• David C. Chavez was born and raised in Belen, New Mexico.  He grew up on the family farm with three brothers.  Two brothers, Tibo, Jr. and Reggie practice law in Belen, New Mexico. His older brother, Chris, is a general contractor.

EDUCATION

• Attended law school at Drake University
• Obtained Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1983
• David has practiced law in Los Lunas since 1983

JURISPRUDENCE PRACTICE

• Licensed to practice in the State Courts of New Mexico
• Licensed to practice in the Tenth Circuit Court before the Federal United States Court of Appeals
• Licensed to practice in the State Courts in Colorado

LAW ORGANIZATIONS

Pictured left to right – from the NM Supreme Court, Justice Chavez, the late Justice Minzer, Elaina Chavez-Roberts, Justice Serna, and David C. Chavez.

• New Mexico Bar Association
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Colorado Bar Association
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
• Fellow of the New Mexico Bar Association which is a non-profit organization established to promote charitable scientific, literary and educational purposes to improve the understanding of the law, the legal system and the profession within itself and the public which it serves, 1988
• Valencia County Bar Association, Past Vice President in 1988
• Past Board Member New Mexico Young Lawyers Division Bar; Past Liaison to the Young Lawyers Division – trial practice section
• Los Lunas School-Law Related Education Advisory Board – 1983

REPRESENTATION AND PROSECUTION FOR MUNICIPAL ENTITIES

• Special prosecutor for the District Attorney’s Office, Thirteenth Judicial District
• Attorney for the Village of Bosque Farms and prosecutor in criminal cases for the Village of Bosque Farms for 19 years
• Past Belen City Attorney
• Past Valencia County City Attorney

ELECTED OFFICES

• New Mexico House of Representatives, 2010-2012
• University of New Mexico Valencia Campus Board Member, March 1999 through 2010

APPELLATE EXPERIENCE (Reported Cases):

• First National Bank in Albuquerque d/b/a Southwest Card Services v. Linnie E. Chavez a/k/a Linnie E. Durham, New Mexico Supreme Court; New Mexico Bar Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 5, February 2, 1995;
• Frank M. Garcia v. Borden, Inc. and Cigna Insurance, NM Court of Appeals; New Mexico Bar Bulletin, Vol. 32, No. 5, June 24, 1993; and
• Abeita v. Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative; NM Court of Appeals; Docket No. 17,088.