Nicole Moss has been practicing law in New Mexico since 2005 and is an aggressive and successful trial attorney. She regularly takes cases to trial in both Federal and State court and wins.
Ms. Moss started her career as a prosecutor in the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office where she handled cases ranging from Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DWI) to Child Abuse Resulting in Death to First Degree Murder. In 2010 she was named Legal Impact Prosecutor of the Year by the State of New Mexico Bar Association Prosecutor's Division for her work in child abuse prosecution. During her time at the D.A.'s office Ms. Moss tried over 75 cases before juries in both the Metropolitan and District Courts, including several high profile felony cases.
In 2011 Ms. Moss left the D.A.'s office for private practice where she has remained ever since. To ensure her clients receive the best possible representation, Ms. Moss has limited her practice to only two areas of law: criminal defense and civil rights. Ms. Moss has successfully defended clients accused of everything from DWI, Drug Trafficking, Sexual Assault, White Collar Crimes and Murder. She takes a lot of cases to trial and wins!
In addition to her criminal practice, Ms. Moss represents clients who have had their rights violated by law enforcement or while in custody. Ms. Moss has successfully sued police officers, probation and parole officers, jail guards, governmental entities and more. She has recovered millions of dollars for her clients while fighting for their constitutional rights.
- University of New Mexico
- J.D. (2005) | Law
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- Columbia University
- Post-baccalaureate program
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.A. (1998) | Psychology
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- Owner
- Law Office of Nicole W Moss LLC
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- Foster & Moss P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Kennedy & Han P.C.
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Second Judicial District Attorney's Office
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- Discovery Issues & How to Use Court Rules for Clients Best Advantage, New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Best Civil Rights Litigation Firm- New Mexico
- US Business News
- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers
- In 2019 Ms. Moss was named one of the Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in America by The National Trial Lawyers association.
- Legal Impact Prosecutor of the Year
- New Mexico Bar Association, Prosecutors Division
- New Mexico Women's Bar Association
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- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
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- New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- State Bar of New Mexico # 23199
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- New Mexico
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- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
I accept contingent fees on certain civil cases. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Payment plans available in most cases.
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Civil Rights
- Discrimination, Police Misconduct
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Law Office of Nicole W Moss LLC