Megan Kathleen Mitsunaga

Megan Kathleen Mitsunaga is a criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of Megan Mitsunaga PC. She represents people charged with serious felonies in New Mexico state and federal courts. Her practice addresses murder and attempted murder, sexual assault, child abuse, drug offenses, firearms offenses, and property crimes. She takes a selective caseload so that each matter receives close attention and detailed trial preparation.

Megan K. Mitsunaga graduated cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in English Literature. She attended Tulane Law School from 2001 to 2004, where she served as a Moot Court Associate Justice and won a moot court trial competition. That training in legal writing and oral advocacy provides a foundation for her work examining evidence, developing defense arguments, and presenting criminal cases in court.

Mitsunaga has defended criminal clients in New Mexico since 2005. Her work focuses on felony allegations and the demanding procedures that accompany state and federal prosecutions. Cases involving violent crimes, sexual offenses, drugs, and firearms call for careful review of the facts and an understanding of the prosecution’s evidence. She uses her trial experience to prepare the defense and address the particular issues in each case.

Megan Kathleen Mitsunaga has professional associations that include the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and she has represented that organization on the Bernalillo County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. She also volunteers with the New Mexico high school mock trial competition. She brings focused criminal trial experience and individual attention to clients facing allegations with serious consequences for their lives and futures.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Megan Mitsunaga PC
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

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