New Mexico Construction Law

Your contracts should protect you –
not the other side.

Flat-fee construction contract review for New Mexico contractors. I find the clauses that cost you money, your license, or your lien rights – and I fix them. No hourly billing. No surprises.

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Flat Fee
Every service priced
before we start
NM-Specific
Built for your trade
and your projects
100%
No hourly billing, ever
15 min
Free consultation
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The Problem

Most NM contractors are one bad contract away from disaster.

You're running projects, managing crews, and chasing payments. The last thing you have time for is reading the fine print. But that fine print is where you lose.

Payment Traps

Pay-if-paid clauses, improper lien waivers, and missing notice provisions mean you do the work but can't collect. The NM Prompt Payment Act gives you powerful tools–if your contracts don't waive them.

License Risk

CID enforcement actions can suspend or revoke your license, fine you thousands, and shut down your ability to bid on work. A typical defense costs $15,000-$30,000 in fees and lost revenue.

Indemnity Landmines

Broad-form indemnity clauses can make you liable for losses that aren't your fault. New Mexico's anti-indemnity statute limits some of this, but only if your contracts are drafted to take advantage of it.

Services

Flat fees. Fixed scope. No surprises.

From a single contract review to a complete suite rebuild. Every service priced before we start, the same way you bid your projects.

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A La Carte Services
Need one thing done right? Contract reviews, redlines, custom drafting, lien waiver sets, change order rewrites, and insurance exhibits–each a defined scope at a defined fee. First-time clients start with a Contractor Profile so I learn your business before I touch your contracts.
  • Contract Review & Risk Memo
  • Contract Redline & Negotiation Markup
  • Custom Agreement Drafting
  • Lien Waiver Template Set
  • Change Order Form & Procedures
  • Insurance Requirements Exhibit
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Best Value
Annual coverage
The Jobsite Plan
A construction lawyer in your corner, year-round. Up to 12 contract reviews or redlines per year, lien waivers, consultations, legislative alerts, and priority scheduling–all for less than the cost of a single dispute.
  • Up to 12 contract reviews or redlines per year
  • NM-compliant lien waiver template set
  • Annual contract health check with written report
  • Legislative and regulatory change alerts
  • Same-week priority turnaround on reviews
  • 15% discount on custom drafting
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Complete rebuild
The Full Build
A complete NM-specific contract suite rebuilt from the ground up for your trade–master subcontract, change orders, lien waivers, insurance exhibit, PO terms–plus your first year of The Jobsite Plan included.
  • Custom master subcontract agreement
  • Rewritten change order form and procedures
  • NM-compliant lien waiver templates (all four types)
  • Insurance requirements exhibit for your trade
  • Standard purchase order terms
  • First year of The Jobsite Plan included
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Transparent pricing: Every service is a flat fee with a defined deliverable and turnaround. No hourly billing, no estimates that balloon. See full pricing details →
How It Works

Four steps. No runaround.

From first call to finished contracts in as few as ten business days.

01
Free Consultation
15 minutes. We discuss your business, your contracts, and whether you actually need help. If you don't, I'll tell you. No charge.
02
Contractor Profile
I start by learning your business–your trade, your typical projects, your GC relationships, and how you actually operate in the field. Every contract I review is informed by this profile.
03
The Work
Whether it's a single contract review, a redline, or a full suite rebuild, you pick the service. I deliver the work product on a defined timeline at a flat fee.
04
Delivered
You receive your deliverables–reviews, redlines, or a complete NM-specific contract suite–on schedule. Every document is built for your trade and your projects.

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Resources

NM construction law – explained for contractors.

Written by a New Mexico construction attorney, not a content farm. Statutory citations included.

Payment Rights

Not Getting Paid? NM Prompt Payment Law & Mechanic's Liens

The Prompt Payment Act and mechanic's liens are the two most powerful tools available to NM contractors. Here's how to use them, and how your contracts can undermine them.

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License Defense

CID Enforcement Actions: What NM Contractors Need to Know

A CID enforcement action can cost your license and tens of thousands in fines. This guide covers the process, your rights, and the pending case challenging CID's practices.

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Services

Construction Contract Review–Pricing & What's Included

Transparent flat-fee pricing for every service. See exactly what you get, what it costs, and how the built-in credit system works.

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Ready to protect your business?

Schedule a free 15-minute call. I'll tell you whether your contracts actually need work. And if they don't, I'll tell you that too.

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