About Steven Chavez

Since 2002, Mr. Chavez has been a consultant to local municipalities regarding their legal affairs, and he has handled numerous wrongful death, civil rights, and catastrophic injury cases throughout the state of New Mexico. 

Since 2004 Mr. Chavez he has been the Appellate Land Use Hearing Officer for the City of Albuquerque regarding land use matters. Before practicing law, Mr. Chavez was a county planner and consultant in land planning and subdivision law.

In private practice, Mr. Chavez places most of his focus on catastrophic injury and wrongful death in general — a field in which he has considerable experience. He also handles cases involving civil rights, land use, zoning, and governmental liability against state and local governments.

Mr. Chavez resides in Peralta, New Mexico with his family.