John Wentworth
JOHN WENTWORTH, (AY), born Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 2, 1945, admitted to bar, 1970, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Claremont Men’s College (B.S., 1967); Australian National University; University of New Mexico (J.D., 1970). Author, “Treatise on New Mexico Rules of Evidence,” Institute of Public Law, 1983. Law Clerk to Hon. Paul Tackett, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1970-1971. Deputy District Attorney, First Judicial District, 1971-1972. Member, Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel for New Mexico, 1982-1985. Member: First Judicial District and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico (Chairman, Trial Practice Section, 1982-1983; (Criminal Law Section, 1990-1993) Board Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (president, 1979); The American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Southwest Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Layers – American Trial Lawyers Association;
LANGUAGES: Spanish.
PRACTICE AREAS: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Will Contests; Criminal Law.
Email: john@thejonesfirm.com