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Kirk Chavez
State of New Mexico: Attorney III
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Biography
Attorney for the State of New Mexico-Child Support Enforcement Division. New Mexico native. Holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from New Mexico State University (B.S.W. 1995, M.S.W. 2001). Holds Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico (J.D. 2004, Summa Cum Laude, Order of the Coif). Master's Level Social Worker. United States Air Force (1996-2001) (Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Support); Tops in Blue, 1989). Born: Warwick, Rhode Island (1964). Graduated: Kaiserslautern American High School; Kaiserslautern, Germany (1982). Father: Joe Manuel Chavez (Santa Rosa, NM). Mother: Phyllis Carlene Chavez (Carter) (Milton, West Virginia).
Practice Area
- Family Law
- Child Support
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Mexico
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Professional Experience
- Attorney III
- State of New Mexico-Child Support Enforcement
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- Lead Attorney for the Violent Crimes Unit
- New Mexico Public Defender's Office
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- Managing Attorney
- New Mexico Public Defender's Office
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- Partner
- Chavez Law
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- Practicing in all areas of law, with a concentration in Criminal Law.
- Deputy District Attorney
- Tenth Judicial District Attorney's Office
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- Prosecuting all levels of crime
- Wayland Baptist University
- Adjunct Professor
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- Taught a variety of courses in Criminal Law and Procedure.
- Deputy District Attorney
- Ninth and Tenth Judicial District Attorney's Office
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- Prosecute all levels of crime.
- Private Attorney
- Lopez and Associates-Silver City, New Mexico
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- Private Practice in the areas of criminal and civil law.
- Law Clerk to the The Honorable Lynn Pickard
- New Mexico Court of Appeals-Santa Fe, New Mexico
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- Social Worker
- Children, Youth, Families Dept.-Tucumcari and Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Intake Social Worker for Statewide Central Intake, Child Abuse Investigator, Adult Protective Services Social Worker.
- Airman
- United States Air Force-Ramstein Air Force Base (Germany)
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- Tops in Blue 1989-1990; Worlwide Talent Winner, 1989; United States Air Force European Showcase.
Education
- University of New Mexico
- J.D. (2004) | Law
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Order of the Coif.
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- New Mexico State University
- M.S.W. | Social Work
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- New Mexico State University
- B.S.W. | Social Work
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Awards
- Margaret Keiper Dailey Award
- New Mexico School of Law
- Recognizes an outstanding student who shows awareness for social problems, people in trouble, and equal justice for all.
- Dean's Award
- New Mexico School of Law
- Recognizes a student who provides outstanding contribution to the law school community.
- Rodey Scholarship
- New Mexico School of Law
- Awarded to the first-year law student who demonstrates the potential to make an outstanding contribution to the practice of law.
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- United States Air Force
- Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
- United States Air Force
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Criminal Law Section
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- New Mexico State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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- Federalist Society-University of New Mexico Chapter
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- De Leon v. Hartley
- New Mexico Supreme Court
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