About Gregory A.
Gregory A. Baca brings an unusual mix of military, energy-sector and business experience to his legal work. He earned a J.D. from the University of New Mexico in 2008 after completing a B.A. in Business at the University of Phoenix in 2003. Those degrees bookend a practical background in operations and trading that informs how he approaches cases.
His professional life began in uniform. In 1989 he served as a nuclear operator in the United States Navy, a role that required strict procedures and technical precision. He later moved into the energy industry. By 2001 he was a senior power trader at Public Service Company of New Mexico, handling complex market positions and contract details. He also has experience as a partner and owner in various limited partnerships dating to 1995. That mix of operations, markets and business ownership shaped a perspective that he carries into legal practice.
Baca transitioned into the law after his business studies and completed his J.D. in 2008. He joined the State Bar of New Mexico in 2011 and maintains that membership today. He is admitted to practice in New Mexico and is also authorized to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Those admissions allow him to handle matters that move between state and federal forums.
Colleagues and clients describe him as methodical. He approaches files by breaking complex technical and contractual issues into discrete elements. The background in energy trading and the Navy’s operational discipline appears in his preparation and in his attention to procedural detail. His prior ownership experience gives him familiarity with business disputes, contract interpretation and administrative processes.
He operates out of Baca Law Offices. There he handles litigation and counseling that draw on his combined legal and industry experience. He has worked on cases and matters that require familiarity with both business operations and appellate procedure, and he is comfortable moving cases into federal appellate review when necessary.
Gravely practical and steady in approach, Baca practices primarily in matters before New Mexico state courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
