New Mexico · Tax
Best Tax Attorneys in New Mexico
804 New Mexico attorneys list tax 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 tax attorneys in New Mexico
H. Vern Payne
NM
- ID
- 2043
- Admitted
- 1964 · 62 yrs
Michael T. Garrett
NM
- ID
- 922
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Samuel Thomas Overstreet
NM
- ID
- 1991
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Roberta C. Ramo
NM
- ID
- 2141
- Admitted
- 1967 · 59 yrs
Michael M. Rueckhaus
NM
- ID
- 2299
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
Richard A. Bachand
NM attorney
- ID
- 3676
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Wayne A. Smith
NM attorney
- ID
- 3977
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Bill Chappell, Jr
NM
- ID
- 471
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 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
David R. Lee
NM
- ID
- 1502
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Edwin B. Tatum
NM
- ID
- 2658
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Lloyd O. Bates, Jr
NM
- ID
- 175
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Fletcher R. Catron
NM
- ID
- 456
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
William J. Lock
NM
- ID
- 1551
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Walter L. Reardon, Jr
NM
- ID
- 2158
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Ralph William Richards
NM
- ID
- 2200
- 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
Robert A. Engel
NM
- ID
- 756
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Daniel H. Friedman
NM
- ID
- 870
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Bruce S. Garber
NM
- ID
- 906
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
William Norman McDonald
NM
- ID
- 1745
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Ralph M. Montez
NM
- ID
- 1842
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Robert J. Desiderio
NM
- ID
- 5130
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- ID
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
David A. Grady
NM
- ID
- 987
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Anthony B. Jeffries
NM
- ID
- 1280
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Kenneth C. Leach
NM
- ID
- 1493
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ernest L. Padilla
NM
- ID
- 1997
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Danelle J. Smith
NM
- ID
- 2511
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Mary Jo C. Snyder
NM
- ID
- 2529
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Richard T. Tully
NM
- ID
- 2751
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Stefanie Beninato
NM
- ID
- 21869
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Joseph M. Holmes
NM
- ID
- 1189
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Eric Sedillo Jeffries
NM
- ID
- 1282
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Randall S. Bell
NM
- ID
- 197
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Gerald E. Bischoff
NM
- ID
- 231
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Nancy Svoboda Cusack
NM
- ID
- 618
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Timothy J. Cusack
NM
- ID
- 619
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Steven C. Ewing
NM
- ID
- 770
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Ernie Leger
NM
- ID
- 1506
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Stephen C. M. Long
NM
- ID
- 1558
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Thomas G. Rice
NM
- ID
- 2195
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Michael Eloy Sanchez
NM
- ID
- 2348
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Travis M. Scott, Jr
NM
- ID
- 2417
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Karen Aubrey
NM
- ID
- 108
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Dean George Constantine
NM
- ID
- 3248
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Stephen P. Curtis
NM
- ID
- 616
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
John R. Fox
NM
- ID
- 847
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Larry Dale Lucas
NM
- ID
- 1586
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Rudolph B. Sacks, Jr
NM
- ID
- 2319
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Michael S. Sanchez
NM
- ID
- 2349
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
David R. Vandiver
NM
- ID
- 2787
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
S. Scott Davis
NM
- ID
- 653
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
James R. Glover
NM
- ID
- 958
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
David A. Grammer, III
NM
- ID
- 996
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
David N. Hernandez
NM
- ID
- 1147
- 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 tax 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 tax law 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).
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