There were 56 active legal licenses in Valencia County in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 103 the quarter before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of 2023, the average salary for a lawyer in New Mexico is approximately $96,071 per year.
New Mexico faces a severe shortage of lawyers. Two of its counties have no attorneys, and 21% of the state's counties have no more than five lawyers.
Note that the table below does not represent all lawyers with active licenses to practice.
Lawyers in Valencia County with active legal licenses in Q4 2023
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm |
|---|---|
| Allen R. Smith | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Amavalise F. Jaramillo | Law Office of Amavalise F. Jaramillo |
| Ann T. McCartney | McCartney Law Office |
| Anthony J. Williams | Anthony J. Williams Attorney at Law |
| Antonia Rae Aguilar | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez |
| Arturo B. Nieto | Nieto Law Office |
| Brandon J. Burgess | - |
| Bryan Arthur Collopy | NM Human Services Department Child Support Services Division |
| Cindy M. Mercer | 13th Judicial District Court |
| David C. Chavez | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez, LLC |
| Ed Meintzer | Meintzer Law Firm |
| Elias Barela | Elias Barela Attorney at Law, LLC |
| Francine M. Jaramillo | - |
| Geoffrey R. Nims | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Gregory A. Baca | Baca Law Offices |
| Gregory Gaudette | Law Office of Greg Gaudette |
| Guy Dicharry Jr. | Dicharry Law Office |
| Heather Renee Smallwood | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Helen Bernadette Padilla | - |
| James Lawrence Sanchez | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Jane Rocha de Gandara | Sun of Justice Law Firm |
| Jason M. Rael | - |
| Javier L. Gonzales Esq. | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Jim D. James | - |
| Joel A. Davis | Law Office of Joel A. Davis |
| Joshua J. Alt | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Joshua Joe Jimenez | - |
| Kevin Garcia | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Laura Boyett | The Boyett Law Office |
| Lauren Law Barela | Lauren Law, LLC |
| Laurence P. Guggino Jr. | Griego & Guggino |
| Lisa Bourgeois | US Army |
| Lori Bauer Apodaca Esq. | Lori Bauer Apodaca Attorney at Law |
| Michael J. Doyle | Michael J. Doyle Attorney at Law |
| Michael R. Griego | Griego & Guggino |
| Michael S. Sanchez | Michael Sanchez Law Offices, P.C. |
| Natalie Campbell | Natalie Campbell Law |
| Olivia Kay Garcia | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| Pamela Tonkinson-Saiz | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Paul Trujillo | Law Offices of Paul Trujillo |
| Pedro G. Rael | - |
| Peter G. Ortega | - |
| Ricardo S. Gonzales | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez, LLC |
| Robyn Anne Simms | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Scott Franklin Bowen | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Shylah Marie Gonzalez | DeGraauw Law Firm, P.C. |
| Simone M. Seiler | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Stephanie Russo A. Baca | - |
| Steven M. Chavez | Chavez Law Firm, P.C. |
| Susan S. McLean | - |
| Talitha C. Solorzano | NM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division |
| Thomas C. Garde | - |
| Tibo J. Chavez Jr. | Law Office of Tibo J. Chavez Jr |
| Vern H. Payne | Singleton Schreiber, LLP |
| Vincent A. Martinez | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| William Norman McDonald | Norman McDonald, P.A. |
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