Carl J. Waldhart

Carl J. Waldhart is a Senior Associate with Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP in New Mexico, where he maintains a broad civil litigation practice. His work includes trial and appellate matters as well as regulatory disputes involving public transparency, civil rights, procurement, and employment issues. Waldhart has experience addressing novel and precedent-setting legal questions, and his practice often requires careful analysis of statutes, governmental procedures, public records obligations, and constitutional concerns affecting public and private clients.

Waldhart earned a B.A. from Knox College in 2015, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. He received his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2019. His education provided a foundation in legal research, public law, and written advocacy that supports a practice involving complex procedural and constitutional questions. Before joining Cuddy & McCarthy in August 2022, he practiced in Santa Fe and worked on community lawyering and legislative advocacy with New Mexico nonprofit organizations.

Waldhart’s experience includes matters involving public records, civil rights, procurement, and employment disputes. His representative appellate work includes cases addressing privacy interests under New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act and the relationship between attorney-client privilege and public disclosure obligations. He also works on litigation in which the legal framework is developing or the dispute may affect future interpretation of state law, requiring precise briefing, record development, and attention to the practical effects of a ruling.

Carl J. Waldhart is active in the State Bar of New Mexico and its Young Lawyers Division and has participated in presentations on legal topics including transparency, civil rights, and emerging technology issues. His prior community advocacy and current litigation practice give him experience with both policy development and courtroom disputes. He approaches complex civil matters by connecting detailed legal analysis with the client’s objectives, procedural posture, and the broader public or regulatory setting.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP
• Active member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Active member, Young Lawyers Division

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Medico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Knox College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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