Roderick T. Frechette II - Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 1988
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • St. John's College, 1985
    M.A.
  • University of Texas at Austin, 1983
    B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney, since 1991

Past Positions

• Corrales Municipal Court, Municipal Judge Alternate, 1994 - 2002
• 7th Judicial District, Special Narcotics Prosecutor, 1991 - 1992
• N.M. DWI License Revocation Hearing Officer, 1991
• New Mexico Public Defender Metro Division, Attorney, 1988 - 1991

Classes and Seminars

• Moderator/Speaker for American Bar Association DWI tele-conference 2005
  
• Nat'l Criminal Defense Lawyers, Mastering Scientific Evidence, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1997, 1996
  
• National College DUI Defense 2005, 2003, 2002, 1997
  
• Organizer/Speaker NM DWI legal education courses 2002, 2001, 1999
  
• National College DUI Defense at Harvard Law School 1998, 1997, 1996
  
• Guest Speaker New Mexico Continuing Legal Education 2001, 2000, 1998, 1996

Representative Cases

• State vs. Lasworth
• U.S. v. Roybal
• State v. Underwood
• State of N.M. v. James Lasworth, 2002-NMCA-029
• Schwartz ex rel. Kennedy, 120NM619, 904P2d1044
  • Year: 1995

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, 1988
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1988

Specialties and Certifications

• NHTSA DWI Detection, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
• RBT4/AS4 Breath Machine Key Operator and Instructor
• Intoxilyzer 5000 Maintenance Technician/Key Operator
• Expert certification for BAC testing in Highway Safety Programs

Other Affiliations

• New Mexico & American Bar Association
• N.M. & National Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Criminal Defense Section of the N.M. Bar
• National College for DUI Defense (Founding Member)