PRINCE - Key Persons
Biography
Jonathan D. Woods is a native New Mexican from Santa Fe. He graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2015. After graduation, Jonathan rapidly established himself as an experienced litigator and trial attorney, successfully advocating for clients in a variety of cases in both state and federal courts. His expertise spans a broad spectrum of practice areas, including: personal injury; motor vehicle and trucking accidents; medical malpractice; premises liability; nursing home negligence; civil rights violations; products liability; employment law; Title IX gender discrimination; consumer protection; and insurance company bad faith.
Biography
D. Maria Schmidt, daughter of Steve Schmidt, and a New Mexico Native has lived in Santa Fe for most of her life. She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2002 returning home to join the firm that same year. Maria's expertise encompasses a wide range of cases involving personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premise liability/slip and fall, and bicycle accidents.
Biography
Megan B. Montoya was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She returned to Santa Fe to practice law after attending law school in San Diego, California and completing her undergraduate studies in Phoenix, Arizona. Megan graduated law school in December of 2021 and joined Prince, Schmidt, Baca & Woods, LLP in April of 2022. Megan's areas of interest include Title IX gender discrimination, civil rights violations, medical malpractice, personal injury, nursing home negligence, and mental health advocacy.
Prince, Schmidt, Baca & Woods, LLP has been serving New Mexico since 1954. Bert Prince, a native New Mexican, founded the firm shortly after World War II. Though his great-grandfather, L. Bradford Prince, was the 14th Governor of New Mexico Territory (1889 to 1893), Bert was born into relatively modest means on a cattle and fruit ranch near Espanola. He worked his way through college supporting himself as a furnace stoker. Over the years, he rose to distinguish himself as one of the best criminal attorneys in New Mexico. It seemed that everyone in Northern New Mexico knew Bert and considered themselves to be his good friend because of the warm and sincere way he treated them.
In 1975 Steve Schmidt joined the firm. He was the first Public Defender in the State of New Mexico and practiced with Bert, trying many jury cases with him until 1980. After Bert retired, Steve took over the firm, and continued to represent clients in Northern New Mexico. Bert Prince's memory and spirit survive through the passion our firm has for helping our fellow New Mexicans.
Biography
Steve Schmidt has lived in Santa Fe since 1973. After practicing criminal defense in the Public Defender's Office for several years, he joined forces with Bert Prince, trying many jury cases with him. Steve has spent his legal career building his expertise in personal injury. Currently, Steve also volunteers as general counsel for a very large charitable nonprofit corporation.
Biography
Vitalia Sena-Baca grew up in Villanueva, New Mexico. She graduated from the Capital University Law School in 2001. Vitalia joined Prince, Schmidt, Baca & Woods in 2003. Her areas of expertise include motor vehicle accidents, accidents caused by drunk drivers, slip and fall, medical malpractice and pedestrian cases.