Alan Maestas is a highly regarded
and sought after trial attorney for both criminal defense and civil litigation. Maestas has a long history of taking on difficult
and high profile cases, very often generating successful outcomes for his clients.
Prior to entering private practice, Maestas worked for the State of New Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office in
Special Prosecutions Section doing White Collar Crime and Public Corruption cases; for the Public Defender’s Office
in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then managed the Public Defender’s Office in Taos, New Mexico. He
still resides in Taos where he is the senior partner of Maestas & Boothby, P.C..
Maestas received his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 1972. After graduation, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the
Army. During his military career he served in Airborne, Special Forces and Ranger units. His
numerous medals include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the combat infantry badge and a Purple Heart. He holds the distinction
of being in charge of the 2nd Ranger Battalion when it conducted a parachute assault during the United States invasion of Panama.
Maestas received
his Masters of Public Administration from Shippensburg University in 1992 and then between 1993 and 1994 Maestas was in charge of a multinational
team contracted to modernize units of the Saudi Arabian National Guard.
He received his law degree from the University of New
Mexico in 1997. During law school, he was a member
of four trial teams competing in both criminal and civil trial competitions. Since being licensed, he has
continued to develop his trial skills and averages a trial every two months.
Maestas is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyer Association,
New Mexico Bar Association and American Legion. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Country Day School, Youth Heartline,
Rocky Mountain Youth Corp and the Boys and Girls Club.
Maestas
believes that cases are best won through aggressive and comprehensive work prior to trial. His law firm, Maestas & Boothby,
P.C. is a full service law firm with seven attorneys. The firm frequently associates with other law firms to insure cases
are handled by people with the requisite experience and expertise.
Email: alan@taoslegal.com
