New Mexico Supreme Court
In the Matter of Maria E. Owen, Esquire an Attorney Suspended from the Practice of Law in the State of New Mexico…
June 27, 20134 N.M. 471
Summary
The New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the disciplinary board’s findings that attorneys Maria E. Owen and Alain Jackson violated multiple Rules of Professional Conduct, imposing an 18‑month suspension on Jackson and a permanent disbarment on Owen, together with a public censure. The Court reasoned that their inaction, failure to withdraw or appear, and lack of communication constituted incompetence, abandonment, and violation of withdrawal duties, justifying the sanctions.