John W. Day
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John Day is a partner at the law firm, where he practices in the areas of criminal defense, civil litigation and civil rights litigation. John joined the firm as an associate in 2000, following several years as deputy district attorney in northern New Mexico. John has represented clients in state, federal, local and tribal courts throughout New Mexico. He has successfully defended cases involving national security clearance matters, white-collar offenses, homicide, violent crime and drug offenses, among others. He has provided personalized legal representation to families and institutions with special legal problems and crisis situations, both here and abroad. John and the firm’s other partners were appointed Special Prosecutors by the Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice in October 2011 and directed to investigate allegations related to the use of tribal funds. John’s prior career as an award-winning investigative reporter covering political corruption in the southern US has served him well in the field of law. John’s family began cattle ranching in New Mexico in the 19th century, and founded the (now-ghost) town of Dayton, NM, in Eddy County. He graduated from Harvard University in 1985 with a degree in history, focusing on New Mexico’s past, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 1995. In his free time John skis, rides horseback and hikes throughout the west. |
EDUCATIONHarvard University (B.A. 1985) University of New Mexico (J.D. 1995). BAR ADMISSIONSState Bar of New Mexico (1995) United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (1995) United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (1996)
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONSState Bar of New Mexico New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Board of Directors, N.M. Equal Access to Justice PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIESFounding president, Bridges Project for Education Board member, The Dreamtree Project adolescent shelter Board member, Harvard Club of New Mexico |
