Carlos J. Padilla

Carlos is a proud New Mexican born and raised in the land of enchantment. Mr. Padilla grew up in Santa Fe, attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque. He began his legal career at Cuddy & McCarthy in May 2018. Mr. Padilla left the firm briefly for a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Jaqueline R. Medina at the New Mexico Court of Appeals, before returning to Cuddy & McCarthy in September 2021. Mr. Padilla is deeply engaged in the New Mexico legal community. He has contributed as a board member of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association the Art Jaramillo Summer Clerk program.