Román R. Romero
About
ALBUQUERQUE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Román R. Romero earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) in 1997. While an undergraduate student at NMHU, Mr. Romero was a four-year letterman on the football team, a Member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Associated Students of New Mexico and the Associated Students of New Mexico Highlands University, a three-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic Team recipient and a Dean's List Scholar.
Upon completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Romero was an educator and team leader for the Albuquerque Public Schools prior to attending law school at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He earned his Juris Doctorate there in 2003. While attending law school, Mr. Romero, who is bilingual, served as a consultant to Colombian judges and professors on behalf of the United States Department of Justice, and completed an externship at the Supreme Court of the State of Guanajuato in Guanajuato, Mexico. Mr. Romero also served as a law clerk at two of New Mexico's most distinguished law firms and prosecuted criminal defendants at the Second Judicial District Attorney's office.
Mr. Romero has represented clients in virtually all types of adjudicatory proceedings in New Mexico, giving him a wealth of experience in a wide variety of state and federal constitutional law, statutory law, common law, established rules and procedural processes. These include the, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, The New Mexico Supreme Court, the New Mexico Court of Appeals, New Mexico District Courts, Metropolitan Court, Magistrate Courts, Municipal Courts, Children's Court, and several of New Mexico's administrative agencies. Mr. Romero is licensed, and has practiced before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
He has successfully defended criminal defendants charged with misdemeanors, felonies, violations of Federal drug laws, and represented several clients in civil matters including personal injury cases, contractual claims, civil rights violations and appeals. Throughout the last 19 years, he has been recognized by his peers for his excellent work as a trial lawyer and fearless representation of his clients.
Mr. Romero has served as a Board Member for the American Bar Association, and the New Mexico State Bar Association, and is currently a member of The ABA's Trial Lawyer and Criminal Justice Divisions, The Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association.
He has taught courses for Licensed New Mexico Bail Bonding Agents on behalf of the State of New Mexico Department of Insurance, New Mexico Highlands University, The New Mexico State Bar Association and The Law Review Continuing Legal Education Program. Mr. Romero has the credentials and reputation you can trust and would love to represent you today. Contact his firm now!