Practice Area: Government Relations. Business Profile Building and Management. Lobbying. Litigation.
About: Marco Gonzales represents clients in the New Mexico Legislature and the United States Congress. He has a firm grasp of the rules of the legislative process, a strong sense of how the institutions of government operate and a solid understanding of what works and what doesn't. He recognizes that the overriding goal of public policy advocacy is to assist clients in solving their problems, as well as to further enhance their image and reputations with policymakers. He regularly testifies on behalf of clients in front of numerous legislative committees including the Legislative Finance, Senate Finance, House Appropriations and Finance, Senate Corporations, House Business and Industry, Senate and House Judiciary, Senate Public Affairs and House Government and Health Affairs Committees.
Marco Gonzales is President and CEO at Capitol Complex Strategies and he has than 30 years of experience specializing in public policy, lobbying and litigation. He advises clients on a diverse range of public policy matters involving legislative strategy, appropriations and agency process at both the state and federal levels. His public policy practice involves many substantive areas, including healthcare, renewable energy, telecommunications, technology, taxes, energy rights-of-way, privacy rights, education, transportation, social media, commercial space development and real estate. Marco is an experienced practitioner in the area of civil litigation, primarily involving the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) commercial disputes, products liability, class actions, negligence and insurance defense.
Marco was Managing Partner of Modrall Sperling's Santa Fe office and Chair of the firm's Public Policy/Lobby Group before starting Capitol Complex Strategies. Marco also worked in the United States Senate as a Legislative Assistant to Senator Pete V. Domenici for 10 years. During his tenure in the Senate, Marco covered issues related to the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary and the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee for the Senator.
Marco, who was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and comes from a family deeply rooted in its traditions and history, has an extensive educational and legal background. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, which he obtained in 1998, and a B.A. in World Politics from The Catholic University of America, which he earned in 1990. Marco is admitted to practice law in New Mexico, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. In addition to his legal career, Marco also ran for Congress in New Mexico's Third District in 2008 and is a popular political analyst on local television and radio programs.
Former Firm Names: Formerly Managing Director, Santa Fe, The Modrall Law Firm.
Clients: The United Family, Albertsons, Arcadian Infracom, Carvana, Gainwell Technologies, Grid United, Invenergy, McLane Company, McKinley County, Meta, Molina Healthcare, Pattern Energy, Plus Power, Southwest Transmission, Summit Ridge Energy, Tesla, Verizon, Virgin Galactic