, and others. Our team works collaboratively with corporate and national counsel to achieve the best possible result in each case. Legal Nurse Consult ant SC Law is one of only a few law firms to employ a full-time Legal Nurse Consultant. Cheryl Reich is a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in nursing. Ms. Reich has extensive clinical and legal experience. Ms. Reich’s expertise includes the preparation of medical chronologies, medical literature research, and analyzing the need for specific experts. Ms. Reich is an invaluable part of the legal team on all medical cases. Having a full-time legal nurse consultant allows the SC Law team to offer cost-effective, efficient legal work for our clients.

Shannon Sherrell is a director in the SC Law Albuquerque office. She practices in the Litigation Department with an emphasis on health law and medical malpractice defense, products and general liability litigation, and trucking defense. Shannon M. Sherrell DIRECTOR AREAS of PRACTICE: Medical Malpractice Defense Product and General Liability Trucking Defense (505) 340-3496 EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Shannon M. Sherrell is a director and co-founder of Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper . Her practice is focused on medical malpractice, products and general liability litigation, and trucking defense. Shannon is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She attended California Lutheran University and graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with an emphasis on International Studies. Shannon attended UNM School of Law, graduating summa cum laude in 2010. Shannon served as co-Managing Editor for the New Mexico Law Review during law school . Upon her graduation from law school, Shannon received a LexisNexis Award for Highest Academic Achievement, a Tort Scholar Award, and a Clinical Honors Award for her outstanding representation of clients in the Law Clinic. After she graduated from law school, Shannon served as a law clerk for the Honorable James O. Browning, United States District Court Judge for the District of New Mexico. From 2016-2019, Shannon was named a Rising Star by Southwest Super Lawyers for her experience and expertise in civil defense litigation. This designation is bestowed upon less than 3% of attorneys in New Mexico for excellence in practice. Before joining SC Law , Ms. Sherrell was a director at a large law firm in Albuquerque, NM. Up memberships PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS State Bar of New Mexico United States District Court for the District of New Mexico New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association Up education EDUCATION University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. 2010, summa cum laude) California Lutheran University (B.A. Political Science 2007, summa cum laude) Up publications PUBLICATIONS “GPS, the Fourth Amendment, and the New Mexico Constitution,” 39 N.M. L. Rev. 667 (2009) Up

Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper areas of practice include Medical Malpractice Defense, Medical Device Liability, and Long-Term Care Defense. Other specialties include Product and General Liability, Trucking Defense, and Professional Malpractice. SC Law Areas of Practice The lawyers at Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper have spent their careers defending healthcare providers and long-term care facilities in New Mexico. Many of the lawyers have also defended trucking companies, manufacturers, professionals, and others in various jurisdictions in New Mexico for over 20 years, and all of the owners have tried cases to juries in both state and federal courts. After working at a large Albuquerque firm, the owners of SC Law decided to open their practice. They are focused on providing the same exceptional representation to their clients. SC Law is committed to diversity and inclusion, as well as fostering a collaborative and flexible working environment with an emphasis on health and wellness for everyone on the SC Law team. SC Law focuses on the following areas: MEDICAL SPECIALTIES: Medical Malpractice Defe nse Medical Device Liability Long-Term Care Defense GENERAL SPECIALTIES: Product and General Liability Trucking Defense Professional Malpractice

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. Patrick A. Coronel DIRECTOR AREAS of PRACTICE: Medical Malpractice Defense Long-Term Care Defense Product and General Liability (505) 340-3463 EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS EDUCATION experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Patrick A. Coronel is a director at Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper . Patrick 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. Patrick’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 Patrick’s experience involves representing clients in complex wrongful death cases. Patrick attended the University of New Mexico School of Law. He attained his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2017. During law school, Patrick 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. Patrick 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, Patrick 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. Patrick 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 has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where he coached the law school’s Hispanic National Bar Association moot court team for several years. Patrick has been recognized by several organizations and entities throughout his legal career. He earned the designation of Rising Star in the 2021-2023 editions of Southwest Super Lawyers for his experience and expertise in product liability defense. Patrick was also recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for his experience and expertise in health care and medical malpractice defense. In 2022, Patrick was recognized as the Young Lawyer of the Year by the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. Most recently, Patrick was recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in personal injury litigation - defendants. Before joining SC Law, Patrick spent several years as an associate attorney at a large law firm in Albuquerque. Up memberships PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS State Bar of New Mexico Board of Directors, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association Up education EDUCATION University of New Mexico School of Law (JD, magna cum laude, 2017) University of New Mexico (BA, magna cum laude, Honors College Designation, 2014) Up

At SC Law in Albuquerque, we not only practice law, we use compassion and experience to acheive justice for our clients. Innovative legal counsel from local attorneys. Connect with SC Law 5600 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Suite 200 (in Sycamore Plaza, Wyoming and Academy NE ) Albuquerque, NM 87109 Thanks for connecting! Submit (505) 340-3443

Louise Phillips was born in South Carolina. Her military family moved every three years until her dad retired in 1996 in Amarillo, TX. She has worked in the legal field for over 18 years and is a legal assistant and paralegal at SC Law. Louise Phillips LEGAL ASSISTANT, PARALEGAL (505) 340-3437 experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Louise Phillips was born in South Carolina. Her military family moved every three years until her dad retired in 1996 in Amarillo, TX. She attended college at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas where she got her Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in psychology and history (2002) and her Master of Arts degree in history (2004). She began working as a legal assistant and paralegal in February 2005. While working in Texas, she was also an adjunct history professor at various colleges (North Central Texas College, Wayland Baptist, and Vernon College). She moved to New Mexico in 2010 and worked for a large firm until joining SC Law in March 2023. She has worked in the legal field for over 18 years. She enjoys spending time with her precious fur babies, Clover and Bastille and she is an amateur photographer in her free time.

SC Law has many years of experience representing clients in trucking, premises liability, construction defect, property damage, cargo cases, personal injury, wrongful death, restaurants, small businesses, liquor law liability, property disputes, automobile accidents, and sexual abuse cases. SC Law | Product and General Liability SC Law has many years of experience representing clients in trucking, premises liability, construction defect, property damage, cargo cases, general negligent cases, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. SC Law’s attorneys have experience representing restaurants, small businesses, and other clients in a variety of cases, including liquor law liability, property disputes, automobile accidents, and sexual abuse cases. SC Law has also represented manufacturers in litigation relating to automotive, chemical, and toxic exposures, food products, heavy equipment and machinery, and other cases. SC Law focuses on efficiency and cost-effective defense strategies to obtain excellent results for its clients, teaming up with carefully selected experts to defend the case.

The SC Law team has handled every type of long-term care case, including cases with allegations of medication errors, resident abuse, resident falls and injuries, pressure ulcers and infections, COVID-19, and wrongful death. SC Law | Long-Term Care Liability SC Law has successfully defended long-term care providers, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home healthcare providers, across the State of New Mexico and in both federal and state courts. SC Law also defends administrators, nurses, and nursing aides, as well as doctors, physical therapists, and other providers who work in the long-term care field. The SC Law team has handled every type of long-term care case, including cases with allegations of medication errors, resident abuse, resident falls and injuries, pressure ulcers and infections, COVID-19, and wrongful death. The SC Law team has extensive experience in the long-term care arena. Our experience, combined with our knowledge of New Mexico courts and juries, allows us to prepare a strong defense for each case we handle. Le gal Nurse Consult ant SC Law is one of only a few law firms to employ a full-time Legal Nurse Consultant. Cheryl Reich is a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in nursing. Ms. Reich has extensive clinical and legal experience. Ms. Reich’s expertise includes the preparation of medical chronologies, medical literature research, and analyzing the need for specific experts. Ms. Reich is an invaluable part of the legal team on all medical cases. Having a full-time legal nurse consultant allows the SC Law team to offer cost-effective, efficient legal work for our clients.

Brenda Saiz is a director and co-founder of SC Law. Her practice areas focus on medical malpractice and trucking law, as well as professional liability, wrongful death, and insurance defense litigation. She also has experience in railroad law, civil rights, and construction defect cases. Brenda M. Saiz DIRECTOR AREAS of PRACTICE: Medical Malpractice Defense Medical Device Liability Product and General Liability Trucking Defense (505) 340-3415 EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Brenda Saiz is a director and co-founder of Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper . Her practice areas focus on Medical Malpractice as well as Professional Liability, Wrongful Death, and Insurance Defense Litigation. She also has experience in Railroad Law, Trucking Law, Civil Rights, and Construction Defect cases. Ms. Saiz has significant trial experience, having defended clients in both jury and non-jury trials in both State and Federal Courts. She is authorized to practice in all New Mexico courts, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was recently voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization. Members must have at least five years of active experience as trial lawyers, have tried at least 10 civil jury trials to conclusion as first-chair, and possess additional litigation experience. Ms. Saiz has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating. She is listed in Best Lawyers in America for her experience and expertise in Product Liability Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Ms. Saiz is listed in Southwest Super Lawyers for her knowledge and expertise in Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense. Ms. Saiz has been selected by the Governor of New Mexico to serve as a member of the Second District Court Judicial Nominating Committee. She has also served on the U.S. District Court Magistrate Merit Selection Panel. During law school, Ms. Saiz was a manuscript editor for the New Mexico Law Review . She was a member of the UNMSOL National Mock Trial Team and the recipient of the Jerry Roehl Award for Outstanding Advocacy and the Lewis Powell Medal for Excellence in Advocacy. She currently serves as an adjunct professor and lecturer at the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she has taught civil procedure drafting for over 15 years. Before forming SC Law , Ms. Saiz was a director at a large law firm in Albuquerque. She was born in New Jersey but raised in Albuquerque and she and her husband have three sons. Up memberships PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS State Bar of New Mexico Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association Member, Trucking Industry Defense Association Member, Transportation Lawyers Association (Motor Carrier Committee) Prior Member, Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, United States District Court New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association Albuquerque Bar Association 
United States District Court, District of New Mexico United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit National Institute of Trial Advocacy – Instructor and Faculty Member Up education EDUCATION University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. 2003) University of New Mexico (B.A. English, 1993) Up PUBLICATIONS “Tort Law: Tort Liability When Fraudulent Misrepresentation Regarding Birth Control Results in the Birth of a Healthy Child—Wallis v. Smith,” 32 N.M. L. Rev. 549 (2002) Up publications PRESENTATIONS “Applying the Rules of Evidence to Expert Reports” – National Business Institute, December 2015 “Blocking Opposing Evidence” – National Business Institute, September 2012 Up presentations

SC Law defends professional malpractice claims, including ethical misconduct, disciplinary actions, and negligence. We have represented attorneys, medical professionals, accountants, engineers, realtors, insurance agents, and others in cases involving claims of professional malpractice. SC Law | Professional Liability Our team at SC Law defends professional malpractice claims, including claims of ethical misconduct, disciplinary actions, and negligence. In the past, members of SC Law have represented attorneys, medical professionals, accountants, engineers, realtors, insurance agents, and other professionals in cases involving claims of professional malpractice. Our lawyers have also defended professionals in disciplinary board proceedings and in litigation in all New Mexico courts, including the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper Attorneys at Law has been recognized by peer and other organizations for their superior work. SC Law Recognition Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper attorneys are honored to have been recognized by the following organizations. BRENDA SAIZ The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Product Liabi lity Litigation - Defendants 2018 Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants 2018 Product Liability Litigation - Defendants DENISE CHANEZ The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Litigation - Health Care 2018 Litigation - Health Care SHANNON SHERRELL The Best Lawyers in America 2024 Litigation - Product Liability - Defendants MICHAEL E. KAEMPER The Best Lawyers in America 2007 Litigation - Persona l Injury - Defendants 20 07 Litigation - Product Liability - Defendants PATRICK A. CORONEL The Best Lawyers in America 2024 Litigation - Personal Injury - Defendants (Previously recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards)

Denise M. Chanez is a director and co-founder of Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper. Denise focuses on defending healthcare providers in medical malpractice and long-term care cases at the trial level in both state and federal courts. Denise M. Chanez DIRECTOR AREAS of PRACTICE: Medical Malpractice Defense Long-Term Care Defense General Liability Defense (505) 340-3355 EXPERIENCE MEMBERSHIPS EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Denise M. Chanez is a director and co-founder of Saiz Chanez Sherrell + Kaemper (SC Law) . Denise focuses her practice on defending healthcare providers in medical malpractice and long-term care cases. She has defended numerous hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities, as well as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and administrators throughout the State of New Mexico. She has extensive experience handling all aspects of medical malpractice and long-term care cases at the trial level in both state and federal courts. Denise is listed in Best Lawyers in America for her experience and expertise in Litigation – Health Care, and she was named Albuquerque Health Care Litigation Lawyer of the Year in 2020 by Best Lawyers in America . Since 2014, Denise has been listed in Southwest Super Lawyers as both a Rising Star and a Super Lawyer. Denise has also earned the title of Litigation Star in medical malpractice through Benchmark Litigation. In 2016, Denise received the State Bar of New Mexico’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year award. Denise is passionate about increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Denise served as the co-chair of the State Bar of New Mexico’s Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession for seven years. She is a co-chair of the State Bar’s Arturo Jaramillo Summer Law Clerk Program, which connects diverse law students with legal clerkship opportunities. Denise previously served as the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association’s president from 2013 to 2015. She continues to serve on the Board of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association Foundation, and she is a longtime chair of the NMHBA Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. Denise has received many awards for her diversity work, including the State Bar of New Mexico’s President’s Award and the Mexican American Law Student Association’s Fighting for Justice Award. Denise was also named a Top Lawyer Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association, a Woman of Influence, and a 40 Under Forty recipient by Albuquerque Business First , as well as one of the nation’s “Top 100 Influencers in Law” by The Business Journals. Denise is proud to be a native New Mexican with roots in southern New Mexico. She was born in Silver City, and she grew up in Las Cruces. She received her undergraduate degree summa cum laude in journalism from the University of New Mexico. After spending several years working for local television stations in Albuquerque and El Paso, Denise decided to pursue a career in law. Denise graduated magna cum laude from the University of the New Mexico School of Law in 2006. Following law school, Denise clerked for the Honorable Edward L. Chávez, former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. Before starting her firm, Denise was a director at one of New Mexico’s largest law firms, where she defended clients in medical malpractice and long-term care cases for nearly 12 years. Denise enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, Tim Atler, who is an appellate lawyer, her son, Aiden, and her daughter, Lucía. She loves yoga, watching her children play sports, and reading books. Up memberships PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Bar Association Fellow, American Bar Foundation State Bar of New Mexico – Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession ( Co-Chair ) Albuquerque Bar Association New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association ( past President ) Hispanic National Bar AssociationNew Mexico Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute Up education EDUCATION University of New Mexico School of Law ( J.D. 2006, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif ) University of New Mexico ( B.A. 2001, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa ) Up PUBLICATIONS “Twohig v. Blackmer: New Mexico’s Broad Protection for Trial Participant Speech and the Hurdles to Cross Before Imposing Gag Orders,” 35 N.M.L. Rev. 587 (2005). “Federal Court vs. State Court: Different Approaches to Summary Judgment Following Romero v. Philip Morris, Inc.,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 2011 Newsletter . “Diversity in Action: An Inside Look at New Mexico’s Efforts to Create a Diverse and Inclusive Bar,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Summer 2018 Newsletter. “Mandates from Top U.S. Companies Mean Real Consequences When Outside Counsel Fail To Meet Diversity Standards,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Summer 2017 Newsletter . “Still Unequal: The Stalled Progress of Women in the Legal Profession and What Women and Men Can Do About It,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Spring 2016 Newsletter . “Diversity in the New Mexico Bar: A Journey Not A Destination,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 2014/2015 Newsletter . “Making the Unconscious Conscious: How Unconscious or Implicit Bias Affects the Diversity of the Legal Profession,” Defense News , New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, Spring 2015 Newsletter . 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