Land of Enchantment Law
Law Office of Johnn Osborn PC
Albuquerque & Las Cruces Criminal Defense and Business Lawyer
Facing a contract or business dispute, criminal charges, or a licensure complaint in New Mexico? Former Chief Deputy DA Johnn Osborn has handled thousands of cases across Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Free initial consultation. Same-day callback.
Business Law ➾
Helping small businesses with flexible support to navigate complex regulations and protect their interests, so they can focus on growth.
Small Business Lawyer
Johnn Osborn understands that running a small business can be both exciting and challenging. He is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate the complex legal landscape, allowing them to focus on what they do best – growing their businesses. Land of Enchantment Law also offers a monthly micro-business subscription plan or fractional general counsel services.
Criminal LAW ➾
Combining our public and private experience to offer a deep understanding of criminal law and a strategic advantage to our clients
Criminal Defense Lawyer
While being promoted through the ranks within the District Attorneys’ Office in New Mexico, Johnn Osborn gained invaluable experience in criminal law and procedure. He uses this insider knowledge to help his clients most effectively navigate the legal system. With his characteristic hard work, compassion, and determination, Johnn consistently achieves the best possible outcomes for his clients.
Expungements ➾
Clearing your criminal record through expungement can open doors to employment, housing, and a brighter future.
New Mexico Expungements
A criminal record can affect current job prospects, housing opportunities, and other aspects of life, but expungement can clear one’s path to success. Johnn Osborn helps clients erase their New Mexico criminal records, setting them up to achieve their goals.
Licensure Defense ➾
Protecting your professional license ensures you can continue your career without interruption and maintain your hard-earned credentials.
Professional Licensure Protection
Protecting a professional license is critical for maintaining a career in any regulated industry. When faced with complaints, investigations, or disciplinary actions, professionals need experienced legal representation to navigate the complexities of administrative and regulatory law. Johnn Osborn helps clients to defend the licenses they worked hard to secure.
Name, image, Likeness (NIL) ➾
Attorney Johnn Osborn helps with advising and protecting student athletes with contract reviews, revenue-sharing agreements, and business formations.
Student Athlete Protection
Attorney Johnn Osborn is well-versed in the New Mexico Student Athlete Endorsement Act and helps protect student athletes in endorsement contracts and revenue-sharing agreements. He can help you understand your compliance obligations with taxes, NAA, and State regulations. Johnn works with all types of athletes, including high school and college athletes.
Meet Attorney Johnn Osborn
Johnn Osborn, is a born-and-raised New Mexican and the founder of Land of Enchantment Law, a firm built on the belief that every resident deserves access to high-quality, affordable legal representation. Before entering private practice, Johnn spent over a decade as an Assistant District Attorney, rising to Chief Deputy and Deputy District Attorney while championing treatment-focused and diversion-based programs that prioritized second chances over punishment. He now brings that knowledge for individuals and businesses across New Mexico, as well as select matters in Texas, where he is also licensed, handling everything from criminal defense and expungements to professional licensure defense, business law, and NIL contracts for college athletes. An active leader in the legal community, Johnn currently serves as Chair of the New Mexico Bar Association Historical Committee.
Learn About New Mexico Law on Our Blog
New Mexico’s Suspended Sentence Statute: What Does It Mean for a Defendant?
If a suspended sentence is on the table, someone has probably told you that you won't go to prison. That may be true, at least at initial sentencing. It is not the whole picture, and the part nobody explains in the hallway is usually the part that matters two years...
New Mexico’s “Good Time”: The Earned Meritorious Deductions Act, Explained
Most New Mexicans first hear about the Earned Meritorious Deductions Act when a family member gets sentenced, and the conversation turns to a familiar question: how long are they actually going to be inside? It is almost never the same as the number the judge said out...
Conditional Discharge in New Mexico: Understanding NMSA 30-31-28 and NMSA 31-20-13
A conditional discharge in New Mexico allows certain defendants to resolve a criminal case without a formal conviction, provided they successfully complete probation. New Mexico law, however, provides for two separate conditional discharge statutes: a Narcotic CD...
New Mexico’s Deferred Sentence Statute: What Does It Actually Mean for a Defendant?
If you have been offered a deferred sentence, someone has probably already told you it is a good deal. It often is. But most people walk out of that conversation with a mistaken idea of what they just agreed to. The misunderstanding tends to surface years later, at a...
The Business Side of NIL in New Mexico: LLCs, Taxes, and Choosing the Right Help
Tax Disclaimer: Johnn Osborn is not a tax attorney or a CPA, and nothing in this article is tax advice. Tax rules change and apply differently to every athlete's situation. Consult a qualified tax professional before making decisions about your NIL income, entity...
NIL Contracts in New Mexico: What Every College Athlete Should Read Before Signing
If you are a college athlete at UNM, NMSU, UTEP, or a New Mexico high school, the world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is moving fast, and the contracts you are being asked to sign are getting more complicated. The House v. NCAA settlement allows schools to pay...