Dusti Harvey is the principal of the Harvey & Foote Law Firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to forming her law firm, she directed all aspects of litigation as corporate counsel for a national nursing home chain for over six years. She was in charge of the Alternative Dispute Resolution program under the corporation's bankruptcy and traveled the United States mediating over 1,500 nursing home cases. She now devotes a significant portion of her practice advocating for the well-being of elderly individuals residing in nursing homes and lectures nationwide at seminars regarding nursing home neglect and abuse. Ms. Harvey also practiced law as an associated for a large civil defense firm with a focus on insurance defense, medical malpractice and automobile accidents.
Dusti Harvey is on the board of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. She is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico Women's Bar Association and the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform.
Areas Of Practice
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Elder Law
Hospital Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
Mass Torts, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Medical Device Litigation
Trucking, Auto and Motorcycle Accidents Resulting in Serious Injury or Death
Railroad Accidents
Premises Liability
Patent and Trademark Infringement Litigation
Health & Health Care Law
Hospital Law
Medical Products & Devices
Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Pharmaceutical Products
Premises Liability -- Defense
Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions
New Mexico, 1996
U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1996
Education
University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
J.D. - 1996
Honors: Honor Roll
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Who's Who: American Law Students, 1994-1996
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
B.A. - 1992
Honors: Deans' List
Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990-1992
Honors: Dean of Students Award for Sororities, 1990-1992
Major: Political Science
Major: Communications
Published Works
Trends in New Mexico Law: Tort Claims Act - Liability of Law Enforcement Officers
New Mexico Law Review, 25 N.M.L. Rev. 329, Spring, 1995
Classes/Seminars
Medication Error Cases: Fundamentals of a Nursing Home Case Webinar Series, July 2020
Standards of Care During a Pandemic: What’s Changed? April 2020
Nursing Home Litigation College: From Intake to Resolution, May 2019
Maximizing Damages for The Elderly and Minors, April 2019
Starting your Own Law Firm From A to Z, New Mexico Bar Convention, July 2018
Who to Sue and Why, April 2017
Post judgment Remedies in Second Judicial District Court, December 2016
Nursing Home Litigation, Fundamentals Seminar, October 2016
Trials and Tribulations: Handling Particularly Sticky Issues in Discovery, Trial and Post-Settlement, June 2016
Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Settings, AAJ National Convention, June 2015
2015 Nursing Home Boot Camp. May 2015
Caregiver Testimony: The Key to Your Case, April 2013
Arbitration Agreements: Current State of the Law and How These Affect Mediation, March 2011
Infection Cases: What Causes of Action are Viable and How to Prove, January 2011
F-Tags: Clues to Nursing Home Abuse, October 2010
An Update on Arbitration, April 2010
New Corporate Structure and Insurance: It’s by Design, AAJ National Convention, July 2009
Cost Reports: More than Just Numbers, June 2009
Strategic Depositions: Who to Depose and When, March 2009
Understanding and Using Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports to Prove Your Client’s Case: Lessons Learned in Nursing Home Cases, February 2008
Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing Home cases, September 2007
Obtaining and Using Nursing Home Surveys, February 2007
Strategic Depositions: Who to Depose and When, American Association for Justice
Understanding and Using Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports to Prove Your Client's Case: Lessons Learned in Nursing Home Cases, American Association for Justice
Settlement Strategies: Pushing the Right Buttons, Advanced Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, American Association for Justice
Advocating for Good Care While in a Nursing Home, Senior Centers throughout New Mexico
Causes of Action against Nursing Homes, Legal Referral for the Elderly Program
What to do if You Suspect Abuse in a Nursing Home, Kiwanis Clubs
Choosing a Nursing Home for Your Loved One, Albuquerque Avitan
Using Nursing Home Records to Prove Liability, State Long Team Care Ombudsman
Common Types of Nursing Home Claims, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005
Definition & Signs of Abuse & Neglect in Nursing Home, State Bar of New Mexico, 2005
Frequently Lectures State Agencies, Local Groups, and National Seminars About Nursing Home Issues, 2004 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2007 - Present
American Association for Justice, 2004 - Present
American Association for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation Group, Board Member, 2009 - Present
American Association for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation Group, President, 2013 to 2014
New Mexico Women's Bar Association, 2004 - Present
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, 2004 - Present
National Mock Trial Team, 1995 to 1996
Women's Law Caucus, President, 1994 to 1996
Junior League of Albuquerque, 1995 to 2004
Character Counts in the Workplace, 1997 to 1998
Past Employment Positions
Sun Healthcare Group, Legal Counsel, 1999 to 2005
Keleher & McLeod, Associate, 1995 to 1998
Pro Bono Activities
Junior League of Albuquerque, 1995 to 2004
Ancillary Businesses
Lobbying Against Tort Reform in New Mexico
Languages
Spanish
German
Fraternities/Sororities
Pi Beta Phi
