Atty. Benjamin J. Young
Ben was raised in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and is fluent in Spanish. His valuable skills in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish have become indispensable when communicating with the firm's Spanish-speaking clients.
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Benjamin J. Young is a Director based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, practicing at Mynatt Springer P.C.. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on civil rights, government, and insurance. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (2012), U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico (2012), U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (2015), and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (2016). Educated at University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2012) and New Mexico State University (B.A., 2008). Active member of State of New Mexico. Serands clients in Las Cruces, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben was raised in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and is fluent in Spanish
- His valuable skills in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish have become indispensable when communicating with the firm's Spanish-speaking clients
- He received his B.A. from New Mexico State University in 2008 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 2012, where he was named to the Dean's List
- He was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in September 2012
- Ben's practice has developed primarily in the governmental, insurance, and civil rights arenas
- Ben has litigated seven trials which include successfully defending municipalities in civil rights cases
- He has also represented several public schools in Southern New Mexico in lawsuits involving employment discrimination claims as well as claims under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act.In addition to litigation, Ben also advises various governmental entities, including the Village of Williamsburg, the City of Sunland Park, the Town of Hurley, Hidalgo County, the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority, the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority, and the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley
- The areas of advice are varied and include the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), the Procurement Code, the Open Meetings Act (OMA), the New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA), the Joint Powers Agreement Act, employment law, administrative law, municipal law, and animal law
- He gave a presentation to the New Mexico Dispatchers regarding legal issues that are routinely faced by emergency dispatchers
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Benjamin J. Young's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Benjamin J. Young handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Benjamin J. Young is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in New Mexico →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Benjamin J. Young is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in New Mexico →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practicing law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Cruces are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Mexico courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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