Nonprofit group discloses hefty trial lawyer contributions after settlement agreement
By Dan Boyd / Journal Capitol Bureau
New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws have emerged as a hotly-debated issue in recent legislative sessions. A group called New Mexico Safety Over Profits that has advocated against changing the current laws recently entered into a settlement agreement with the State Ethics Commission.
SANTA FE — A nonprofit group that has advocated against changes to New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws disclosed nearly $1.3 million in contributions Monday after reaching a settlement agreement with the State Ethics Commission.
The list of donors to the group, called New Mexico Safety Over Profit, is made up almost entirely of trial lawyers, according to a Journal review. Most of the more than 50 contributors are from New Mexico, though a smaller number are from out of state.
That includes the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, which gave $245,000 over the last four-plus years, and Iowa-based trial lawyer Nicholas Rowley, who gave $425,000 during the same time period.
(Originally published by Albuquerque Journal, August 11, 2025)