Treinen Law Office, PC

Sometimes when construction or roofing projects go south, the homeowner learns the contractor or roofer did not have a license or failed to obtain the required permit before starting the work.  Contractors and roofers are required to obtain permits for any contractor or roofing work.  The permitting process alerts the authorities to the work that […]

Did you purchase a car or truck and later find out it had been wrecked?  You likely can sue the auto dealer if the dealer did not adequately inform you about the prior wreck damage and repairs. New Mexico law provides strong protections concerning the sale of wrecked vehicles. No doubt motivated by widespread fraud […]

Ms. Hernandez bought a used car from Outwest Auto Corral. The dealership didn’t provide the required paperwork about the car’s prior accident, minimizing the extent of the prior damage and repairs. The Court of Appeals determined this failure to fully disclose was a violation of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act (UPA), allowing Ms. Hernandez to […]

In a class action brought by Treinen Law Office and Humphreys Wallace Humphreys, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled that credit union employees who are not licensed attorneys cannot pursue debt collection lawsuits against consumers, even in small claims court. This decision arose from a class action lawsuit by consumers who had taken loans […]

Did you answer a knock on your door to be greeted by someone from a solar company?  Did the salesperson promise to eliminate your electric bill if you agreed to have a solar system installed?  Were you told that the installation of the solar system was part of a government program?  Were you told there […]

This past legislative session, New Mexico passed a bill that puts in place strong protections concerning medical debt.  This bill was much needed. All New Mexicans should be able to get the healthcare they need without risking financial disaster.  We all need access to healthcare, but medical debt is an enormous burden on our community. […]

Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) allegations that it stole identities to help unqualified customers obtain financing for its products and services.  Under the settlement, Vivint will pay a $15 million civil penalty and an additional $5 million to compensate […]

Treinen Law Office provided a $157,000 cy pres award to the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty in February 2021. Cy pres awards are given in class actions where, for whatever reason, the money awarded to class members cannot be delivered directly to them.  In many consumer class actions, such as those against predatory […]

For the last ten years, consumer advocates have tried to get a bill through the New Mexico legislature that would cap the Annual Percentage Rate (“APR”) on all loans at 36 percent.  New Mexico’s current cap is 175 percent, one of the highest in the nation.  Passage of the 36 percent bill this year is […]

Here are links to the critical programs so that you can learn more and get the help you need (Please share these links with your family, friends, and colleagues): · Small Business CARES Relief Grants (Application Open 12/7-12/18) · NM Economic Development Department Webinar on the Small Business CARES Relief Grants.   New Mexico Worker Pandemic […]