Welcome to New Mexico's Disciplinary Board
The New Mexico Supreme Court has the inherent power and duty to prescribe the
qualifications that shall be required for admission to practice law; to admit persons
to practice law; to prescribe standards of conduct for lawyers; and to determine the
grounds for and to discipline lawyers for misconduct. The Supreme Court also has
the authority to define the practice of law and to prohibit the unauthorized practice
of law within the State of New Mexico.
Pursuant to its authority and jurisdiction, the Court has established the New
Mexico Disciplinary Board and the rules and procedures regarding the
investigation of alleged unethical conduct and the unauthorized practice of law.
The procedures are designed to provide a thorough and objective review of the
complained of conduct and to resolve the matter in a way that is fair to those
involved.
Daily operations of the Board and investigations and prosecution of allegations
of attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law are performed by the
Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
Please use the links on this page to obtain more information and complaint forms
for both allegations of attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law by
former or non-attorneys.
2020 Disciplinary Board of Directors
| Hon. Cynthia Fry (Ret.) |
Chair |
Howard Thomas, Esq.
|
Vice-Chair
|
Deena L. Buchanan, Esq.
|
Member |
| John M. Caraway, Esq. |
Member |
| Deborah M. DeMack, Esq. |
Member
|
Randy J. Knudson, Esq.
|
Member |
Hon. Irene Mirabal-Counts
|
Member |
| Doug Perrin, Esq. |
Member |
Thomas Rothfeld, M.D.
|
Member |
Elizabeth J. Travis, Esq.
Alex C. Walker, Esq.
|
Member
Member |
Vickie R. Wilcox, Esq.
|
Member |
Honorable Barbara J. Vigil
|
NM Supreme Court Liaison |