“What I enjoy most about the work I do is being able to help another person understand and work through a legal problem so that he or she is able to move forward in life with confidence, peace of mind, and security.”
Margaret “Peggy” Graham began her career in Topeka, Kansas where she practiced for 15 years before returning to Albuquerque. While practicing in Kansas, Peggy tried many cases to a jury verdict while an Assistant Attorney General, represented the State in numerous child and adult abuse cases, established guardianships and conservatorships for hundreds of vulnerable adults, represented the State in Medicaid and welfare benefits appeals, and served as an Administrative Law Judge for seven years.
Upon moving back to Albuquerque with her family in 2009, Peggy has focused her practice on elder law, specifically in representing individuals and families in the appointment of guardians and conservators for the elderly or disabled as both the petitioning attorney and Guardian ad Litem, estate planning, probate, and fiduciary litigation. Peggy has tried cases in both state and federal court, and has represented clients before administrative bodies, including the Social Security Administration and New Mexico Human Services Department.
Peggy is a frequent speaker on Medicaid planning, special needs planning, guardianships & conservatorships, and special education.
Peggy has a unique perspective on the representation of families who have members with developmental disabilities and special needs as she is the mother of a special needs child.
Primary Practice Areas
Education
- Washburn University School of Law
JD, 1995 - Saint Mary's College
BBA, 1992
Admissions to Practice
- Licensed to practice law in Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas
- United States District Court for the Districts of Kansas and New Mexico
- United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
- The Supreme Court of the United States
Memberships and Activities
- Senior Citizens Law Office
Board Member 2020-Present - New Mexico Bar Association
Elder Law Section, Member - New Mexico Women's Bar Association
Member 2014-Present - New Mexico Guardianship Association
Past President and Past Board Member - Cerebral Palsy Parents Association of Albuquerque
Member, 2007-Present - Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico
Member 2012-2014, Chair of the Board of Directors, 2017-2019 - Rotary Club of Albuquerque
Member - Albuquerque Rotary Foundation
Member, Past Treasurer - New Mexico Estate Planning Council
Member of Board of Directors, 2017 to 2020 - Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico
2012-2017 - Mandy's Farm
Member of the Board of Directors, 2018-Present - New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners
Board of Directors, 2018-Present - Alta Mira Family Services
Member, 2019-Present - Special Needs Alliance
Member 2020-Present