New Mexico · Civil Litigation
Best Civil Litigation Attorneys in New Mexico
1,657 New Mexico attorneys list civil litigation 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 civil litigation attorneys in New Mexico
Michael T. Garrett
NM
- ID
- 922
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Samuel Thomas Overstreet
NM
- ID
- 1991
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Stephen G. Durkovich
NM
- ID
- 723
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
James T. Roach
NM
- ID
- 2217
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
R. E. Thompson
NM
- ID
- 2697
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
William L. Lutz
NM
- ID
- 1603
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
Wilfred T. Martin, Jr
NM
- ID
- 1670
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
Gary R. Fernandez
NM
- ID
- 793
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Calvin Hyer, Jr
NM
- ID
- 1245
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
David R. Lee
NM
- ID
- 1502
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Pedro G. Rael
NM
- ID
- 2131
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Jerrald J. Roehl
NM
- ID
- 2247
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
John Warwick Boyd
NM
- ID
- 286
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
R. Thomas Dawe
NM
- ID
- 654
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
David Alan Freedman
NM
- ID
- 864
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Stephen F. Lawless
NM
- ID
- 1490
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
James A. Mungle
NM
- ID
- 1891
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Robert M. Strumor
NM
- ID
- 2618
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
H. John Underwood
NM
- ID
- 2765
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
William J. Cooksey
NM
- ID
- 557
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Daniel H. Friedman
NM
- ID
- 870
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
John A. Klecan
NM attorney
- ID
- 1419
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Ralph M. Montez
NM
- ID
- 1842
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
John R. Tiwald
NM
- ID
- 2717
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Floyd D. Wilson
NM
- ID
- 2922
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- ID
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Catherine T. Goldberg
NM
- ID
- 961
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ernest L. Padilla
NM
- ID
- 1997
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Bryan L. Query
NM
- ID
- 2116
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Armand T. Carian
NM
- ID
- 425
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
J. Edward Hollington
NM
- ID
- 1186
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Eric Sedillo Jeffries
NM
- ID
- 1282
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Paul John Kennedy
NM
- ID
- 1394
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Mark J. Klecan
NM
- ID
- 1420
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Joe L. McClaugherty
NM
- ID
- 1720
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Christopher R. Carlsen
NM
- ID
- 428
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Gregory William Chase
NM
- ID
- 475
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Timothy J. Cusack
NM
- ID
- 619
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Kenneth C. Downes
NM
- ID
- 705
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
David L. Duhigg
NM
- ID
- 3266
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Steven C. Ewing
NM
- ID
- 770
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
George A. Harrison
NM
- ID
- 1097
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Mark S. Jaffe
NM
- ID
- 1265
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Martin Anthony Michael Lopez
NM
- ID
- 1570
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Gary C. Mitchell
NM
- ID
- 1829
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Sunny J. Nixon
NM
- ID
- 1928
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Daniel J. O'Friel
NM
- ID
- 1955
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Mike G. Paulowsky
NM
- ID
- 2039
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Victor Roybal, Jr
NM
- ID
- 2293
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Sam Snoddy, Sr
NM attorney
- ID
- 3978
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Esteban A. Aguilar, Sr
NM
- ID
- 22
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Anna M. Aragon
NM
- ID
- 75
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Douglas Arthur Baker
NM
- ID
- 141
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Robert E. Crollett
NM
- ID
- 593
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Stephen P. Curtis
NM
- ID
- 616
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Mark C. Dow
NM
- ID
- 703
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Carl Bryant Rogers
NM
- ID
- 2250
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Michael S. Sanchez
NM
- ID
- 2349
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Jacob G. Vigil
NM
- ID
- 2808
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
J. Douglas Compton
NM
- ID
- 2814
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 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 civil litigation 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 civil litigation attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name 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.