About Courtney
Courtney Weaks earned her law degree from the University of New Mexico after completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas. She chose law school in the state where she later built her practice. The academic path combined a Midwestern undergraduate education with a Southwest legal training.
She practices in New Mexico and is associated with Collins & Collins, P.C. Her work there places her within a small firm environment where matters often require hands-on attention. Colleagues describe her as steady in the courtroom and careful in preparation.
Her practice centers on criminal defense. She represents clients in state matters and handles a variety of cases that arise under New Mexico law. The work requires frequent court appearances, motions practice and negotiation with prosecutors.
Weaks maintains active membership in the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. That membership keeps her connected to peers who handle similar caseloads across the state. She attends association events and continues to follow shifts in state criminal procedure and evidence law.
Her courtroom approach is straightforward. She prepares thoroughly and presents arguments plainly. She aims to give clients clear explanations of options and potential outcomes. Outside court, she drafts pleadings, evaluates discovery and advises on pretrial strategy.
The University of New Mexico law program gave her the local perspective many clients find useful. Her undergraduate years at the University of Kansas contributed to a broader liberal arts foundation. Those two institutions shaped her legal method and informed her sense of practice.
She currently practices at Collins & Collins, P.C., representing clients in criminal defense matters across New Mexico.
