Hon. Timothy J. O’Quinn (Ret.) was a judge for the Quay County Magistrate Court in New Mexico. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Susana Martinez in 2016. O’Quinn resigned in 2021.
Prior to his appointment, he handled criminal and civil cases in private practice, including filing briefs to the Court of Appeals and the New Mexico Supreme Court. O’Quinn also worked as a prosecutor with the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
He received an M.B.A. from Eastern New Mexico University. O’Quinn went on to complete a J.D. at the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1997.