The Law Offices of the Public Defender 5th Judicial District has a branch Office located in Hobbs, New Mexico, which serves Chaves, Eddy & Lea counties. This office contracts private lawyers whenever needed, who serve as contract public defenders. In addition, they also employ lawyers and other support staff in the form of legal assistants, secretaries, social workers and full-time investigators. Their mission is to provide exemplary, caring and professional legal services to people charged with crimes in New Mexico. They stand for equal access to quality legal representation for all, improving their lives, reducing recidivism, and making the community safer. The Law Offices of the Public Defender strive to pursue justice and protect our constitutional rights. New Mexico Public Defender attorneys are ethically and constitutionally required to maintain a confidential relationship with clients and zealously defend clients. It is the responsibility of New Mexico Public Defender attorneys to assert and protect the constitutional rights of each client. This office represents clients in misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony cases, through appeal and post-conviction proceedings, if necessary. In addition, they have statewide mental health and capital crimes divisions that provide specialized representation. The Law Offices of the Public Defender of New Mexico is not just about representing the interests of indigent criminal defendants and defending constitutional principles; it also improves our communities with the help of social workers. For further assistance about this organization, kindly contact the Law Offices of the Public Defender New Mexico, 5th Judicial District Hobbs Office.