Charles B. Kraft

I defend professionals, business owners, and entities from large to small in a variety of areas of law. My practice generally encompasses the areas of catastrophic injury & wrongful death, trucking & transportation, product liability, professional malpractice, and regulatory & licensure matters.

I’m a native New Mexican, born and raised in Rio Rancho. I attended the University of New Mexico for both my undergraduate and law degree. While attending the UNM School of Law, I served on the New Mexico Law Review as a Professional Articles Editor, published an article in the New Mexico Law Review, and was awarded both Clinical Honors and the Dean’s Award for Significant Contribution to the Law School Community. Upon completing law school, I was sworn in as an Assistant Attorney General in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I served as general counsel to various governmental entities. After a term with the Attorney General’s Office, I dove into the courtroom practicing criminal defense at the Law Offices of the Public Defender, where I represented indigent clients from arraignment through trial.

Away from the office, I’m drawn to spending time outdoors, participating in and coaching CrossFit, and road and mountain biking. Having parents from New York and north Jersey, I’m an avid fan of the Yankees, Knicks, and Giants, despite their propensity to cause heartbreak.

Publications
State v. Mendez: Restoring the Admissibility of Statements Made for the Purposes of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment in the Context of Child Sexual Abuse, 42 N.M. L. Rev. 559 (2013)