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Biography
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.
Education
- 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
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- University of New Mexico
- B.A. (1992)
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Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Glenn Smith Valdez
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- Adjunct Professor (Mock Trial)
- University Of New Mexico School Of Law
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- Corporal
- United States Marine Corps
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Awards
- 3rd Place National Mock Trial Competition
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 3rd Place National Mock Trial Competition, 2001 & 1995
- Award for Excellence in Criminal Defense
- University of New Mexico School of Law
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2008-2016
- BV Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2003-2016
Professional Associations
- Colorado State Bar # 29140
- Member
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- New Mexico State Bar # 8740
- Member
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Life Member
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- New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Colorado
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- New Mexico
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Fees
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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.
Practice Area
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
Additional Practice Areas
- Reckless Driving, Careless Driving and Other Traffic Misdemeanors
- Serious Traffic Violations
- Commercial Driver's Representation (CDL)
- Warrants
- License Suspensions
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Legal Answers
- 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?
- 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 ?
- 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
- 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 ... Read More
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