Max was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He then attended Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he majored in Biochemistry with a focus on organic chemistry and drug synthesis. While at Lawrence, he competed in varsity athletics on both the Lawrence University Swim Team and the Lawrence University Track and Field Team. After graduating, Max worked in the chemical industry before eventually attending law school at the University of New Mexico School of Law.

To better experience litigation, Max worked and clerked for two firms that specialized in personal injury litigation, the Albuquerque District Attorney’s Office, and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Max was also a class representative for the Veteran Law Society, an executive board member for the Intellectual Property Society, and a member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association.

After becoming licensed to practice law in New Mexico, Max moved to Grand Junction to be closer to family and the mountains. When he isn’t in the office, he can be found snowboarding on the slopes, climbing in the canyons, or rafting down the river.

​