New Mexico · DUI / DWI Defense
Best DUI / DWI Defense Attorneys in New Mexico
323 New Mexico attorneys list DUI defense 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 dui / dwi defense attorneys in New Mexico
Michael T. Garrett
NM
- Bar #
- 922
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Gary R. Fernandez
NM
- Bar #
- 793
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Ralph M. Montez
NM
- Bar #
- 1842
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- Bar #
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Santiago E. Juarez
NM
- Bar #
- 5364
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
George A. Harrison
NM
- Bar #
- 1097
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Gary C. Mitchell
NM
- Bar #
- 1829
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Michael S. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2349
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Juan R. Valencia
NM
- Bar #
- 2776
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Billy Ray Blackburn
NM
- Bar #
- 237
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Ronald R. Adamson
NM
- Bar #
- 17
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
David J. Alderete
NM
- Bar #
- 35
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Spencer Bert Atkins
NM
- Bar #
- 105
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Tibo J. Chavez, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 493
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Lee Deschamps
NM
- Bar #
- 665
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Roderick T. Kennedy
NM
- Bar #
- 1395
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Dennis C. Quintana
NM
- Bar #
- 2123
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Houston Ross
NM
- Bar #
- 2281
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Jacob N. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2346
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Jonathan W. Toledo
NM
- Bar #
- 2721
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Orlando Leonard Torres
NM
- Bar #
- 4006
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Dan Cron
NM
- Bar #
- 594
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Arlon L. Stoker, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 2595
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Angela Arellanes
NM
- Bar #
- 82
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Jaime F. Rubin
NM
- Bar #
- 2294
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Douglas E. Couleur
NM
- Bar #
- 1552
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
William H. Ivry
NM
- Bar #
- 1250
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Frederick D. Jones, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 163
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Stephen D. Aarons
NM
- Bar #
- 1011
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Rosanne Camunez
NM
- Bar #
- 3114
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Eric D. Dixon
NM
- Bar #
- 3111
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Albert R. Fugere
NM
- Bar #
- 3154
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Fred C. Martinez
NM
- Bar #
- 3107
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
F. M. Mowrer
NM
- Bar #
- 4816
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Joseph F. Arite
NM
- Bar #
- 4560
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Mark L. Drebing
NM
- Bar #
- 5611
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Darlan Rusch Gathings
NM
- Bar #
- 3802
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
S. Rafe Foreman
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 4161
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Mark A. Keller
NM
- Bar #
- 4907
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Daniel R. Lindsey
NM
- Bar #
- 3378
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Roger Moore
NM
- Bar #
- 5848
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Leonard J. Foster
NM
- Bar #
- 6014
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Michelle R. Frechette
NM
- Bar #
- 6020
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Herman E. Ortiz
NM
- Bar #
- 6293
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Ousama M. Rasheed
NM
- Bar #
- 6186
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
David L. Ceballes, II
NM
- Bar #
- 6728
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Camille Cordova
NM
- Bar #
- 6738
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Gregory Gaudette
NM
- Bar #
- 6528
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Lisa B. Jenkins
NM
- Bar #
- 6430
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Jeffrey C. Lahann
NM
- Bar #
- 6780
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
David Mario Lopez
NM
- Bar #
- 6783
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Virginia Vigil
NM
- Bar #
- 6694
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Kevin L. Fitzwater
NM
- Bar #
- 7303
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Dane Eric Hannum
NM
- Bar #
- 7184
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
John V. Nilan
NM
- Bar #
- 7228
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Amy L. Orlando
NM
- Bar #
- 7235
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Andrew P. Ortiz
NM
- Bar #
- 7108
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Melissa A. Sawyers
NM
- Bar #
- 7116
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Matthew Jude Bradburn
NM
- Bar #
- 7532
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
Eric Bliss Darnell
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 7433
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 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 dui / dwi defense 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 DUI defense 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.