There were three more active legal licenses in Los Alamos County in July than in the previous month, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
Overall, 43 lawyers were working within the county at the time, compared to 40 the month before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of March 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in New Mexico ranged from $96,460 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $202,032 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earn on average $161,322 in New Mexico, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Based on results from the February 2025 Bar Exam by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, New Mexico’s first-time pass rate was 63%, ranking it above the national average at the time. However, that also marked a notable drop from the 82% first-time pass rate in July 2024, when New Mexico was among the top 10 states for first-time passage.
For context, overall pass rates for the February 2025 bar exam were low, with only 14 states recording rates above 50%. The decline has been linked to historically low scores on the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), which saw its lowest average since it began in 1972.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Leland Moss | Triad National Security, LLC | 03/05/2025 |
| Amanda E. Cvinar | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/28/2021 |
| Andrew George Thiros | Triad National Security, LLC | 10/30/2024 |
| Antoinette Terese Flora | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 04/30/2013 |
| Catherine Eileen Taylor | First Judicial District Court | 11/21/2024 |
| Christopher Clark Stoneback | Triad National Security, LLC | 02/14/2022 |
| Christopher Pommier | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/25/2018 |
| Daniel R. Castille | R. Daniel Castille Attorney, LLC | 09/24/2001 |
| David Eric McCumber | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 11/02/1993 |
| Elisabeth Sarah Sussex | Triad National Security, LLC | 10/25/2024 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Los Alamos County | 05/24/2016 |
| Elizabeth Frances Dinkel | Philip J. Dabney, P.C. | 05/15/2023 |
| Felicia L. Orth | — | 05/15/1987 |
| Jacqueline K. Kafka | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/20/2016 |
| James C. Kennedy III | James Kennedy III Esq, LLC | 09/26/1984 |
| Jennifer Salazar | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/26/2011 |
| Joseph Alvin Leaphart IV | Los Alamos County | 01/23/2018 |
| Julia Lapis | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 04/26/2010 |
| Kathryn S. Thwaits | Los Alamos County | 09/22/2006 |
| Kenia Ascencio L. Martinez | La Jolla Institute for Immunology | 08/16/2023 |
| Kevin J. Powers | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 04/21/2008 |
| Larissa Diane Breen | Los Alamos County | 09/25/2012 |
| Maura J. Shuttleworth | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/22/2015 |
| Maureen C. Dolan | Lanl Ocg-Esh | 02/21/2017 |
| Maxine Martin McReynolds | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 12/22/2015 |
| Michael W. Boden | — | 09/23/2019 |
| Pablo Prando | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 10/08/1998 |
| Paul Frederick Carl Geisik | — | 11/16/2020 |
| Perry Klare | Perry Klare Law, LLC | 11/24/2014 |
| Philip J. Dabney | Philip J. Dabney, P.C. | 04/27/2012 |
| Rebecca Paley-Williams | — | 06/24/2025 |
| Rene A. Pereyra Sr. | Triad National Security, LLC | 01/14/2025 |
| Romulo M. Saune | Social Security Administration | 09/23/2013 |
| Sean T. Counce | US Department of Energy NNSA Los Alamos Field Office | 09/29/2003 |
| Shay Burns Kendricks | Los Alamos Estate Law, LLC | 05/04/1998 |
| Silas Russell Deroma | Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos, LLC | 11/21/2024 |
| Stephen Nathaniel Puente Jochem | — | 10/16/2017 |
| Tamara Renee Safarik | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 09/29/2003 |
| Thomas L. Wyman | Los Alamos County | 04/26/2010 |
| Timothy A. Bullock | Bullock Law, LLC | 09/28/2021 |
| Wendy Marcus | — | 10/27/1994 |
| William Blake Haase | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 10/24/2024 |
| William H. Snowden | The Snowden Law Firm, P.C. | 04/27/2012 |
