[Solicited employment contracts void; recovery of compensation paid.]
NMSA 1978, § 36-2-35
in effect36-2-35. [Solicited employment contracts void; recovery of compensation paid.]
Any contract of employment obtained or made in violation of this act [36-2-29, 36-2-31 to 36-2-38 NMSA 1978] shall be absolutely void as to the attorney but the client may recover any compensation paid thereunder to or for or received by the attorney on account of such employment.
1941 Comp., § 18-133, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 81, § 6; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-33.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18536/index.do#!b/36-2-35Fetched: 10/20/2026
