Glenn Smith Valdez

With 25 years of courtroom experience and thousands of successful results, I am the lawyer you need when you are facing traffic charges in New Mexico. I have over 875 Five Star Google reviews because I fight hard and get great results for my clients.

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

• Reckless Driving, Careless Driving and Other Traffic Misdemeanors
• Serious Traffic Violations
• Commercial Driver's Representation (CDL)
• Warrants
• License Suspensions

• Free Consultation
  Our staff will complete an intake with every potential client and Mr. Valdez personally reviews each intake - clients are then given pricing, case analysis and likely outcomes.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  We accept most Credit and Debit Cards.

Colorado

Since 1997

New Mexico

Since 1996

Attorney

Glenn Smith Valdez

1996 - Current

Adjunct Professor (Mock Trial)

University Of New Mexico School Of Law

2001 - 2002

Corporal

United States Marine Corps

1980 - 1984

University of New Mexico School of Law

J.D. (1995) | Criminal Law; Trial Practice

Honors: 1996 Award for Excellence in Criminal Defense

Activities: ATLA National Mock Trial Team NACDL National Mock Trial Team

University of New Mexico

B.A. (1992)

3rd Place National Mock Trial Competition

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2001

3rd Place National Mock Trial Competition, 2001 & 1995

Award for Excellence in Criminal Defense

University of New Mexico School of Law

1996

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers Association

2008-2016

BV Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2003-2016

Colorado State Bar  # 29140

Member

1997 - Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Life Member

1996 - Current

New Mexico State Bar  # 8740

Member

1996 - Current

New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

1995 - Current

Q. I got a street racing ticket and so did the guy I was racing, everyone else was racing around us too. Can I fight it?

September 17, 2018

A: Yes you can, and yes you should. A ticket like this has big consequences and keeping it off your driving record should be a priority. A Traffic Lawyer would be a big plus in dealing with this situation. -Glenn Smith Valdez

Q. i Got pulled over with my learners permit and I have to go to court by a certain date. What’s going to happen ?

July 16, 2018

A: Get your provisional and go to court. Negotiate with the officer and ask him or her tax agree to a deferred sentence. You will pay court costs but if you get the deferred sentence And don’t get any tickets for 90 days your record will remain clean.

Q. I'm a cdl driver and had a different do to wind and getting charged with careless driving what should I do

June 4, 2018

A: When a careless driving charge involves a crash, the cases are more complicated and difficult to deal with. Sometimes that complication can be used by a good attorney to help win the case. A great attorney will request all of the discovery, witness statements, video, crash reports. They will review everything and determine what the best possible outcome is. It may be a plea to a reduced charge such as failure to maintain a traffic lane, or it may be that the best solution is to go to trial and hope for a victory. Whatever happens a great attorney will get the client the best possible result, and do everything they can to protect their drivers license and record. This is a serious charge for a CDL holder. Get yourself an experienced traffic lawyer as soon as possible.