Being charged with a crime can turn your life upside down overnight. Your freedom, your job, your family, and your reputation can suddenly feel like they’re in someone else’s hands. At Max Pines Law, we believe every person accused of a crime deserves a defense that is prepared, honest, and determined, and a lawyer who will actually be invested in your success.

Led by trial attorney Max Pines, we defend New Mexicans in all criminal matters from first-offense DWIs all the way to murder trials. Max himself has taken 10 homicide cases and 23 DWI cases to trial, and he has argued before the New Mexico Supreme Court. Every case starts with listening. Then we dig into the evidence: why the police stopped you, how the investigation was conducted, and whether the State can really prove what it claims. Select an area below to learn more, or contact us to talk about your case.

Criminal Defense Areas We Handle

• DWI: First, second, third, and felony DWI, including breath and blood test issues, field sobriety tests, and license consequences.
• Homicide and Murder: Defense against the most serious charges under New Mexico law, from vehicular homicide to first-degree murder.
• Sexual Offenses: Discreet, thorough defense against allegations that can carry prison time and sex offender registration.
• Domestic Violence: Battery on a household member and related charges that can affect custody, housing, and firearm rights.
• Theft, Robbery, and Burglary: Shoplifting, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, and burglary, whether charged as misdemeanors or felonies.
• Assault and Battery: Simple and aggravated assault and battery charges, including cases involving self-defense.
• Possession of Drugs and Firearms: Drug possession and firearm charges, which often turn on whether the search was legal.
• Aggravated Fleeing, Resisting Arrest, and Battery on a Peace Officer: Charges arising from police encounters, where body camera footage and officer reports deserve close scrutiny.
• Misdemeanors: Charges that seem minor but can still mean jail, fines, probation, and a permanent record.
• Felonies: Serious charges with lasting consequences, prepared from day one with the possibility of trial in mind. We will take on any stage of the case from the early investigation to post conviction issues like probation violations. 
• Juvenile Defense: Protecting young people charged in New Mexico’s Children’s Court, with a focus on safeguarding their future.
• Drug Trafficking: Trafficking, distribution, and possession-with-intent charges, which carry some of the harshest penalties in New Mexico.

Your Defense Starts With One Conversation

A criminal charge is not a conviction, and an accusation is not truth. What happens in the days after an arrest can shape the outcome of your case: what you say, what evidence is preserved, and who is in your corner. Whatever you are facing, Max Pines Law will explain your options in plain language, protect your rights at every step, and fight for the best possible result. We can also help with ensuring your Release from Jail and, when the time is right, Expungements.

If you or someone you love has been arrested or is under investigation, call us 24/7 at 505-226-2249 or Request a Consultation.