Lawyers - Public Attorney - McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, P.A.

Education

DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1995
University of New Mexico School of Law, Visiting Law Student, 1995
Hanover College ( Hanover, Indiana), Ball State University ( Muncie, Indiana), B.S., Political Science, Telecommunications, Journalism, 1991
National Criminal Defense College, Macon, Georgia, 2001

Work History

McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, P.A., 2005-Present
McGinn, Carpenter, Campbell, Montoya & Love, P.A., 2004-2005
McGinn & Carpenter, P.A., 2000-2004
State of New Mexico Public Defender Department, metro and felony divisions, 1997-2000
McGinn & Associates, P.A., 1995-1997

Practice Areas

Professional Organizations

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Board of Directors, 2004-Present
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Journal: “Record on Appeal” columnist
American Trial Lawyers Association
New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project
- Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007
- Treasurer, 2005-2007

Community Involvement

New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
- Founding Member
- Member, Board of Directors, 1997-1998; 2002-2006
- Secretary, Board of Directors, 2004-2006
NARAL Pro Choice New Mexico
- Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2007
- President, Board of Directors, 2005-2007
NARAL Pro Choice America
- Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2007
Albuquerque Public Schools, Career Enrichment Center
- Frequent High School Student Mentor
Adjunct Professor, Evidence and Trial Practice, University of New Mexico School of Law

The Fun Stuff

Raised in Indiana and lived in Washington, D.C. and Chicago before settling down in New Mexico in 1994
Enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, river rafting, traveling, music
Has 3 dogs (and even built them a straw bale dog house)
Avid gardener