University Attended:
Stanford University, A.B., with distinction and honors, 1984
Law School Attended:
New York University, J.D., 1988
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, New Mexico; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Memberships:
State Bar of New Mexico (Chair, Criminal Law Section, 1995-1996; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Administration of the Death Penalty, 2002-2004); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The American Association for Justice; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association.
Reported Cases:
Chavez v. Desert Eagle Distributing Co. of N.M., 2007-NMCA-018, 141 N.M. 116, 151 P.ed 77; Johnson v. Vigil - Giron, 2006-NMS D51, 140 N.M. 667, 146 P.2d 312; New Mexicans for Free Enterprise v. City of Santa Fe, 2006-NMCA-138 N.M. 785, 126 P.3d 1149; State v. Gutierrez, 2006-NMCA-90, 140 P.3d 1106; Aguilera v. Bd. of Educ., 2006-NMSC-15, 132 P.3d 587; Village of Wagon Mound v. Mora Trust, 2003-NMCA-35, 133 N.M. 373, 62 P.3d 1255; Wessel v. City of Albuquerque, 299 F.3d 1186 (10th Cir 2002); Silva v. AFSCME, 231 F.3d 691 (10th Cir. 2000); Silva v. AFSCME, 2001-NMSC-38, 131 N.M. 364, 37 P.3d 81; State ex rel. Sandel v. New Mexico Public Util. Comm'n, 1999-NMSC-19, 127 N.M. 272, 980 P.2d 55; Giangreco v. Murlless, 1997-NMCA-61, 123 N.M. 498, 943 P.2d 532; Lane v. Lane, 1996-NMCA-23, 121 N.M. 414, 912 P.2d 290; State v. Orosco, 113 N.M. 780, 833 P.2d 1146 (Ct. App. 1992); Mathis v. State, 112 N.M. 744, 819 P.2d 1302 (1991); State v. Mathis, 111 N.M. 687, 808 P.2d 972 (Ct. App. 1991); State v. Ybarra, 111 N.M. 234, 804 P.2d 1053 (1990); State v. Gonzales, 110 N.M. 166, 793 P.2d 848 (1990); State v. Ruffins, 109 N.M. 668, 789 P.2d 616 (1990); State v. Haar, 110 N.M. 517, 797 P.2d 306 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Calloway, 111 N.M. 47, 801 P.2d 117 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Haddenham, 110 N.M. 149, 793 P.2d 279 (1990); State v. Calvillo, 110 N.M. 114; 792 P.2d 1157 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Lucero, 110 N.M. 50; 791 P.2d 804 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Valdez, 109 N.M. 759; 790 P.2d 1040 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Werner, 110 N.M. 389; 796 P.2d 610 (Ct. App. 1990); State v. Moore, 109 N.M. 119; 782 P.2d 91 (Ct. App. 1989); State v. Mirabal, 108 N.M. 749; 779 P.2d 126 (Ct. App. 1989); State v. Cordova, 109 N.M. 211, 784 P.2d 30 (1989).