Carl J. Waldhart
Senior Associate, Albuquerque
Carl J. Waldhart
Carl Waldhart is a senior associate with Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP, where he has practiced since August 2022. Before joining the firm, he was an associate with the Hatcher Law Group in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Mr. Waldhart has a broad civil litigation background, with experience in both trial and appellate advocacy, including cases involving novel and precedential questions of law. He regularly advises clients on complex regulatory matters, such as public transparency laws, civil rights issues, procurement disputes, and employment concerns.
His approach to litigation is shaped by his earlier work in community lawyering and legislative advocacy with New Mexico–based nonprofits, experiences that continue to inform his client-centered perspective.
Mr. Waldhart is licensed to practice in New Mexico and is an active member of both the New Mexico State Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division.
- University of New Medico School of Law
- Juris Doctor, 2019
- Knox College
- Bachelor of Arts, 2015
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Philosophy
Mr. Waldhart regularly speaks at professional conferences and seminars, especially regarding issues of government transparency, education law, emerging civil rights issues, and technological challenges.
- Navigating the Legal Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Schools
- New Mexico School Board Association 2025 Leadership Conference
- Pitfalls and Developments in IPRA Compliance
- 2025 New Mexico School Law Conference
- Walking on Sunshine: Public Records, Open Meetings
- 2024 New Mexico School Law Conference
- 45 Years of US Supreme Court Cases in School Law
- 2023 New Mexico School Law Conference
- Gender Identity in Public Education: Current law and Best Practices for School Administrators
- Cyber-Bullying and Online Student Misconduct: Legal Considerations
- 2023 New Mexico School Law Conference
- Street Safe New Mexico
- On Site Legal Advocate, Summer 2018
- Henry v. Gauman, 2023-NMCA-078, 536 P.3d 498, 502, cert. denied, Henry v. Gauman, 2023-NMCERT-010, ¶ 9, 547 P.3d 102
- Addressed a matter of first impression under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, entitling public employees to greater privacy regarding internal personnel investigations.
- Allison v. Bergman, 2022 WL 16752553, (N.M. Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2022)
- Clarifying that substantive descriptions of legal services contained within an attorney invoice are protected by the attorney-client privilege and are thereby exempt from public disclosure laws which otherwise apply to governmental entities.
- University of New Mexico Legal Clinic, Economic Justice Division
- Law Office of the Public Defender, Albuquerque New Mexico
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions