John Sullivan Hightower
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Roswell, New Mexico
Sanders Law Firm
Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Criminal Defense, Family Law; view more
Licensed in New Mexico since: 2015
Education: Texas Tech University School of Law
John Sullivan Hightower is an attorney at Sanders Law Firm in Roswell, New Mexico. He handles cases involving workers’ compensation, employment law, personal injury, criminal law and family law. With over five years of experience practicing law, he provides sound counsel and support to his clients.
Mr. Hightower is passionate about fighting for his clients who have been injured through no fault of their own. He helps clients who have been treated unfairly by their employers or have their rights violated in the workplace. He is aware of how insurance companies sometimes deny claims, and he aggressively advocates for his clients and protects their rights.
Mr. Hightower has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University with a major in finance. He earned his Juris Doctor from the Texas Tech University School of Law and graduated with dean’s list honors. While in law school, he was a phase two associate in the Academy for Leadership in the Legal Profession.
Active in the legal field, Mr. Hightower is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, the American Bar Association and the Chaves County Bar Association. He is also affiliated with the Sons of the Republic of Texas, an organization that is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Republic of Texas’s founding families and soldiers.
Mr. Hightower is licensed to practice throughout the state of New Mexico. Honored for his legal work, he was the recipient of the Top Grade Award Health Care Transactions and Financing in 2015. He also has an “Excellent” rating on Avvo, along with several testimonials from his satisfied clients.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Employment & Labor: Employee, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Employment Law - Employee, Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 40% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 20% Criminal Defense
- 20% Family Law
- 10% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2015, New Mexico
Professional Webpage: https://www.sbcw-law.com/john-s-hightower/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Mexico, 2015
- Chaves County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
Pro bono / Community Service
- Sons of the Republic of Texas
Honors
- Academy for Leadership in the Legal Profession Phase 2 Associate, Texas Tech School of Law
- Top Grade Award Health Care Transactions and Financing, Spring 2015
Educational Background
- Baylor University, B.B.A. in Finance, 2012
Office location for John Sullivan Hightower
701 W Country Club Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
Phone: 575-622-5440
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025