James (Jim) M. Maddox

Education

Jim Maddox graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1966 with a B.S. in Business Administration. In 1969, he received a law degree (Doctor of Jurisprudence) from the University of Tennessee School of Law.

Professional Experience

Mr. Maddox founded the firm in 1970 with his brother (Don Maddox – who now serves as a District Judge in the Fifth Judicial District in New Mexico). Mr. Maddox currently serves as Chairman of the firm. He has an active business practice that includes work in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust law, banking, real estate and business entities (including an active merger and acquisition practice). A significant portion of Mr. Maddox’s practice is related to advising family owned businesses and their owners.

Mr. Maddox was admitted to practice law in Tennessee in 1969 and in New Mexico in 1970. In 1974, he was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professional Activities

Mr. Maddox was elected a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 1992 and currently serves as State Chair for ACTEC in New Mexico. He serves on the ACTEC Program Committee and the Communications Committee and has, in the past, served on the ACTEC Nominating Committee and the Strategic Planning Task Force. He has served as President of the Lea County, NM Bar Association. Mr. Maddox has been selected by his peers to appear in The Best Lawyers in America beginning with the 2005-2006 edition and all subsequent editions. From 1973 until 1975, Mr. Maddox served as the Judge Advocate General of the New Mexico Army National Guard.

Mr. Maddox has lectured extensively on the issues related to estate planning and business planning to professional and lay audiences.

Civic Activities

Mr. Maddox currently serves as Chairman of the Trust Committee of the Endowment Trust Fund for the Conquistador Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He previously served as the Chancellor (general counsel) to the New Mexico Annual Conference of United Methodist Church for several years. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of New Mexico Foundation and serves on its Investment Committee. He is an officer and director of a family foundation in Hobbs (J. F. Maddox Foundation). In the past, he has served as president and board member of the New Mexico Methodist Foundation, Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club of Lea County. He also has served as a board member and campaign chair for United Way of Lea County. In addition, he has been active in his local church, First United Methodist Church of Hobbs, serving on and chairing numerous committees.

Email and Telephone Extension

Mr. Maddox can be reached via e-mail at jmaddox@hobbsnmlaw.com and via telephone at (575) 393-0505 ext. 109. His legal assistant is Dee Slate, who can be reached via e-mail at dslate@hobbsnmlaw.com and via telephone at (575) 393-0505 ext. 111.