Ian King is an Albuquerque attorney whose results fighting for the legal rights of all New Mexicans over the past two decades have earned him a reputation as one of the top criminal and civil litigation trial attorneys in the state of New Mexico. For nearly a decade, Ian King has represented high profile clients in both state and federal courts whose cases have been covered by national and local media outlets alike.
Ranked among the nation’s top criminal defense attorneys by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys and Attorney and Practice Magazine, Ian has also been honored multiple times as a Rising Star by Southwest Super Lawyers Magazine and earned a client satisfaction award from the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys.
Ian Kings hard work and dedication has led him to be continually recognized by many organizations including the Albuquerque Journal. Ian King has been voted one of the Top Criminal Defense and Personal Injury attorneys for the past three years in a row. In 2023, Ian earned the Top Pick for Criminal Defense attorney, as well as Top 3 for Personal Injury Attorneys throughout all of Albuquerque. After a highly successful tenure as an assistant district attorney for Bernalillo County, Ian decided to use that expertise to advocate for individuals who had been injured as the result of another person’s negligence or charged with state or federal crimes. In 2013, he founded the King Law Firm.
Ian is a proud graduate and active alum of the University of New Mexico, where he earned both his B.A. and J.D. He is a member of the New Mexico Bar Association, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico
History and Political Science, Cum laude – 2002
University of New Mexico
School of Law – 2005
RECOGNITION & ASSOCIATIONS
Albuquerque Journal Reader’s Choice
#1 Personal Injury Attorney – 2021
Top 3 Criminal Attorney – 2021
Attorney and Practice Magazine
Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney – 2018
Southwest Super Lawyers
2021-2022
National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Top 10 Best Criminal Defense Attorney Under 40 – 2016, 2017
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
Client Satisfaction Award – 2016
New Mexico Bar Association
Member
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
Member
