About Jennifer Houston

Jennifer Houston is a trial attorney who has dedicated her career to representing victims of negligence. She handles cases involving birth trauma, medical negligence, semi-truck wrecks, wrongful death, product liability, and other catastrophic injury incidents. Jennifer has tried cases in New Mexico State Court and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico, obtaining favorable verdicts for her clients. She was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico graduating summa cum laude, and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2012, receiving a Clinical Honors Award for her representation of clinic clients. She is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice.

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., 2012
University of New Mexico
Undergraduate, 2008

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New Mexico

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$67.3 Million Verdict After Cardiologist and Device Maker Conspired to Implant Unnecessary Pacemakers
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$52 Million Punitive Verdict Against Insurer That Abandoned Patients and Physician in Opioid Deaths
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Fadduol, Cluff, Hardy & Conaway
$485 Million Verdict Against Acadia Healthcare in Foster Care Abuse Case
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$5.4 Million Verdict for Widow of Man Killed in FedEx Ground Crash on I-40
The Crecca Law Firm
The Crecca Law Firm
$4.9 Million Settlement After CYFD Failed to Protect 4-Year-Old Despite Documented Abuse

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