Moe Maestas


Antonio "Moe" Maestas is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from District, which includes the west mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Early life and education

Maestas was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduating from Valley High School, Maestas he moved to Seattle, Washington and worked at El Centro de la Raza as a community organizer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and economics from the University of Washington. While attending college, Maestas worked as a sheeter operator at the Stoneway Carton Company. Maestas moved back to Albuquerque in 1995 to attend law school, earning a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Maestas became an Assistant District Attorney at the Bernalillo County, New Mexico District Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted violent crimes. He then opened his own law practice, MoeJustice Law, in 2003.

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