There were 27 active legal licenses in Lea County in March, compared to 39 the month 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 Lea County with active legal licenses in March
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm |
|---|---|
| Amber Christine Leija | City of Hobbs |
| Anthony Spaulding | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| Blake J. Dugger | Law Office of Blake J. Dugger, P.C. |
| Chiduziem Chinedu Ezeh | Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Christopher R. Mills | |
| Eduardo Ramirez | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| Efren Andres Cortez | Fifth Judicial District Court |
| Erik Ryne Hutcheson | Davis W. Smith, P.C. |
| Freeman C. Faust | |
| Gary L. Clingman | |
| Glen L. Houston | Glen L. Houston Attorney |
| Jesse Craig | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| John W. Caldwell Jr. | |
| Josephine Naira Tine | Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Joy Akayla Key-shawna Applewhite | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| Karen McReynolds | McReynolds Law Firm |
| Karli Sue McMurray | One Love Worldwide |
| Larry K. Bishop | |
| Lee A. Kirksey | Fifth Judicial District Court |
| Lewis C. Cox III | Heidel Samberson Cox & McMahon, LLC |
| Lisa Kuykendall | Children Youth and Families |
| Megan A. Kirtley | Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Mirna Raquel Torres | |
| Rocio A. Ocano | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| Tashika A. Curlee | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| Ugochuku Nwachuku | Law Offices of the Public Defender |
| William G. Shoobridge |
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