Esteban A. Aguilar, Sr.

Esteban "Steve" A. Aguilar, Sr. was graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1978.  He was born and raised in El Paso, Texas where he was graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1975.

Following law school he returned to El Paso, Texas where he practiced law with a small business litigation firm until he was hired by the late U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen as a Legislative Assistant in 1981.  He worked for Senator Bentsen until 1983, when he returned to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mr. Aguilar practices personal injury law, legal and medical malpractice, products liability, and insurance law.   He is an experienced litigator, and has handled numerous commercial litigation cases.

With over 30 years of litigation experience in State and Federal courts in New Mexico and Texas, Mr. Aguilar is an accomplished attorney.  He has received an "AV" from Martindale Hubbell's national directory of attorneys, signifying preeminent legal ability and the highest standard of ethics. 

In 2002 was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a recognition given to only a few of the top trial lawyers in each State.

Mr. Aguilar was also named a "Southwest Super Lawyer" in 2008 to 2009.  He was also included in Martindale Hubbell's Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers in 2002, 86th edition.

Mr. Aguilar has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law where he has lectured and taught Evidence and Trial Practice.  He also has been certified as an Instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).

He has been active in the New Mexico Trial Lawyers' Association, where he has served on its Board of Directors and as President for 2007-2008.

Mr. Aguilar has been admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:

• State Bar of New Mexico, 1978
• State Bar of Texas, 1979
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1980
• United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, 1983
• United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1983
• Untied States Court of Federal Claims, 1990
• United States Supreme Court, 2000

Professional Law Associations, Memberships, & Affiliations

• State Bar of New Mexico
• State Bar of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Federal Bar Association
  -Committee on Admissions and Grievances, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
  -Management Committee
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
  -Certified Instructor
• New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (NMTLA)
  -Member of Board of Directors
  -State Delegate to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  -Continuing Legal Education Committee
  -Secretary, for one term
  -Treasurer for two terms
  -President from 2007 to 2008
• American Association for Justice (formerly known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Fellowship, American College of Trial Lawyers
  -Committee Member
  -Committee Member, State Committee
• New Mexico Chapter American Diabetes Association, Member of Board of Directors
• University of New Mexico School of Law, Dean Search Committee
• New Mexico Municipal Boundary Commission
  -Chairman
  -Member

Representative Cases

• Ben Ezra, Weinstein and Company, Inc. v. America Online, Inc., 206 F.3d 980, 46 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 35 (10th Cir. N. M. 2000)
• Sanchez v. Saylor, 129 N.M. 742, 13 P.3d 960 (N.M. App. 2000)
• City of Artesia v. Carter, 94 N.M. 311, 610 P.2d 198 (N.M. App. 1980)
• Smith v. Ingersoll-Rand Co., 214 F.3d 1235, 54 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1050 (10th Cir. N.M. 2000)
• New Mexico Water Quality Control Com'n v. Emerald Corp., Inc., 113 N.M. 144, 823 P.2d 944 (N.M. App. 1991)