Edward L. Chávez

Background

Chávez, Edward L. was born on October 15, 1957 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.

Education

Eastern New Mexico University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Personnel Management, 1978). University of New Mexico (Juris Doctor, 1981). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Carpenter & Chavez, Limited. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) specializing in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Bad Faith Insurance, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Mexico.

Recipient, Margaret Keiper Daily Award in Law, 1981.

Clerk to the New Mexico Supreme Court, 1981-1982. Chairman, Legal Aid Society of Albuquerque, 1987-1989.

Special Counsel, New Mexico Disciplinary Board, 1987-1995. Member, New Mexico Disciplinary Board, 1995—.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, The University of New Mexico Mental Health Center, 1989—.

Chairman, Task Force on Regulation of Lawyer Advertising, 1990—. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member: Young Lawyer"s Division, 1981—. New Mexico Law Related Education Project, 1982).

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Feature Editor, Newsletter, 1987-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, 1990—. President Elect, 1997-1998).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Minority Delegate). New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association (1990—).

National Spinal Cord Injury Association (1989—).

Achievements

• Edward L. Chávez has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, New Mexico Disciplinary Board, 1995—. Chairman, Board of Trustees, The University of New Mexico Mental Health Center, 1989—. Chairman, Task Force on Regulation of Lawyer Advertising, 1990—.

Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Member: Young Lawyer"s Division, 1981—.

New Mexico Law Related Education Project, 1982). New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Feature Editor, Newsletter, 1987-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, 1990—. President Elect, 1997-1998).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Minority Delegate).

New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association (1990—). National Spinal Cord Injury Association (1989—).