Albuquerque, NM — Singleton Schreiber is pleased to announce the elevation of Michael Duran to Partner in the Albuquerque office. With over two decades of extensive litigation experience, Duran continues to strengthen the firm’s Personal Injury practice group.
A lifelong New Mexican with deep-rooted ties to northern New Mexico, Duran has handled personal injury cases at both state and federal levels, including automobile collisions, trucking accidents, premises liability, and motorcycle collisions.
Prior to joining Singleton Schreiber, Duran served as Managing Litigation Attorney at another top personal injury law firm in Albuquerque for more than 17 years. In that role, he managed attorneys, filed and litigated numerous cases, and took more than a dozen to trial and verdict.
“We are thrilled to promote Michael Duran to Partner at Singleton Schreiber. His extensive experience and deep commitment to justice make him an invaluable leader within our firm,” shared Brian Colón, Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber’s New Mexico offices.
Duran is an active member of several prestigious legal associations, including the Board of the New Mexico Trial Lawyer Association, the National Trial Lawyers, the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, the American Association for Justice, and the New Mexico Hispanic and Hispanic National Bar Associations.
Singleton Schreiber is a client-centered law firm, focusing on mass torts/multi-district litigation, fire litigation, personal injury/wrongful death, civil rights, environmental law, insurance bad faith, tribal law, and sex abuse/trafficking. Home to the nation’s largest fire litigation practice, the firm has represented over 30,000 wildfire and explosion victims caused by utilities, government negligence, railroads, and corporate misconduct. Its nationally recognized team has played a leading role in high-profile cases including the 2025 Eaton Fire, 2025 Moss Landing Battery Fire, 2025 Esparto Fireworks Explosion, 2023 Maui Fires, and is also actively litigating wildfire cases throughout New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oregon, and Washington. They are also pursuing groundbreaking litigation against Tesla for misrepresenting their autopilot system, which recently resulted in a historic verdict. Additionally, the firm advocates for survivors of abuse involving hotel chains in California and Washington. With deep experience in complex claims, the firm is committed to helping individuals, families, and communities recover and rebuild.
