About Holly Gallegos

Holly R. Gallegos is a personal injury attorney at Buckingham & Vega Law Firm representing individuals and families harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of others. Born in Albuquerque and raised across Rio Rancho and Velarde, she has a deep connection to the people and cultures of New Mexico. Holly earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, and her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she served as Professional Articles Editor of the New Mexico Law Review, Vice President of the Women's Law Caucus, Treasurer of the Student Trial Lawyers Association, and Secretary of the LAMBDA Law Association. She represented New Mexico at the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition in Phoenix, Arizona, and continues to mentor students in appellate advocacy.

Upon graduation she received the Tort Scholar Award for her dedication to tort law. Outside practice, Holly is involved in community outreach, has coached high school moot court, served as a middle school mock trial judge, and has volunteered in the foster care system. She is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, and the New Mexico State Bar Committee on Women and the Legal Profession.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Buckingham & Vega Law Firm

These results are credited to Buckingham & Vega Law Firm. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

A Santa Fe jury returned a $73.2 million verdict, the largest medical malpractice award in New Mexico history at the time, after finding that an OB/GYN and his clinic failed to recognize a high-risk pregnancy, leading to a prolonged birth that left an infant with permanent brain damage and a non-functional right arm.

Santa Fe District Court, New Mexico · 2018Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$300,000Settlement

Adrian Vega secured a $300,000 settlement for Santa Fe police officer Damian Vigil, who was severely mauled by K-9 Ayke during a department demonstration after superiors pressured him to act as a suspect without protective headgear.

Santa Fe, New Mexico · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of New Mexico School of Law
J.D.
University of New Mexico
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New Mexico

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.