Alejandro Acosta, III

Alejandro Acosta, III is a Partner and co-founder of Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C., which has an office in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He represents clients seeking damages in significant personal injury and wrongful death cases. His practice includes trial and appellate work in New Mexico and Texas. Alejandro works within a firm handling truck accidents, catastrophic injuries, and other claims arising from serious harm.

Alejandro graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio in 2004. He received his J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2008, along with an Indian Legal Certificate. He began his career as a research attorney for Chief Justice Ann McClure at the Court of Appeals, gaining experience in legal analysis before moving into personal injury representation.

Alejandro has tried more than a dozen personal injury cases to verdict in Texas and New Mexico and has handled injury matters in arbitration. His appellate work includes arguments before the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso and the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He and his partners established their firm in 2016. The practice serves injured clients across communities with offices in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona.

Alejandro Acosta, III served as president of the El Paso Trial Lawyers Association in 2018 and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. His professional involvement includes the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Alejandro combines research, trial, and appellate experience in his injury practice. His work helps individuals and families pursue accountability while addressing the legal consequences of serious accidents and wrongful death.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• President, El Paso Trial Lawyers Association (2018)
• Board Member, Advocates Board of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member, American Association of Justice (AAJ)
• Member, AAJ Minority Caucus
• Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Board Member, Project Amistad

Licensed State

• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Texas

Education

• Sandra Day O’ Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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