The attorney at the center of the "DWI Deception" scheme involving local law enforcement has been disbarred and his law office home has been seized.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued an order for Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III.Under the order, Clear has to “show cause” why he should not face ...

Thomas Clear III will no longer be allowed to practice law in New Mexico, an order made official by the New Mexico Supreme Court on March 11, 2025. Clear pled guilty last month to nine federal ...

A defense attorney who admitted to paying off law enforcement to let DWI cases get dismissed can no longer practice law in New Mexico. Chief U.S. District Judge Kenneth Gonzales on Thursday ...

Thomas Clear III has been permanently disbarred in the federal court system. Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI scheme Attorney implicated in DWI dismissal scheme has license ...

Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III called police about an alleged break-in at his office.Body camera footage from February 2024 shows Clear talking about the damage to Albuquerque police officers." ...

Rick Mendez was the paralegal for local defense attorney Thomas Clear III. Mendez and Clear took plea deals in a federal investigation and admitted to bribing law enforcement in order to get their ...

A defense attorney who admitted to paying off law enforcement to let DWI cases get dismissed can no longer practice law in New Mexico ... disbarred Thomas Clear III more than a month after ...