Kathleen “Kathy” Love, an attorney with McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya and Love, practices civil law in Albuquerque, New Mexico, area. Throughout her career, she has been involved in pro bono work in her community, including work for Equal Access to Justice. She served on its board from 2015-2016. Equal Access to Justice is a New Mexico-based nonprofit dedicated to helping residents access legal services. Equal Access to Justice supports four major legal aid providers in the state: New Mexico Legal Aid, Law Access New Mexico, DNA-People's Legal Services, and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. Throughout its 25-year history, Equal Access to Justice has provided more than $3 million in assistance. These services help people like Diego, a farm worker who was injured in the course of his work. Excluded from both health insurance and workers compensation coverage, Diego's large medical bills caused him significant hardship. The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty helped. After almost 10 years of litigation, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to exclude farm workers from workers compensation coverage. Today, 15,000 agricultural workers in New Mexico have access to financial aid when they are injured at work.
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AuthorKathy Love, a partner at the civil practice McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA, defends individuals and families who have lost a loved one, or who have suffered a serious injury at the hands of large corporations, government, or hospitals. Archives
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