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Spirit Gaines is a Partner in the Albuquerque office of GRSM. Her trial practice focuses on the defense of civil lawsuits in the areas of bodily injury/wrongful death, general liability, liquor liability/dramshop claims, trucking accidents, oilfield accidents, product liability, and insurance law. Additionally, Spirit practices in the areas of medical malpractice, construction defect, employment claims, premises liability and breach of contract claims.

Spirit previously worked as a prosecutor at the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office from 2012 to 2017. Over her five years at the District Attorney’s office, she worked in the Metropolitan Court Division, Violent Crimes Division, Gangs Division, and Major Crimes Division. She prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from DWIs to complex multiple co-defendant homicide cases. Her experience includes more than fifty bench and jury trials.