Christian A Hatfield | Criminal Lawyer

Christian A Hatfield

Christian A Hatfield

Full service law firm specializing in criminal, family law, worker's rights and litigation

Experience: 31 years
Language(s): English

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About Christian

Christian has extensive experience in insurance fraud litigation, having spent several years in the Office of Attorney General in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He also handled defensive litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in torts, eminent domain, civil rights and employment claims. He has handled complex fraud, securities, and white-collar criminal litigation for various law firms in New Mexico and Oregon. Christian was appointed by the Governor of New Mexico as the District Public Defender in Aztec, responsible for human resources functions, recruitment, retention, training, professional responsibility, compliance and oversight of attorneys, staff, contract personnel and experts. His duties also included defense of all levels of criminal cases.

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Experience

District Defender, 11th Judicial District

New Mexico Public Defender Department

May 2003 – October 2012

Aztec, New Mexico

Admission

Verified Colorado

1994

Education

St. John's College, Sante Fe

MS (Liberal Studies)

1991

Reed College

B.A. (English)

1990

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | New Mexico State Bar Association
  • Member | Texas State Bar Association
  • Member | Colorado State Bar Association
  • Member | Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member | California State Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys: Ten Best for Client Satisfaction
    2015

Notable Work

Publications

*Changes to the Federal Discovery Rules: Oregon Joins the Ranks of Mandatory Disclosure Or Does It? Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal


*Up in Smoke: West Coast Emissions Regulations: Environment and the Law, Pacific Maritime Magazine (cover article)


*Domestic Violence: A Guide to Your Rights, MBA/YLS Pro Bono Committee (co-author)