New Mexico · Business & Corporate
Best Business & Corporate Attorneys in New Mexico
972 New Mexico attorneys list business law in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the State Bar of New Mexico. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked business & corporate attorneys in New Mexico
Michael T. Garrett
NM
- Bar #
- 922
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Toney Anaya
NM
- Bar #
- 53
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
John P. Burton
NM
- Bar #
- 382
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
James T. Roach
NM
- Bar #
- 2217
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
Michael M. Rueckhaus
NM
- Bar #
- 2299
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
John P. Salazar
NM
- Bar #
- 2326
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
Wayne A. Smith
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 3977
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Bill Chappell, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 471
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
William L. Lutz
NM
- Bar #
- 1603
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
Wilfred T. Martin, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 1670
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
Calvin Hyer, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 1245
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Richard C. Minzner
NM
- Bar #
- 1827
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Edwin B. Tatum
NM
- Bar #
- 2658
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Walter L. Reardon, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 2158
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Ralph William Richards
NM
- Bar #
- 2200
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Henry M. Rivera
NM
- Bar #
- 3940
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Robert M. Strumor
NM
- Bar #
- 2618
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
H. John Underwood
NM
- Bar #
- 2765
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
William J. Cooksey
NM
- Bar #
- 557
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Bruce S. Garber
NM
- Bar #
- 906
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Harry N. Relkin
NM
- Bar #
- 2177
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Steven K. Sanders
NM
- Bar #
- 2358
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
C. Brad Lane Cates
NM
- Bar #
- 3717
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Robert J. Desiderio
NM
- Bar #
- 5130
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Larry G. Fields
NM
- Bar #
- 800
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- Bar #
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Catherine T. Goldberg
NM
- Bar #
- 961
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Arturo L. Jaramillo
NM
- Bar #
- 1268
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Christopher Lucero, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 1588
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ray A. Padilla
NM
- Bar #
- 2000
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Bryan L. Query
NM
- Bar #
- 2116
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Danelle J. Smith
NM
- Bar #
- 2511
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Richard T. Tully
NM
- Bar #
- 2751
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
John Thomas Fitzpatrick
NM
- Bar #
- 817
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Randall S. Bell
NM
- Bar #
- 197
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Nancy Svoboda Cusack
NM
- Bar #
- 618
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Timothy J. Cusack
NM
- Bar #
- 619
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Stephen C. M. Long
NM
- Bar #
- 1558
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Sunny J. Nixon
NM
- Bar #
- 1928
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Mike G. Paulowsky
NM
- Bar #
- 2039
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Jose Angel Silva, Jr
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 3380
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Stephen A. Slusher
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 2507
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Dean George Constantine
NM
- Bar #
- 3248
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Stephen P. Curtis
NM
- Bar #
- 616
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Diane Fisher
NM
- Bar #
- 811
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
John R. Fox
NM
- Bar #
- 847
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Larry Dale Lucas
NM
- Bar #
- 1586
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
John Robert Pampell
NM
- Bar #
- 2009
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Deborah S. Seligman
NM
- Bar #
- 2427
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
William J. Arland, III
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 85
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
S. Scott Davis
NM
- Bar #
- 653
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
David A. Grammer, III
NM
- Bar #
- 996
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
David N. Hernandez
NM
- Bar #
- 1147
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Martin Lopez, III
NM
- Bar #
- 1569
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Charles L. McElwee
NM
- Bar #
- 1749
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
John T. Sandager
NM
- Bar #
- 2355
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Joseph M. Tapia, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 6410
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Juan R. Valencia
NM
- Bar #
- 2776
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Wayne G. Chew
NM
- Bar #
- 500
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Dennis R. Hurley
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 6657
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these business & corporate attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the State Bar of New Mexico and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a New Mexico business law attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the New Mexico lookup page. The record comes straight from the State Bar of New Mexico.
Is this a lawyer referral service?
No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: State Bar of New Mexico. Public licensing roster.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.